Mini snack portions make you munch more, study
Weight-conscious consumers often opt for mini-versions of snacks and treats to stay trim, but it might actually have the opposite effect, say scientists.
Archives for July 10, 2008
New guidelines aim to do away with misleading marketing terms
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revised its guidance on the use of words such as 'fresh', 'natural' and 'pure' to provide clearer advice to manufacturers.
Novelties grow despite lackluster ice cream performance
Frozen novelties are providing opportunities for growth in a mature ice cream market where there is little room for maneuver, according to a new report from Mintel.
Colour and health driving rise of betalains
The potent antioxidant activity of pigments from beet and cactus pears may be the key to their potential, suggests a new review from Brazil.
Blending food with cardiology
Cardiologist Richard Collins, a special guest of Cognis, explores the ease of formulating tasty and heart-healthy foods.
IFT Cares project gives something back to New Orleans
How IFT members are helping to fight poverty in and around the food expo's host city of New Orleans.
New fiber derived from inulin launched for digestive health
A new fiber product that is taken from the same plant used to make tequila has been launched by the functional food ingredients company GTC Nutrition.
Resistant starch product gets second novel foods consultation, FSA
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to hold a second consultation on an application to approve National Starch Food Innovation's phosphated distarch phosphate as a novel food ingredient.
Alternative red hue from purple sweet potato
DD Williamson has launched a purple sweet potato colorant as it expands its naturally-derived colors portfolio.