Supporting evidence for the health benefits of regular cereal
consumption, girls who eat breakfast cereal daily weigh less than
their friends who opt for a different morning sustenance, reveals a
new study.
Food ingredients giant Tate & Lyle has launched two new cereal
ingredient solutions designed to enhance the nutritive qualities of
food and beverages without compromising on taste or texture.
Alumni of the food ingredients world will gather in Paris this
November at the FI Europe show, with suppliers demonstrating their
wares in a roll call of launches.
Preparing the ground for new labelling rules on allergenic
ingredients, the UK's food agency calls for views on best practice
guidance for food and beverage makers.
The cost-effective benefits and research standards set to become
international has added to the attraction of outsourcing R&D to
India and China - two developing nations that are set to ease the
ever-increasing cost pressures,...
Improving the flavour of thawed and re-heated frozen baked goods,
food scientists in the US have designed a release mechanism that
delays odour release until the product is cooked.
Using cutting-edge technology, US government scientists have
developed molecular markers to help launch an historic rice into
the modern day food arena.
National Starch has rolled out a range of natural ingredients
designed to help food makers appeal to health conscious consumers
by keeping their labels as 'clean' as possible.
A new report that shows that whole grain consumption can slow the
progression of heart disease has strengthened interest in
whole-grain products that do not compromise taste, writes
Anthony Fletcher.
Cargill has developed an ingredient that enables manufacturers to
add the healthy benefits of whole grain nutrition to foods while
preserving the sensory qualities of foods made from enriched corn
flour, reports Anthony Fletcher.
Australia, the world's second largest wheat exporter, may be facing
up to a 30 per cent fall in its grain production this year, says a
report released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural
and Resource Economies...
Dutch bakery ingredients firm CSM continues to focus on core
business, clearing the sale of its sugar confectionery unit Malaco
Leaf to investment companies Nordic Capital and CVC Capital
Partners.
Sales and operating profit improve "considerably" in the first
quarter for the food unit of Dutch chemicals and life sciences
group DSM, the firm reports.
Brussels clears new lab technology that can detect illegal GM
sweetcorn Bt 10 following the discovery of this unapproved maize in
Europe's food chain, writes Lindsey Partos.
About half of US food producers that specify the use of
non-genetically modified ingredients in their products have little
understanding of the process involved, according to a recent
survey, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Forcing the traceability card, the European Union has voted to
block imports of certain US grain unless they prove they are free
of the genetically modified maize Bt10,reports Lindsey
Partos.
Food makers will favour rice in formulations, with a new study set
to boost consumer perception of the grain, showing rice eaters have
a healthier overall diet, with less added fat and sugar than their
non-rice eating compatriots.
Food chemists bring new knowledge to cut costs in the steady
European popcorn market, identifying a key crystalline structure in
popcorn that appears to determine its popping quality, reports
Lindsey Partos.
Knocked by an economic slowdown and the strength of the Euro
against the US dollar, growth in turnover for the European food and
drink industry rose by a 1.9 per cent wisp from 2002 to 2003,
concludes a new report from the US government,...
High protein source lupin flour continues to attract attention
following new reports that this food ingredient used in pasta and
bread products could provoke severe allergic reactions, reports
Lindsey Partos.
In a €197.5 million deal food and pharma group DSM sheds low growth
bakery ingredients operations to private equity firm Gilde, freeing
up the Dutch firm to increase its focus, and opportunities, on high
margin, health promoting ingredients,...
Corn Products International said on Wednesday that it expects
first-quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) to decline 35
percent to 40 percent from the first quarter of 2004.
Democrat Senator Tom Harkin yesterday sent a strong message to the
food industry, saying that it must move swiftly to stop the
advertising aimed at children that was creating a "botched"
generation.
Companies wanting to test their ingredients to see if they are
contaminated by the unapproved genetically modified seed corn -
that was recently announced to have been let into the US food chain
- may be interested in Genetic ID's...
National Starch celebrated official recognition of its Truetrace,
non-GMO program this week, but warned it will become more costly to
ensure non-contamination in the future, Philippa Nuttall
reports.
Member states have called for more information and full
presentation of findings on acrylamide, a harmful chemical
identified in baked and fried foods, reports Lindsey Partos.
Leading merchant of cocoa, sugar and coffee ED&F Man has
launched Corigins, a US-based supplier offering traceable, quality
sugar and cocoa ingredients, Philippa Nuttall reports.
The low-carb trend and a general move towards healthy eating, plus
the ongoing search for convenience and ease-of-use were the three
factors that shaped the US breakfast market in 2004, according to a
new report.
As food makers continue to slice artery-clogging trans fats out of
their formulations, a new study sheds light on the mechanisms
behind the impact of these fats on health, examining whether trans
fatty acid intake could also affect...
Snack makers will have the chance to extend their presence in
healthy eating trends after British food ingredients firm Tate
& Lyle unveiled a new ingredients formula for wholegrain
crackers claiming extra fibre and a lower glycaemic...
The GMA said earlier this week that Americans are filling their
shopping carts with healthier foods and drinks, particularly whole
grains. Philippa Nuttall spoke to one firm to see whether
they had experienced an increase in sales...
Acrylamide, a harmful chemical identified in baked and fried foods,
does not increase the risk of breast cancer in women, say US and
Swedish researchers, writes Lindsey Partos.
Finnish crispbread specialist, Vaasan & Vaasan, has revamped
the image of its flagship Finn Crisp brand to take advantage of a
growing market for high fibre and wholegrain snacks in Russia and
lure increasingly health-conscious...
A lack of government funding and a weary image threaten to cause a
widespread shortage of British crop production experts, says one
industry body, warning the problem may bring serious disruption to
UK grain and cereal processors...
Improving communication between food scientists working on the
harmful chemical acrylamide identified in starch-rich fried foods
two years ago, Europe's food agency this week publishes an
'information base' with updated...
House of Bread Franchising has finally decided to start producing
organic bread after a decrease in ingredient prices makes
production a viable business option, reports Philippa
Nuttall.
Global stocks of soybeans continue to rise after last year's price
spiking draw-down, with oilseed production for 2004-05 projected to
reach 390.2 million tonnes, providing a 'comfort-zone' for
inventory levels.
Prices for key raw materials used by the food industry are lighter
this month on gains in wheat, corn and soybean inventories, but
analysts suggests wheat prices are open to upside risk.
Prices for key raw materials used by the food industry are lighter
this month on gains in wheat, corn and soybean inventories, but
analysts suggests wheat prices are open to upside risk.
Food technologist marks breakthrough in rice starch procurement,
replacing a 60-year-old method with a more 'efficient and
environmentally-friendly way' to separate a rice kernel's
tightly-bound portions of starch and...
The food industry should benefit from recent advances in tracking
the rice genome, with Chinese researchers this week revealing their
painstaking work could open up the way for improved strains in
wheat, corn, soy and rapeseed.
Joining the heated debate on GM food crops and ingredients, a group
of agricultural experts, herded together under the UN-backed FAO,
declare an A to Z approach must be the only path for 'responsible
deployment' of GM crops.
A shortage of food technology experts and increasing job rotation
means that more workers across Britain's bakery industry are not
getting the training they need and do not fully understand the
processes involved, writes Chris...
California’s adoption of AB 418 to prohibit Brominated Vegetable Oil, Potassium Bromate, Propylparaben and Red Dye 3 has led other U.S. states to follow...
Confused about prebiotics? You’re not the only one! Food developers wanting to work with prebiotic dietary fibre are faced with an abundance of products...
As consumers seek increased value and experience from food and beverages, the industry relies on research to predict category trends. Studying trends that...
