Health drive leads to sweetness enhancer for reduced calories
Increased reformulation towards healthier products has led to the development of a sweetness enhancer from Comax Flavors to reduce calories from sweeteners without compromising flavor.
Archives for March 31, 2009
Ben & Jerry's stunt highlights concern over clones in food chain
Ben & Jerry’s has fessed up to creating an online presence for a fictitious company selling cloned milk as a publicity stunt, as campaigners believe that the offspring of cloned animals have already entered the food chain.
Benefits and detriments of vegetarian diets may not balance out: Report
A report published today adds evidence to the argument that the health benefits of adhering to a vegetarian diet may not outweigh the potential detrimental effects.
Tropicana replaces artificially sweetened juice with Reb A drink
PepsiCo-owned Tropicana has replaced its artificially sweetened Light n’ Healthy orange juice drink with Trop50, naturally sweetened with Reb A stevia extract.
Taste seen as key development for frozen food emulsions
Ongoing development of a range of emulsions designed to protect precooked frozen foods in storage is increasingly focused on taste quality and reducing fat content, according to the ingredients’ manufacturer.
Obama administration upholds GM sugarbeet deregulation
The USDA has chosen not to change laws on genetically engineered sugarbeets in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice requesting a review of deregulation for the beets last month.