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Americans consume far more sodium than experts recommend - and with an estimated 75 percent of the average consumer's intake coming from packaged foods, industry has come under pressure to reformulate. Apart from compensating for the functional attributes of salt, the major challenge for manufacturers is to reduce sodium without reducing consumer flavor acceptance.
Preference for salt may begin in the cradle, scientists warn
Early dietary exposure to foods containing added salt shapes a greater preference for salty tastes throughout infancy and childhood, suggests a new study.
Canada stalls on sodium reduction guidelines
Canada continues to stall on sodium reduction guidelines for industry, after a document detailing voluntary targets was conspicuously absent from a two-day healthcare summit with provincial and territorial ministers in...
Too little salt may also increase risk of heart problems, suggests study
Consumption of too much, and too little, salt may be linked to a higher risk of heart-related hospitalisations and deaths, according to a new study.
Nu-Tek claims 30% sodium reduction for bakery salt offering
US ingredients firm Nu-Tek has conducted a study for its potassium chloride that it said showed its product can cut sodium in baked goods by around a third.
New technique could reduce sodium in desalted cod by half
A new salt replacement technique could help to reduce the levels of sodium in already desalted cod by up to 50%, with no effect on the sensory properties of the...
Major review questions sodium reduction policy
Low sodium diets may reduce blood pressure – but could also increase other risk factors for heart disease, according to a review of 167 studies published in the journal Cochrane...
Tate & Lyle sees ‘considerable commercial opportunity’ for Soda-Lo
The microscopic salt crystals at the center of a new sodium reduction licensing deal between Tate & Lyle and UK-based start-up Eminate will initially be manufactured in the UK by...
Tate & Lyle signs agreement for salt reduction technology
Tate & Lyle has announced an exclusive, worldwide license agreement with Eminate Ltd for its novel salt reduction technology Soda-Lo.
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Sodium reduction: To boldly go... lower and lower
Food manufacturers are under increasing pressure to reduce sodium, but surveys suggest many shoppers are, well, not that bothered. So where does this leave firms plugging sodium reduction solutions? Elaine...
Harvard debate: ‘Judged by its impact on health, the American food supply is a disaster’
Spending taxpayers’ money on helping low-income shoppers buy “mostly junk and soda” is “nuts” and inexcusable, delegates were told at a lively debate between leading academics and economists on how...
Front-of-pack labeling poll: Facts up Front or a points-based system? Tell us what you think
Front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labels are designed to help busy shoppers make rapid, but more informed, choices about which foods are healthier.
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IOM front-of-pack labeling scheme: It’s bold, it’s simple and I love it. But is it fair?
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) certainly didn’t pull any punches in its front-of-pack labels report yesterday.
‘Phenomenal’ new salt enhancer takes SupplySide West by storm
The reaction from food manufacturers to Horphag Research Nutrition’s (HRN’s) new clean-label salt-taste enhancer Salty-R has been so positive bosses are already predicting “significant sales by mid-2012”.
Which front-of-pack labeling scheme is the most effective?
Results of a high-profile study into front-of-pack (FOP) food labeling schemes conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will be published on Thursday (Oct 20), three weeks after food manufacturers...
GMA: There is no middle ground on kids marketing proposals
Food manufacturers will not support a controversial government proposal on food marketing to kids - even with the promised ‘significant’ revisions – because it is not supported by evidence, says...
Clean-label salt enhancer could help slash sodium by 35% and counter bitterness of KCl
A new salt enhancer claimed to help food manufacturers slash salt by 25- 35% without breaking the bank or compromising their clean-labels will be unveiled at the SupplySide West show...
Salt Institute: Scrap ‘arbitrary’ and ‘capricious’ sodium targets now
‘Arbitrary’ and ‘capricious’ government sodium targets should be scrapped, immediately, along with “all legislative or regulatory actions based on them” unless officials can produce hard evidence that they are based...
AHA revises Heart Check program criteria to include healthy fats
The American Heart Association (AHA) has revised its Heart Check Food Certification Program to allow the certification of more foods with healthier monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, such as fish and...
Dispatches from the ADA 2011 conference
IFIC: We need to change the conversation on sodium reduction
The fact that most Americans still don’t know how much sodium they should eat, are unaware of how much they actually eat, or simply aren’t bothered either way, suggests communication...
Dispatches from the ADA Conference 2011
Potassium and sodium targets are incompatible, warns academic
Further evidence that government healthy eating guidelines would benefit from a reality check was unveiled at the American Dietetic Association (ADA) annual conference in San Diego this week, where delegates...
Dispatches from ADA Conference 2011
Are we eating too much sodium? Who cares, say 59% of Americans
Surprising numbers of Americans feel satisfied that they are already doing everything they can to eat a healthy diet, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, according to the results of...
Campbell Soup’s innovation focus takes form with 35 new product launches
The Campbell Soup Company is launching 35 new products this fall with bolder flavors and new ingredient combinations, as the company addresses a 9% slump in soup sales.
McCormick’s Hispanic sales rocket as firm launches mission to ‘save the world from boring food’
Seasonings and spices giant McCormick has seen sales of its Hispanic products in the US surge by 50% since 2005 as it has stepped up marketing and innovation efforts.
Campbell settles lawsuit over low sodium label claims
The Campbell Soup Company has settled a lawsuit for $1.05m, in which four New Jersey women claimed that the company’s ‘less sodium’ claim on tomato soup was misleading.
Salt intake linked to cognitive decline: Study
A high-salt diet coupled with low physical activity could be detrimental to cognitive health in older adults, according to new research.
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