Fat and calorie content remain at the top of the list when it comes
to checking food labels, according to a recent poll, which reveals
that although most consumers check labels they are still likely to
purchase 'unhealthy'...
Recycled packaging has become a more viable option in the UK,
according to three leading firms spanning soft drinks, food
retailing and cosmetics, who have been trialling products and
gauging consumer opinion.
UK sales of organic food have risen by 30 per cent this year to
almost £1.6bn (€2.3bn) according to a new report from the Soil
Association - and bakery manufacturers are catching the trend.
Adding soluble fibres, guar gum and pectin, to skimmed milk could
speed up the coagulation time, improving cost efficiency, and
impart nutritional benefits, say Irish researchers.
Cadbury Schweppes has been forced to improve cleaning processes at
its Herefordshire factory after last month's recall of
Salmonella-contaminated products.
Scientists at the University of Kent in the UK have
received€800,000 to study ways nanotechnology can improve the
safety and quality ofchilled and frozen foods.
Leading food manufacturer Kraft has paid £575m (€829.6m) for United
Biscuit's southern European snack business. The deal was signed off
over the weekend, said British daily The Financial Times.
The rise of organic food is a knee-jerk reaction to consumer health
fears, and threatens to unhelpfully steer us away from improving
the quality of food generally.
Blue Pacific Flavors has entered into an exclusive partnership with
nano processing firm MicroFluides, a move the company says will
allow it to create new food solutions that combine the science of
taste receptor technology and nano...
Drinking at least one cup of tea a day could cut the risk of cancer
in the gallbladder and bile ducts by about 40 per cent, suggests a
population-based study from China.
Body Shop International has donated its shares in Fairtrade
chocolate enterprise, The Day Chocolate Company - giving the money
back to the cocoa farmers who originally founded the business.
China's biggest domestic cheese producer, Bright Dairy, has
invested in a new production line for sliced cheese to increase its
profits from this growing, niche market.
DSM has launched a new clarification pectinase for the apple and
pear juice industry, which it claims promises a faster and more
complete soluble pectin breakdown.
Cadbury Schweppes has come under renewed criticism following a
regulatory finding that it did not adhere to EU safety measures at
its Herefordshire plant, where salmonella was discovered earlier
this year.
Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy co-operative, said it sold more
dairy ingredients this May than in any other month ever, as it
continues to expand on the world dairy market.
The world's largest lollipop manufacturer, Chupa Chups SA has been
sold to Italian-Dutch company, Perfetti van Melle after its failure
to recover from falling sales.
New imaging techniques are being developed that could be used to
monitor the onset of the common and costly problem of chocolate
bloom - and confectionery manufacturers are being invited to
pioneer the process.
Chocolate has a nice feeling to it - tasty, fun, luxurious and
slightly sinful. This is comfort food, accessible to all and
epitomised in the recent film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Leading chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has reported an
increased operating profit (EBIT) of 14.6 per cent for the first
nine months of fiscal year 2005/06.
Adding a touch of rosemary to minced meat before high-pressure
processing could stop the flavour loss associated with this
anti-microbial treatment, say Brazilian and Danish researchers.
MGP Ingredients is set to start full production of its fibre
enhancement product FiberRite RW, which has so far been available
in limited supply during a period of market testing, said the firm.
Almost two thirds of Americans are concerned about the safety of
artificial sweeteners, a factor that could potentially impact the
expected continued growth of the sugar-free market, according to a
new Mintel report.
Start-up Origo Biosciences has discovered the presence of an
anti-cholesterol immunoglobulin in milk and is investigating its
commercialisation as an ingredient for functional foods that may,
one day, give plant sterols a run for...
Germany's Mikro-Technik is set to expand distribution of its
functional wheat and bamboo fibres and powdered cellulose products
in the North American market, thanks to an exclusive agreement with
SunOpta.
The preference of fat or sweet foods amongst obese adults is equal,
and more related to personality type and eating behaviour than
gender, suggests new research from Sweden.
