Archives for October 23, 2007

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Danisco offers to Care4U with food protectants

By  Jess Halliday

Danisco is taking its natural food protection services to a new level with the launch of a new label called Care4U, which combines ingredients with advice and analytical support.

Three clean label vanilla extracts launched

By  Laura Crowley

French supplier Euringus has developed three organic, clean-label Bourbon Madagascar vanilla extracts that retain the volatile flavours and vary in strength.

Chocolate sales set to rocket this Halloween

By  Charlotte Eyre

Halloween is one of the top holiday in terms of volume sales for confectioners, as consumers will spend more than $2.1bn (€1.5bn) on chocolate and sweets later this month in the US alone, states a new report.

Nature, not nurture, decides whether we like garlic

By  staff reporter

A new study has presented strong evidence that food preferences are largely governed by hereditary rather than social and environmental factors, especially when it comes to a taste for garlic, coffee and fruit and veg.

FDA finally agrees to re-examine position on salt

By  Lorraine Heller

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may consider revising its regulations on salt, and has set a public hearing to examine the possible implications of tighter limits.