Formulation

22-Jan-2003 - A new study on the Turkish flexible packaging industry from market intelligence firm PCI Films Consulting suggests the country's progress in this field should be...

Functioning food

22-Jan-2003 - As the time-pressed, and stressed, European consumer increasingly relies on semi- and ready-made foods, the food industry perseveres in its desire to meet theses needs...

Size matters: food portions curb obesity

22-Jan-2003 - Anyone who has visited the United States will have witnessed the generous portions that regale the multitude of eateries. But according to new research to...

How safe are GM foods?

22-Jan-2003 - "Are GM foods safe to eat or are the health risks greater than those associated with conventional foods?" This is the question on the lips...

Is Turkey set to become a major force in packaging?

22-Jan-2003 - A new study on the Turkish flexible packaging industry from market intelligence firm PCI Films Consulting suggests the country's progress in this field should be...

Biotrace updates hygiene software

21-Jan-2003 - In the UK, Biotrace has launched Biotrack+ Multilingual, the latest version of its hygiene monitoring software. The new multilingual version allows users to work in...

EFSA calls for scientists

21-Jan-2003 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is slowly taking form - several months behind schedule - with the announcement this week that it is currently...

Acatris and FMC BioPolymer in agreement

20-Jan-2003 - Ingredients company Acatris Belgium, a division of the Dutch Royal Schouten group, and FMC BioPolymer announced this week as from 1 January 2003 Acatris will...

Spain, Italy censured for chocolate ban

17-Jan-2003 - The European Court of Justice has ruled that Spain and Italy have both acted illegally in prohibiting the sale of products containing vegetable fats other...

Food in the EU - minimising the risk

17-Jan-2003 - Yesterday we reported on the backbone of a speech by Sir John Krebs, chair of the UK Food Standards Agency, on the need for government...

Understanding the elderly taste bud

16-Jan-2003 - The acuity of senses like taste and smell, essential for our enjoyment of food and drink, decreases with age. Such changes in sensory capacities will...

Members show support for Codex

15-Jan-2003 - A recently published joint report from the FAO and WHO that set out to evaluate the Codex Alimentarius Commission reveals the overwhelming belief from Codex...

Sugar-free eclipsing diabetic foods?

07-Jan-2003 - While health foods are becoming increasingly popular across the globe, there are still some areas which remain undeveloped by the major food producers. One such...

Sweet future for diabetic foods?

02-Jan-2003 - While health foods are becoming increasingly popular across the globe, there are still some areas which remain undeveloped by the major food producers. One such...

16-Dec-2002 - Canadian biopharmaceutical company Forbes Medi-Tech this week reports on study results showing that chocolate, containing its cholesterol-lowering phytosterol ingredient Reducol, significantly reduced LDL cholesterol in...

Sugar can improve weight control, new study

13-Dec-2002 - Replacing dietary fat with a higher intake of carbohydrates, including sugar, can have a positive effect on weight control in overweight individuals, according to a...

Chocolate makers to promote responsible labour practices

25-Nov-2002 - Europe's leading cocoa processors and chocolate makers, through their industry association CAOBISCO, along with their counterparts from elsewhere in the world, last week launched a...

Go-ahead for chocoholics

22-Nov-2002 - Chocolate may actually be good for you, suggests new research which confirms previous studies showing the benefits of flavonols found in certain chocolates and cocoa...

Codex discusses fats and oils

20-Nov-2002 - In light of the 18th session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils to be held in London, UK on 3-7 February 2003, the...

Britons are top of the chocs!

13-Nov-2002 - While consumers on the Continent may fail to see the appeal of British chocolate - made, as much of it is, from vegetable fats and...

UK consumer no.1 chocolate fan

12-Nov-2002 - Britain is still a nation with a sweet tooth, with chocolate reigning supreme when compared to other European countries. According to a new report from...

Sugar-free boost for Spanish confectionery in 2001

06-Nov-2002 - Sales of sugar confectionery in Spain reached €214.5 million in 2001, of which 67 per cent came from sugar-free variants, according to data compiled by...

Trend towards outsourcing confectionery production grows

29-Oct-2002 - Mexico is rapidly emerging as one of the world's leading suppliers of confectionery, and now seems set to usurp Chicago's position as the world centre...

Acrylamide update

24-Oct-2002 - In May 2002 a team of scientists at Stockholm University's Department ofEnvironmental Chemistry, working with the Swedish National FoodAdministration, released information that acrylamide, a potentialcarcinogen,...

SIAL boasts the best of NPD

22-Oct-2002 - It is an undisputable fact that modern consumers are constantly driving food developers to new heights - and it is nowhere more evident than in...