Bitter sweet? Frito-Lay's Wavy chips have 'too much chocolate'
Frito-Lay has used too much chocolate on its new Wavy chips but the product should do very well in the indulgent snacks arena, an analyst says.
Archives for December 4, 2013
Sugar-rich junk food coupled with poor oral health should be heart disease target
The high levels of sugar contained in fizzy sodas and 'junk food' - and the effect that this has on oral health - may be an important additional mechanism for increased risks of heart disease, warn researchers.
Seaweed chip finds a ‘New Frontier’ in snacking
In March 2012, Robert Mock left the world of financial derivatives behind with an idea for a healthier chip that incorporates seaweed. Nine months later, he and three fellow cofounders have launched Burlingame, CA natural foods product company New...
Researchers develop cheaper, faster method for acrylamide detection
Fluorescent sensors hold great potential for manufacturers looking to detect acrylamide rapidly in potato chips and cookies on the processing line, researchers say.
Chilis, tea and masala: McCormick unveils top flavor trends for 2014
The flavors of India and Central and South America will have a big impact in 2014, as will consumers’ growing fascination with chiles, according to McCormick & Co. Inc.’s 2014 Flavor Forecast.
Energy drink study leader: We did not state that a short-term increase in heart contraction rate is a health concern
The lead researcher behind a high-profile paper showing energy drinks increase heart contraction rates has rejected claims by Monster Beverage Corp that the paper is ‘alarmist’ and stressed that “whether this increase in contractility is generally...
Start-up behind novel taste evaluation system employing highly trained rats teams up with natural ingredients giant Diana Group
Opertech Bio, the Philadelphia-based start-up behind a groundbreaking new approach to high-throughput taste evaluation using highly trained rats, has struck a deal with natural ingredients giant Diana Group.
Poster deadline extended by one week to December 13
Probiota 2014: Poster proposal deadline extended
Probiota 2014 – the leading conference bridging the interface of academia and industry for cutting edge science about the prebiotics, probiotics and the microbiome – has extended the call for proposals for its poster sessions by one week to Friday 13th...