Starch research targets clean label products
New research into the properties of various starches could be of use to food manufacturers developing clean label products.
Archives for January 4, 2007
Bamboo leaf extract to stop acrylamide formation?
Using an antioxidant-rich bamboo leaf extract could reduce the formation of acrylamide in potato chips and French fries by about 75 per cent, according to a new study.
Synergy Flavors acquires Vanlab
Synergy Flavors has acquired New York-based Vanlab Corporation in a move designed to strengthen the company's overall product mix across sweet and savory flavours.
TV's influence on eating habits re-examined
Watching television, eating family meals and the safety of the neighborhood all play a role in children's weight, according to researchers at the University of Missouri.
Sara Lee launches 100 percent whole wheat bread
Sara Lee has launched a new bread category that it claims could help increase US whole grain consumption by billions of grams per year.
Whole fat milk linked to lower weight gain
Women who regularly consumed at least one serving of full-fat diary every day gained about 30 per cent less weight than women who didn't, says a study from Sweden.
Ocean Nutrition researches marine carotenoids, CoQ10
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) is looking beyond its current focus of omega-3 ingredients, investigating marine microbial species to produce carotenoids and co-enzyme Q10.
Food labelling debate on a collision course
Some of the UK's biggest food manufacturers are launching a £4m campaign next Monday to promote GDA labels - a move that will reignite the debate over food labelling.
EFSA calls for data on furan food contamination
EFSA has invited the food industry to submit data on furan contamination in food and beverages from 1 January.