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Less salt, less fat – great aspirations, but it’s more work to make a product that still tastes good. Although the industry has been making strides towards achieving reformulation targets, the big technical question remains: How low can you go? |
Smell of food could boost perceived saltiness, says study
10-Nov-2008 - Enhancing food products with odours could compensate for the taste impact of reducing their salt content, according to a new study, thereby giving manufacturers another tool towards healthier formulation.
UK salt concern at a five year low, FSA survey
07-Nov-2008 - UK consumers have worried less about salt and additives this year and more about saturated fat in their food, according to the latest barometer of food views conducted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Health outlook for food is stable, says report
04-Nov-2008 - The market for low-fat and reduced-sugar foods rose 6.7 per cent in value in 2007, moving up from a 4.7 per cent rise in 2006, claims a new report from UK market researcher Key Note.
EU recognises erythritol as zero calorie sweetener
03-Nov-2008 - Opportunities for low-calorie formulations open up for food makers as Europe officially recognises erythritol as a zero calorie sweetener.
Industry won’t ignore health for cheap food, says FDF
27-Oct-2008 - The food industry will keep up momentum on healthier products, despite economic gloom and consumer focus on price, says the head of the Food & Drink Federation.
Can the food industry effectively self-regulate?
03-Oct-2008 - The issue of whether businesses are solely driven by profits and will not respond to voluntary guidance to improve the health effects of their products is a matter of hot debate in the British Medical Journal this week.
Danisco confident xylitol will pick up
18-Sep-2008 - Danisco has charged an internal task force with identifying new applications for xylitol, as the sweetener continues to blight its otherwise positive financial results – but has reduced production in the meantime.
Chinese aspartame firm makes UK move
05-Sep-2008 - SinoSweet is stepping up its activities in the UK this month with the opening of a new sales office for aspartame, which it believes will help sales of the sweetener in the face of rival sucralose.
Stores slammed for unhealthy food promos
01-Sep-2008 - Claims that UK supermarkets are promoting more unhealthy foods than they were two years ago have met with criticism from the retail sector, which has been working with private-label and branded food manufacturers to improve the health profile of products.
Oil combo to facilitate trans-fat free margarine: study
18-Aug-2008 - A blend of canola oil, palm stearin, and palm kernel oil can produce margarine free of trans-fats and desirable textural properties, says new research from the US.
Gap is closing on aspartame’s lead over sucralose: Mintel data
24-Jul-2008 - The number of new food and beverage products containing aspartame has continued to fall since 2005, indicates data from Mintel, while the number of those using sucralose has risen.
Manufacturers seek sucralose over aspartame, says Fusion
23-Jul-2008 - Fusion Nutraceuticals is reporting interest in its recently launched sucralose as a replacer for aspartame in food and beverage products, as manufacturers seek to meet retailer and consumer demand for aspartame-free products.
Salt intake drops, but still high among young adults
23-Jul-2008 - The UK’s average daily salt consumption has fallen from 9.5g to 8.6g since 2000, said the Food Standards Agency (FSA) demonstrating the success of the industry’s reformulation efforts.
FSA sets out areas for healthy eating action
21-Jul-2008 - The UK Food Standards Agency has set out core challenges for the food industry as part of its strategy to beat obesity, but recognises that work is already underway by industry to make food products healthier.
Colourings to come with a warning
09-Jul-2008 - The European Parliament has adopted a legislative package that will see products containing any of six artificial colours labelled with a health warning for children.
UK seeks improved strategy for industry clarity
09-Jul-2008 - Food businesses have suffered from confusing government policies, said the UK's Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which hopes Prime Minister Brown's new strategy will provide greater clarity.
Saturated fat-laden food, snacks tipped for portion action
20-Jun-2008 - A workshop convened by the FSA has identified some food categories for action on portion sizes, as a report finds that some products sold in the UK may have increased in size over the last 15-20 years.
Trans fats harm may pass from mother to infant in breast milk: study
05-Jun-2008 - The potentially damaging effects of trans fats may also be passed from a mother to her child during breast feeding, suggests a new study that heaps more misery on the enfant terrible of the food industry.
Sodium benzoate removed from Diet Coke
27-May-2008 - Coca-Cola is phasing out the use of the controversial additive sodium benzoate in Diet Coke on the back of consumer demand for more natural products.
Reduced sodium ingredients contribute to salt effort
27-May-2008 - Efforts to reduce salt in packaged foods involve more than just salt replacers and flavour enhancers, as suppliers contribute to overall efforts by tweaking processes to make lower sodium ingredients.
Salty veggie products cause concern
19-May-2008 - The salt content of vegetarian sausages and burgers can often be the same as, or even higher than, their meaty equivalents, according to a recent survey.
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