Palm oil blend may have uses for margarine fats: Study
An emulsified blend of palm stearin and palm oil may create a margarine with better functional characteristics for use in hydrogenated-fat free food products, according to a new study.
Archives for December 6, 2010
Kraft seeks court injunction in Starbucks distribution dispute
Kraft Foods said on Monday it is seeking a court injunction against Starbucks in an effort to stop the coffee giant from “attempting to unilaterally end” a distribution deal between the two companies.
Crash dieting could increase stress-induced binge eating, suggests study
Repeated crash dieting could make the brain more susceptible to stress and increase future binge eating of high-fat foods, suggests a new mouse study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Commercial supply of potential BPA-replacement chemical announced
A US company said it is the first to offer commercial-scale supply of a corn-based chemical that it says has the potential to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging.
NutraCea emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Rice bran ingredient and nutraceutical supplier NutraCea has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after just over a year – a move that allowed it to restructure and reduce overheads, the company has said.