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Valentine's attracts unusual chocolate choices

Sugar-free confectionery moves to mainstream

German authority suspects chocolatiers of price fixing

Erythritol demand to grow with EU acceptance

Pomegranates beat apples for antioxidant boost: study

 
   
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Valentine's attracts unusual chocolate choices
While chocolate has always been a favourite for the Valentine's Day holiday, functional and unusual chocolate ingredients will dominate sales across the US this year, according to the National Confectioners Association... Read


Sugar-free confectionery moves to mainstream
More than half of consumers say they are willing to switch to sugar-free versions of traditional confectionery lines, which suggests that sweeteners are no longer considered a 'niche' ingredient... Read


German authority suspects chocolatiers of price fixing
The Federal Cartel Office in Germany has raided the offices of several confectionery giants over allegations of fixing the price of chocolate, according to news reports... Read


Erythritol demand to grow with EU acceptance
EU member states must recognise erythritol as an approved sweetener by tomorrow, which is expected to increase its use in low-calorie products across Europe... Read


Pomegranates beat apples for antioxidant boost: study
The juice of pomegranate is more effective than apple in boosting the body's antioxidant defences, which decline naturally with age, reports a new study... Read


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AB Enzymes launch targets improved biscuit baking
Two new proteases, designed specifically for the bakery industry, can help reduce problems such as browning and cracking, the manufacturer claims... Read


Flavoured soy proteins to enhance use as meat alternative
Flavouring textured soy protein (TSP) could lead to greater use of soy as meat alternatives, suggests new research from Iowa State University... Read


Nestle broadens infant nutrition approach
Nestlé has said it will invest €25m in the production of a new line of baby food - a move which will help the food giant corner the lucrative infant nutrition market... Read


Time to prepare for the less saturated fat storm, says ADM
The food industry has a window to research ways to reduce saturated fat in products before the UK's FSA starts its consumer awareness campaign at the end of this year, says an expert  who is anticipating a... Read

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The ethical cocoa confusion

While most consumers agree that ethically-sourced cocoa is no bad thing, an ever increasing number of different schemes risks muddying the issue and puzzling chocolate fans. Read



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Blue Smarties are back thanks to Spirulina
An all-natural colouring derived from seaweed has put blue Smarties back on the shelves following their removal over two years ago in response to concerns over artificial additives... Read


Danisco sugar production tops 1m tonnes
Record yields from sugar beet fields in several countries have resulted in a bumper sugar harvest for Denmark's Danisco group... Read


Q4 profits fail to lift Cloetta Fazer results
Nordic confectioner Cloetta Fazer reported Friday a 9.5 per cent drop in operating profit for the tax year 2007, despite strong increases during the fourth quarter... Read


Lab study questions sweeteners for weight control
Sweetening foods with artificial sweeteners like saccharin may lead to increased body weight and fat build-up, suggests a study with rats that goes against intuition... Read


Obesity largely determined by genetics, says study
Genetics and heritability may account for 77 per cent of obesity, while environmental factors make up less that 25 per cent, suggests new research... Read

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