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Eyes on IFT

Armed with podast recorders, video cameras and trusty pens and paper, FoodNavigator scans the show floors and education seminars at the annual ingredients and foods extravaganza hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists in Anaheim, California.

Jerry Creekpaum

Second Harvest Food Bank

Hidden hunger still an issue in California

Sharrann Simmons, Koos Oosterhaven, Jordi Ferre

The ‘unstoppable’ weight management trend

Donald Wilkes, Jessica Jones-Dille, Campbell Barnum

IFT trend tour: Color and flavor innovation

Food technologists ‘under attack’, says former IFT chief

Food technology is a profession under attack – and both industry and government need to invest to ensure its future, says former IFT president Dr John Floros.

Corn fiber offers improved meat yields

Z Trim Holdings has expanded its range of fiber ingredients to provide a cost-effective, clean label way to boost moisture content in meat products as an alternative to starches and gums.

Nanotechnology: The new asbestos?

The safety risks of nanotechnology use by the food industry could make it “the new asbestos”, says toxicologist Dr George Burdock of the Burdock Group.

Ancient grain blend to plug gluten-free nutrition gap

ConAgra Mills has developed a gluten-free flour that claims to have superior nutritional qualities to white rice, potato and corn flours, made with a blend of ancient grains.

Niutang nears launch for new stevia sweetener

Niutang is preparing to introduce its Reb A sweetener from stevia next year and is starting discussions with existing customers and new ones that have a parallel product development timeline.

Betatene declared GRAS

Cognis has announced self-affirmed GRAS for its Betatene carotenoids, a development that allows it to be used in foods and beverages.

Tim Birmingham

Associate director of quality assurance, industry relations - Almond Board of California

Almond's safety halo can be shared by all nuts

James Rippe, MD

Director - Rippe Lifestyle Institute

HFCS: Controversial or just misunderstood?

Frutarom drinks to functional beverages at IFT

Frutarom is demonstrating the fruits of its latest acquisition by showcasing a range of functional beverage prototypes at the institute of Food Technologists (IFT) trade show in Anaheim, California.

Naturex launches fruit and veg extracts for stability

Naturex has introduced new fruit and vegetable extracts to its NATstabil line, extending the options for manufacturers looking for natural stabilisers for food products.

FDA: we can handle nanotech safety

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already has sufficient authority to assess the safety of nanotechnology - but its regulation is not all to do with size, says Dr Annette McCarthy of the FDA.

SGF doubles stevia production with new 1,000 MT plant

Sweet Green Fields (SGF) has announced the opening of a new facility in China with annual production of 1,000 MT of finished product, doubling its current capacity.

Mel Jackson, PhD

Vice president science - Sweet Green Fields

Stevia industry must support standards to limit adulteration

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Nanotech risk assessment bill introduced in US

A bill under scrutiny in the United States Senate would create a new nanotechnology risk assessment program within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...