Are 3D printed insect snacks the taste of the future?
Hurdles in food safety, taste and consumer acceptance await on the London South Bank University’s quest to join two big food innovations: 3D printing and insect-based ingredients.
Archives for February 11, 2014
Kraft pulling artificial preservative from some American slices
Kraft Foods is removing the artificial preservative sorbic acid from some of its individually wrapped Singles slices in the latest of a series of moves by major food producers to clean up their labels.
Canadian supplier launches omega 3-6-9 oil from ancient oilseed species
Canadian oil supplier Biodroga is hoping to make a splash in the omega oils market with the launch of an oil derived from camelina sativa that is rich in omegas 3, 6 and 9, the company says.
Judge gives initial thumbs up to $3.4m settlement over Trader Joe's ‘all-natural’ claims
A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a $3.4m settlement of a class action lawsuit accusing Trader Joe’s of falsely advertising certain products as ‘all natural’.
FDA: You can't call HPP-treated juice ‘fresh'... (But can you call it ‘raw’?)
High pressure processing (HPP) has breathed fresh life into the US juice market. But if beverage firms are excited about the technology, so, it appears, are plaintiffs' attorneys, who are starting to take issue with the way some HPP-treated products are...
Global bread launches shift away from functional claims to general health: Innova
Bread product launches have continued to rise globally in recent years, though amid tightening health claim regulations in the EU and North America, growth in the functional bread sector has slowed somewhat, according to Innova Market Insights.
Brazzein entrepreneur seeks partner to take next-generation natural sweetener to market
Brazzein - a protein from the berry of the West African plant Oubli claimed to be 2,500+ times sweeter than sucrose - could play a key role in the natural sweeteners market in future as formulators look beyond stevia, says one entrepreneur intent on...
Smoke signals: Sugar industry needs to embrace moderation (like the rest of us)
Sugar is not like tobacco. So why does the sugar industry keep borrowing tobacco industry terms?
Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice linked to illnesses in 3 US states
Mars Foodservices US is recalling Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice after products were linked to burning, itching rashes, headaches and nausea.
ConAgra Foods: Deal to create flour milling giant Ardent Mills delayed again - until Q2, 2014
A major new player in the flour milling industry may not now emerge until the second quarter of this year, as regulators continue to scrutinize the proposed merger of ConAgra Mills and Horizon Milling (a joint venture between Cargill and CHS) to create...