Palm oil modelling study may offer benefits for producers
A new oil palm cultivation model published by Australian researchers could help maximise yields while reducing environmental impacts.
Archives for December 22, 2014
Is low GI too complicated for consumers?
As pressure on the food industry to reduce sugar in products increases, is the science behind that reduction getting lost?
Game-changing natural stabilization process protects nutritional punch of fruit & veggie powders in processed foods, says NutriFusion
Fruit & veg powders can make snacks and prepared foods appear more nutritious, but owing to the rigors of the production process, by the time we eat them, they have lost most of their nutritional punch, says South Carolina-based NutriFusion, which claims...
Reaching beyond athletes will drive sales of protein drinks
Consumer interest in health and wellness and on-the-go food continue to fuel growth in the nutritional drink category, but manufacturers could take sales even higher by targeting older and non-athletic consumers, according to Synergy Flavors and market...
FoodNavigator predicts top industry drivers for 2015
It’s time to get out our crystal balls and predict the hottest trends in the European food and drink sector for the year ahead. What’s in store for 2015?
Tyson Foods makes animal well-being appointment
International meat and poultry producer Tyson Foods has appointed a new leader to oversee the company’s "animal well-being efforts".
Global discussion on methods of analysis and sampling
USDA, FDA to host public meeting ahead of Codex committee session
Two federal agencies will hold a public meeting in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2015, to offer information and receive comments on the 36th Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS).
GLG Life Tech unveils new stevia variety with higher natural Reb A content
GLG Life Tech Corporation has announced another milestone in its effort to breed new cultivars of the stevia plant. The company has developed a variety that expresses higher levels of Rebaudioside A, or Reb A, the most commercially important stevia...
Good carbs, bad carbs to play into 2015
The steer away from carbs will continue into 2015 but if industry is clever, the shift presents plenty of opportunities, says a healthy foods expert.
Energy products & clean labels will not drive sales in 2015, NNB predicts
The absence of clean labels and fast energy from New Nutrition Business’ list of top 10 food, nutrition and health trends for 2015 is just as important as what made the cut.
Uruguay beef exporters set to benefit from new tracking sytem
Beef producers in Uruguay are emerging as some of the most progressive and successful in Latin America with a universal system for electronically tracking cattle and a continued surge in exports.