The majority of American consumers would support a 'fat tax,' or a
tax placed on unhealthy processed foods, if the revenues were used
to make healthier food less expensive, according to a new survey.
The evening meal is when the majority of overweight consumers
receive those extra calories too many, according to recent research
by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Norwegian researchers are developing a new chewable capsule for
omega-3, primarily aimed at small children who have trouble
swallowing normal capsules.
Proposed guidelines to restrict food advertising directed at
children will herald a new era of tighter regulatory control in the
UK, according to food law experts at Eversheds.
Researchers from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have
created a fat replacement additive rich in soluble fiber,
beta-glucan, to tap into the low-fat food market.
A long-standing spat about nutritional food labelling between the
food industry, the European parliament and the Environment
Committee trundles on even though two major compromises have been
laid on the table.
Six months after its launch, a new sweetener that claims to be
all-natural, low calorie, low glycemic, nutritionally fortified and
fully functional has attracted "staggering" interest.
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Drastic cost cutting and nutritional products has boosted House of
Brussels Chocolates chance of making a profit, according to its
latest financial results.
Elementary and middle schools in Illinois could be banned from
selling junk food and soda in a move designed to improve children's
health and mental abilities through good nutrition.
Glisten, the UK-based confectionery and snack group, has reported
encouraging interim results and has set its sights on tapping
consumers' appetite for healthy eating.
Like other convenience food producers in the UK, Northern Foods is
struggling amidst sliding sales - issuing its second profit warning
in two months as consumers shun biscuits, pastries and pizza.
The European Commission has reopened debate on harmonising and
increasing legislation on food labelling across the bloc, a move
that could potentially lead to greater costs for businesses.
Brain-power foods, portion control and products targeting the
senior population are likely to be the food sectors to look out for
in 2006, according to Mintel.
New smart label technology holds the promise of reducing the chance
of spoilt or contaminated meat reaching retail shelves and of
increasing consumer confidence in food safety.
Gatorade has challenged a recent advertising campaign that claims
that chocolate milk helps athletes to work out longer than
conventional sports drinks.
A new guidance document for food manufacturers on the best way to
present GDAs (Guideline Daily Amounts) on their products has
reheated the ongoing debate on nutrition and health labelling.
The addition of protein to a carbohydrate-containing beverage
provides benefits superior to traditional carbohydrate based
beverages, claims the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) on sports
nutrition and performance.
Dairy dominates the cholesterol-lowering foods category in Europe,
but in the US dietary supplements are almost as popular, indicates
data from Mintel.
Food safety authorities in Australia and New Zealand have rubbished
media reports that new proposals would prevent fresh fruit and
vegetables from carrying health claims.
The glycaemic index has not risen to the same astronomic trend
proportions of its low-carb predecessor, but this does not mean
there is a lack of interest. Rather, a slow build up could be a
sign that it is here for the long-haul.
All those who still believe in Santa, stop reading here. For his
sledge-pulling reindeer, Dancer, Prancer, and Rudolph, have long
been consumed in a tasty stew.
The UK's Food Standards Agency has received an application for a
phytosterols ingredient to be approved as 'substantially
equivalent' to one already on the market.
FGH Consulting has developed methods for using inulin to make low
glycemic index, low calorie and high fiber confectionery and other
food products that are suitable for diabetics. As its first
chocolate bars come to market, the company...
After two years of development ChocoMed, a subsidiary of House of
Brussels Chocolates, is launching its first health and wellness
products using chocolate bars as the delivery medium.
A EU food safety committee is meeting in Brussels today to discuss
the contamination of milk and other products with a chemical used
by Tetra Pak in its packaging process.
Safefood, the food safety promotion board of Ireland, has launched
a campaign aimed at encouraging parents to allow their children to
eat snack foods as treats only, and not as part of an everyday
diet.
Innovative dairy ingredients are increasingly being used in
nutritional-focused applications and are showing significant growth
rates according to a new study.
The FSA's backing of a 'multiple traffic light' (MTL) labelling
initiative comes a day after the UK food industry promised a
voluntary guideline on daily amounts (GDA).
Natural foods group SunOpta said today that it will distribute
organic acai pulp produced by California-based Sambazon Acai to
food and beverage manufacturers across North America.
A worrying 36 per cent of 8 to 14 year-olds could not correctly
identify the main ingredient in chips as potato, underlining again
the gap between need and reality in nutritional awareness.
A new ingredient made from rice could allow protein bar
manufacturers to make grain claims on their products, say
scientists at US food research company CRM.
The body's biological signal for controlling hunger and fullness
does not step in to regulate intake in the face of huge food
servings, according to a Penn State researcher.
Knowledge gained from modern physics will help food scientists
construct the rational design of complex food materials for new
food products, say Nestle scientists.