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Health drives Cargill 'ramp up' for soybean oil
23-Aug-2004 - As demand for soybean oil in food formulations keeps on rising US agri giant Cargill has opened opens its sixth processing plant in Brazil. But at the same time, the €1.04bn private firm said poor returns on its High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) business meant one of its corn processing facilities would lie idle.
Can fruit and veg in maternal diet reduce leukaemia risk in child?
23-Aug-2004 - Women of child-bearing age who eat regular quantities of fruit, vegetables and proteins could help avert the onset of leukaemia in children later born to them.
Space travel pushes food science forward
16-Aug-2004 - Food makers may eventually benefit from imminent food technologies designed to prolong space travel as NASA calls on food scientists to provide food solutions that will enable humans to travel far from Earth - to the Moon or Mars - creating new opportunities for exploration and discovery.
NPD opportunities with fizzy fruit tech
12-Aug-2004 - A new technology that makes fruit pieces 'fizzy' could provide food makers with new opportunities and encourage children to eat up their '5 a day', report food scientists in the US behind the innovative technology that could overspill into dairy products and canned foods, reports Lindsey Partos.
Scientists unlock nutty flavours in cheddar cheese
06-Aug-2004 - Dairy science moves one step closer to helping dairy manufacturers formulate the right product to meet customer demand as food scientists reveal the science behind consumer perception of nutty flavours in the popular cheddar cheese, reports Lindsey Partos.
Full fat helps carotenoid absorption
03-Aug-2004 - Food makers might want to push the value of full fat dressings as food scientists in the US claim the dressings could boost our health by increasing the body's ability to absorb disease-fighting carotenoids.
Breakthrough for mad cow disease research
02-Aug-2004 - Science is getting to grips with mad cow disease. Researchers have designed a synthetic protein (prion) that makes mice display symptoms similar to those of the brain-wasting condition, as well as offering the potential for new therapies and quicker diagnostic tests.
Eggs good for the eyes?
30-Jul-2004 - Regular consumption of lutein-enriched eggs could provide the body with protective levels of this antioxidant widely believed to help fight degenerative eye diseases, suggests a small study from the US.
Deadly food pathogen can live for a year
30-Jul-2004 - Food companies involved at every step of the food chain are obliged to maintain a clean, safe environment to beat food pathogens, but food scientists from the US report that strains of the deadly pathogen Listeria monocytogenes can persist for up to a year or longer.
Does organic food bring added health benefits?
29-Jul-2004 - The benefits of conventionally grown produce over organic foods were the focus of a recent debate between food technologists, with scientists warning it is too early to reach conclusions despite new research that suggests some organic produce could have added health benefits.
New science to cut obesity levels
27-Jul-2004 - Scientists have moved one step closer to understanding how the world could cut mounting obesity levels, charting a map of how the 'fat' hormone leptin travels through the body.
Decaffeinated coffee for diabetic consumers?
27-Jul-2004 - Regular cups of coffee could upset the body's ability to metabolise sugar in consumers with the increasingly common medical condition type 2 diabetes, suggest scientists, marking new market opportunities for decaffeinated coffee makers.
Ready meals from the US military - just add urine
22-Jul-2004 - Food scientists working for the US military have come up with a dried food ration that can be rehydrated by adding dirty water - or even urine.
Spinach feeds the brain
21-Jul-2004 - Food manufacturers might wish to include green leafy vegetables in their new product formulations as new research reveals women who eat healthy amounts of spinach and broccoli could be helping to delay the onset of dementia in later life.
Carotenoids play role in cell communication
20-Jul-2004 - Researchers at the University of Hawaii have produced further evidence to show how pigments in yellow, red and green vegetables, known as carotenoids, may work to prevent cancer.
Plant food combo offers higher cancer protection
19-Jul-2004 - Eating broccoli and tomatoes in combination could maximize the amount of cancer protection both foods afford, suggests a new study on rats.
Lactoferrin does not improve iron uptake in milk
16-Jul-2004 - Removing the casein from cow's milk increased uptake of iron, shows a new study, but in human milk it is the whey that promotes the mineral's availability.
Food makers to turn to broccoli ingredients?
15-Jul-2004 - Opening up new opportunities for functional foods, a powerful cancer-fighting food compound found in broccoli could also boost the eyes, find researchers in the US. The naturally-occurring antioxidant sulforaphane protects the retina from damage - caused by UV light - which can lead to the common eye disease age-related macular degeneration.
Scientists defend popular bulk sweetener
15-Jul-2004 - Welcomed by sweetener suppliers, scientists at the world's biggest food ingredients exhibition claim this week that there is no credible evidence to 'single out' the common sweetener high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as a unique contributor to obesity.
Seafood allergies on the up
12-Jul-2004 - Food manufacturers will have to watch the seafood content of food products as new findings show that allergies to seafood and fish are much more prevalent than once thought, with more than 6.5 million Americans believed to be affected.
Gene and grape antioxidant slice obesity away?
09-Jul-2004 - Progress towards tackling the obesity epidemic could come from a new study which has found that a compound commonly found in red wine boosts the activity of an identified gene which cuts the growth of new fat cells.
Food makers to stick to '5 a day'
08-Jul-2004 - Initiatives by food makers to push food products that can tap into the growing health concerns from consumers have found support from a new study that backs ongoing research to suggest a healthier diet and lifestyle can potentially reduce the risk of getting cancer and dying from it.
More evidence for 5 a day
05-Jul-2004 - Diets high in fruits, vegetables, reduced-fat dairy products, and whole grains are linked with smaller gains in Body Mass Index (BMI) as well as waist circumference, say researchers in the US.
Fish eaters at lower risk of lymph, blood cancers
02-Jul-2004 - People who eat fish regularly several times a week are significantly less likely to get cancers of the lymph and hematopoietic system, which include leukaemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and myeloma, suggests a recent study.
Industry slams sweetener study
01-Jul-2004 - A new study on artificial sweeteners reported in the news yesterday has fuelled a rapid response from the soft drinks industry, which branded the research by US researchers at Purdue University as 'pure speculation'.
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