A Taste of Wellness for Savoury and Snacks
Givaudan
25-May-2012 - Flowers Foods is “in great shape” to do more deals as the US bakery sector continues to consolidate, says its boss.
24-May-2012 - While consumer concerns about fats appear to have waned somewhat, the percentage of Americans blaming sugars for their expanding waistlines has almost doubled since last year, according to new research.
21-May-2012 - Consumption of saturated fats may be associated with decreases in memory and reductions in brain functioning, and could lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research in women.
01-May-2012 - DuPont has taken full control of soy ingredients giant Solae after buying out Bunge’s stake in their joint venture.
30-Apr-2012 - The proportion of US adults with high cholesterol dropped by about five percentage points over the past decade, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even as waistlines have expanded.
26-Apr-2012 - Higher oil prices, adverse weather, and Asian demand drove global food prices up 8% in the first three months of 2012, impacting most major commodity ingredients, according to a new report from the World Bank.
25-Apr-2012 - The US is starting to catch up with Europe in the sustainable palm oil stakes, but cost remains a major hurdle, says Cargill.
13-Apr-2012 - DuPont has opened a $40m, 200,000 square foot plant genetics research facility in Johnston, Iowa, to focus on plant breeding and research and development of new transgenic products, the company has said.
11-Apr-2012 - Cargill’s profits edged upward in the third quarter on better results in its food ingredients and applications business, but were only slightly higher than those of a year earlier.
05-Apr-2012 - The business benefits gained from adopting sustainable palm principles outweigh the costs of implementation – meaning the sustainable route may be an opportunity for better for revenues – finds a WWF report.
04-Apr-2012 - Consumption of fast food and commercial baked goods are linked to an increased risk of depression, according to new research.
04-Apr-2012 - PepsiCo is facing another class action lawsuit in California – this time accusing it of making a nutrient content claim (0 grams trans fat) on Frito-Lay snacks, without adhering to the legal conditions of use for such claims.
12-Mar-2012 - Technical solutions used for the reduction of salt, fat, and sugar could offer the food industry additional opportunities when it comes formulating with natural and functional ingredients, according to one expert at Leatherhead Food Research.
07-Mar-2012 - The US market for fat replacer ingredients continues to grow on the back of consumer health concerns about fatty foods, demand for enhanced flavors and textures, and processing advantages for manufacturers, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA).
06-Mar-2012 - Slight variations in the genetic make-up of fat taste receptors could lead to large differences in how fatty foods and perceived and consumed, suggest researchers.
05-Mar-2012 - Some of the biggest names in US food manufacturing – including Nestle, Kellogg and Unilever - have been accused of infringing patents covering fats that alter the ratio of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol in the blood.
02-Mar-2012 - Older women whose diets include a substantial amount of trans-fats are more likely than their counterparts to suffer an ischemic stroke, a new study suggests.
22-Feb-2012 - Replacing fats and oils with fibre in the form of inulin could lead to 70% reductions in fat, whilst maintaining good taste and functionality, in bakery products, according to new research.
17-Feb-2012 - Bosses at Crisco oils, Jif peanut butter and Folgers coffee maker JM Smucker expected third quarter volumes to dip on the back of higher ticket prices, but they were not expecting them to fall off a cliff, chief executive Richard Smucker has admitted.
10-Feb-2012 - An innovative new technology platform could provide manufacturers and food formulators with greater control and speed when producing encapsulated ingredients such as flavours and bioactive ingredients, say its developers.