Researchers question fructose's role in obesity and brain functioning
Increases in childhood obesity levels, in part due to high intakes of fructose, may also have a dramatic effect on brain funcitoning and academic performance, warn researchers.
Archives for August 22, 2013
Pathogen-busting films created with high flavanol cocoa
Researchers have created antimicrobial packaging films containing high flavanol cocoa extracts that they say inhibits the growth of pathogens like listeria, E-coli and salmonella in food products.
Lack of poultry competitiveness loses Brazil billions
Brazil has lost out on billions of dollars-worth of poultry exports as the result of loss of competitiveness, according to a new report released by the Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF).
Hormel sees good growth in Q3
US meat processor Hormel has reported solid growth in the third quarter, with particularly strong performance from its grocery and turkey segments.
Wells Fargo: ‘We’re increasingly concerned about the continued underperformance of Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s TEN platform’
It was a dismal summer in the US soft drinks aisles, with dollar sales of diet/low calorie soda plunging 7.1% in the four weeks to August 3 vs the same period last year, while unit sales slumped 6.9%, according to new report from Wells Fargo.
Food fraud: Which ingredients are most vulnerable?
You can’t paint a horse like a cow and expect people not to notice – but grind their meat into patties and it may be a different story. So what makes an ingredient vulnerable to food fraud?
‘Weak gluten is a problem globally’, says DeutscheBack
Bakers across the globe face the challenge of working with weak wheat glutens, but this can be addressed, says DeutscheBack.
Eco-eating goes mainstream, says new report. From tofu and sustainable seafood to insect protein
‘Eco-eating’, which encompasses everything from edible packaging trends to sustainable seafood, is moving from natural stores and fancy restaurants to the mainstream of food culture, according to a new report.
Whetstone Chocolate Factory plots Yowie egg launch in US amid patent dispute
Whetstone Chocolate Factory is to begin manufacturing Yowie-branded toy-filled chocolate eggs in the US as its licensor initiates legal action against an alleged imitator.
Hain Celestial CEO: Consumers don't want to buy soup in cans any more
Will New Covent Garden (NCG) - the UK’s leading brand of chilled soup - be a success in the US market?