Managing weight is about more than energy balance or ‘bad foods’, warn experts
Weight management is more far more complex than cutting out a few ‘bad’ foods or balancing energy in and energy out, according to a new consensus paper.
Archives for April 2, 2012
Savory yogurt may provide daily omega-3 dose: Virginia Tech study
Daily consumption of a savory yogurt enriched with fish oil may provide consumers with their daily intake of omega-3, following tests that show consumer taste tests showing good acceptability.
Canola protein ceo: ‘The market is starving for new non-animal protein sources’
The chief executive of BioExx - a Canadian firm trying to bring canola protein to the mass market - says he is convinced it can be even bigger than soy, despite the frustratingly slow pace of progress on the commercialization front.
Dispatches from IFT Wellness 2012
IFT Wellness 2012 trend watch: Protein is hot hot hot
Once the preserve of sweaty men pumping iron, protein has emerged from an image overhaul as the ingredient of choice for food developers targeting consumers of all ages and both genders keen to battle the bulge and stay strong, according to one trends...
Heart- and gut-friendly oat beta glucan soluble fiber makes US debut in smoothie line
The first products in the US to be co-branded with a heart- and gut-friendly oat beta glucan soluble fiber called PromOat have been launched under the Oatworks brand.
‘Spice spice baby’: Possible price hikes loom for premium vanilla ice cream?
Steep hikes in world prices for black vanilla could mean higher production costs for premium ice cream makers, according to commodity analyst Mintec, which is advising ice cream producers to book their contracts for the spice now.
FDA files injunction to halt fish processing operations over botulism fears
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is attempting to halt production and distribution at a California fish product company over botulism and listeria contamination fears.
Expanded food safety-related records access will 'weed out' uncooperative firms - SGS
A ruling that will see the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) gain extended access to food industry records will “weed out” those companies that have not been cooperative during food safety incidents in the past.