Authentic ethnic flavors and bacon top US snack food trends, says Bell
Asian flavors, bacon, Mexican foods, and better-for-you snacks are among the top snack food trends on the up in the United States, according to a new report from Bell Flavors.
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Sensient Flavors hopes customers will melt at new seasonal ice cream concepts
Sensient Flavors has launched new ice cream concepts that allow manufacturers to offer products that fit with seasonal consumer preferences, using fruit preparations with a 'fresh and healthy' appeal and added cookie, meringue and coffee bits.
‘Corn sugar’ LA hearing: Who are the defendants in HFCS lawsuit?
Attorneys for the Sugar Association and the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) went head to head at federal judge Consuelo Marshall's courtroom in Los Angeles at noon today as the dispute over the CRA’s right to describe high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as...
The rise and rise of energy drinks: New data shows 14.4% volume surge in 2011
US volumes of energy drinks, ready to drink (RTD) tea and coffee, and sports beverages continued to surge in 2011, while sales of carbonated soft drinks, value-added water and fruit beverages remained lackluster.
Smelly foods may help industry fight obesity, say researchers
Manipulating foods so that they smell stronger could be a way of helping industry fight obesity by encouraging consumers to take smaller bit sizes, suggests new research.
Tensions grow as Taiwan strengthens beef controls
The Taiwanese government has created confusion among meat importers by increasing ractopamine controls on imported beef, two weeks after proposing to relax the ban on the controversial additive.
General Mills sees growth as European sales double
Food giant General Mills has reported a 13% sales increase in its third quarter results with sales more than doubling in Europe.
Risks of slashing sodium levels in cheese could outweigh benefits, US researcher
A prominent US researcher says that government pressure to cut sodium in cheese could have serious food safety, taste and labeling consequences, and questions the necessity of such a move given minimal evidence of positive health effects and muted...
Probiotic verification: A completely different kind of food ingredient
Probiotics have become an increasingly popular ingredient in applications that now go far beyond yogurt and dairy, but with increased popularity – and value for functional food manufacturers – comes increased risk of food fraud, according to experts at...