Mondelez moves to patent degradable gum
The number two gum player Kraft (now Mondelez) has filed a patent for a degradable gum composition that is similar to one currently being assessed for novel foods approval in the EU.
Archives for March 25, 2013
Reports of foodborne illness outbreaks decline by 40%, says CSPI
Foodborne illness outbreaks have decreased by 40% in a decade, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
Special edition: New trends in heart healthy foods
All olive oils are not created equal, says firm seeking to break new ground in cardio health with OxLDL message
All olive oils are not created equal, claims one firm hoping to shake up the ultra-traditional olive oil market with a new polyphenol-packed product. But it’s not just about the difference between extra-virgin and refined varieties.
Dean Foods launches consumer-driven high-protein TruMoo innovation
Dean Foods has launched a high-protein, long-life version of its popular TruMoo flavoured milk range in an attempt to meet increasing US consumer demand for protein-enriched beverages.
Diana Plant Sciences debuts cocoa ingredient derived from plant stem cells
Diana Plant Sciences, based in Portland, OR, has brought to market what it says is the first nutraceutical ingredient produced completely in a bioreactor via plant stem cell technology.
Special edition: New trends in heart healthy foods
Unraveling the benefits of the Mediterranean diet: The rise and rise of olive polyphenols
A growing body of science unraveling exactly why olives are so healthy - coupled with a new wave of olive-polyphenol ingredients targeting food and beverage makers - is prompting a resurgence of interest in one of the oldest ‘heart-friendly’ foods in town.
BILLION DOLLAR BAKERY DIVESTMENT CONFIRMED
Eight months later: CSM sells bakery supplies for $1.05bn
CSM has agreed to sell its bakery supplies businesses to private equity firm Rhône Capital for $1.05bn, eight months after its announcement to reposition as a bio-based ingredients firm.
PACKAGING EXPERT NOTES DISTANCE FROM CLASSIC COKE BOTTLE
Pepsi: 1st US bottle redesign since 1996 is only start...
PepsiCo will roll out its first new shape Pepsi bottle since 1996 across the US from April and says further launches will follow in 2013, and packaging expert Andrew Streeter tells BeverageDaily.com he thinks the brand has distanced itself from the...