Breaking News on Food & Beverage Development - North America EU edition

More support for heart healthy wholegrains

15-Jun-2009 - Consumption of wholemeal wheat foods may improve both total and ‘bad’ cholesterol levels, compared to refined foods, says new research from Italy.

Dispatches from IFT

HFCS: Controversial or just misunderstood?

11-Jun-2009 - High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is no different from table sugar (sucrose) and that the public cannot be expected to understand differences between the sweetener and "pure" fructose, says Dr James Rippe from the Rippe Lifestyle Institute.

Weekly comment

A big day for European health claims

08-Jun-2009 - Next Monday, June 15, is a big day for the European healthy foods and food supplements industries. Let’s call it Big Monday. Or J15.

Nanoscience to boost food safety, quality and shelf life

08-Jun-2009 - Nanotechnology promises big benefits for food safety, quality, and shelf life provided the challenges it brings can be overcome, delegates were told at the Institute of Food Technology's annual conference at Anaheim, California.

New collaboration for GM-free wheat traits

05-Jun-2009 - Dow AgroSciences and World Wide Wheat (W3) have teamed up to develop new wheat traits for “advancements in productivity and quality” of crops, without using genetic modification (GM).

Olive extracts may slow spoilage of meats

05-Jun-2009 - Polyphenol-rich extracts from olive oil pomace may reduce the formation of off-flavours in meats by as much as 80 per cent, suggests new research.

Grape seed may boost health and safety profile of bread

04-Jun-2009 - Addition of a grape seed extract to bread may not only increase the antioxidant content of the staple, but also inhibit formation of a potential toxin, says new research.

Many gluten-free formulations lack essential nutrients

04-Jun-2009 - Food manufacturers’ efforts to formulate gluten-free foods could leave celiacs’ diets short of essential nutrients, according to an article from Harvard Medical School.

Parents have ‘weak’ influence on children’s diets: Study

01-Jun-2009 - Parents may have less influence on their children’s eating habits than commonly believed, according to new research published in the Journal of Social Science and Medicine.

Antifreeze gelatin proteins boost ice cream structure: Study

01-Jun-2009 - Collagen peptides produced from bovine gelatin may stop ice crystal formation in supercooled ice creams, opening up possible new innovations to formulators, suggests new research.

Vinegar could be used for salt reduction: Study

29-May-2009 - Adding low concentrations of vinegar to foods may enhance perception of saltiness and enable food manufacturers to cut salt content without affecting taste, according to new research from Japan.

No conclusive link between diet and ADHD

28-May-2009 - A Harvard Medical School review has concluded that there is still not enough evidence to link diet with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Salt replacers in fish burgers pass taste test

27-May-2009 - Replacing sodium chloride with potassium chloride does not affect the sensory quality, or shelf-life of fish fillets, says new research.

Round table: The growth of nanotech

26-May-2009 - Food and nutrition is a 'hot spot' for nanotechnology, experts have said. Stephen Daniells talks to two such experts and asks where the developments are, could it really lead to a removal colours from foods, and is nanotech really like GM?

MSG: Review dismisses allergy concerns

25-May-2009 - Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavour-enhancer, does not increase the risk of developing allergies, such as asthma and rhinitis, says a new review from the US.

Examining ethics to fight food fraud

22-May-2009 - Lessons learned from the Chinese melamine scandal should stimulate greater discussion of ethical conduct in the food industry, says an article to be published in Trends in Food Science and Technology.

Health Canada’s probiotics monograph ‘insufficient’: Expert

22-May-2009 - A recently published monograph by Health Canada is ‘insufficient’ and could lead to a ‘fooling of the consumer’ according to a leading probiotics researcher.

Orange juice shelf-life may be extended by natural chitosan

22-May-2009 - Using chitosan, an emerging ingredient extracted from fungi cell walls, may act as an anti-microbial ingredient for orange juice, and remove the need for pasteurization, says a new study.

Low-grade apples may give high-grade pectin for industry

20-May-2009 - Pectin extracted from low-grade ‘Golden Delicious’ apples may offer an interesting alternative for jams and confectionery, suggests new research from Mexico.

Gluten-free diet not friendly to gut bacteria: Study

19-May-2009 - Following a gluten-free diet may be detrimental to gut health, which may also affect immune health, according to a new study from the Spanish National Research Council.

Diet vs. exercise obesity debate continues

18-May-2009 - The majority of American parents believe that exercise is more important than diet to combat childhood obesity, according to new research from Mintel, despite recent evidence to the contrary.

Study adds to stevia Reb A safety rep

13-May-2009 - Rebaudiside A does not pose any safety questions regarding genotoxicity, according to a new study that supports the safety profile of this up-and-coming sweetener.

Is obesity fuelling food allergies?

12-May-2009 - Rising childhood obesity levels may also be driving the increases in food allergies, suggests new research from the US.

US obesity due to more calories, not less exercise: Study

11-May-2009 - Increased calorie intake – rather than lack of exercise – is nearly exclusively responsible for the obesity epidemic in the US, according to a new study presented at the European Congress on Obesity on Friday.