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HFCS - natural or not?
03-Jul-2008 - For the first of a new series to air reader views on controversial topics affecting the food industry, FoodNavigator is seeking comments on whether or not the sweetener high fructose corn syrup should be considered natural.
Pectin: Sourcing issues and ideas
23-Jun-2008 - Mango, banana, and pumpkin have all been mentioned as alternative pectin sources - but are they industrially viable? In the final part of an in-depth special series, FoodNavigator examines the potential of alternative sources of pectin to challenge citrus and apple.
Pectin: Dairy replacer and micro-encapsulator
20-Jun-2008 - Replacing a dairy ingredient with one from citrus may not sound plausible, but rocketing dairy prices are prompting formulators to look elsewhere for ingredients. In the fourth part of an in-depth special series, FoodNavigator examines the potential of pectin to replace dairy proteins.
Pectin: Providing solutions for healthy foods
19-Jun-2008 - Health and wellness is creeping in to every aspect of the food industry. In the third in an in-depth special series, FoodNavigator examines the potential for pectin offer formulation solutions when targeting the health and wellness trend.
Pectin: Health claims and labelling
18-Jun-2008 - Whether pectin will ever be more than a gelling agent and stabiliser and be labelled as a health ingredient depends on science and money. In the second part of an in-depth special series, FoodNavigator examines the health claims for Grandma's favourite ingredient.
Pectin: Health ingredient of the future?
17-Jun-2008 - At a recent conference on hydrocolloids the discussions were dominated by health and price. In the first in a special series, FoodNavigator examines the potential opportunities and challenges for pectin for health.
Boost production to ease the food crisis, says UN chief
04-Jun-2008 - Stepping up food production and ending trade restrictions could lift millions out of poverty while helping bring down soaring prices, said UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon.
Open innovation requires evolutionary change, says General Mills
28-May-2008 - Developing an open innovation program that works takes tenacity on the part of a food manufacturer, and serendipity will always have a part to play, says the head of General Mill's Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN).
How Canada regulates probiotics
25-Apr-2008 - A second article in a series on probiotic regulations and health claims in different markets around the world examines the situation in the Canadian market.
Global mandatory flour fortification increases
11-Jan-2008 - The number of countries requiring wheat flour to be fortified - primarily with folic acid - has increased from 33 to 54 in the last three years, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
There aren't plenty more fish in the sea
15-Jan-2007 - As a youngster I was brought up on a healthy diet of tuna fish sandwiches and Disney - making my new year's resolution for 2007 the toughest yet. That's right, I'm giving up tuna and who knows, even cod.
Wal-Mart unveils 'green' packaging rating system
02-Nov-2006 - Wal-Mart yesterday announced the online rollout of a "green" ratingsystem for the packaging used by all of its product suppliers, onethat will eventually determine who can sell to the world's largest retailer.
Is a trans fat ban a healthy solution?
09-Oct-2006 - Sometimes I just love eating fatty, greasy, unquestionably hazardous foods. But I don't like trans fats, that come as a by-product in some processed foods, and have been linked to high cholesterol and heart problems.
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