Federal judge dismisses Tetley USA tea fraud claims
Tata Global Beverages subsidiary Tetley USA has succeeded in its effort to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misleads consumers with ‘antioxidant, nutrient content and health claims’ for tea products.
Archives for August 27, 2013
Harvard meta-analysis provides more evidence that ‘1st line of defense against weight gain is to reduce or stop drinking sugary drinks’
Data from over 200,000 adults and children ‘provides evidence’ that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages promotes weight gain, says a new meta-analysis from heavyweight Harvard researchers.
60-second interview: Greg Kaminski, executive research chef, Synergy Flavors
What will we be eating in 2014? Alcoholic ginger beer, spicy mango ice cream and jack fruit?
What will we be eating more of in 2014? Elaine Watson caught up with Greg Kaminski, executive research chef at Synergy Flavors to find out what’s hot and what’s not in the world of flavor for 2014.
Chobani to remove hemp seeds from yogurt following US Air Force ban
Chobani has vowed to remove hemp seeds from its Blueberry Power Flip Greek yogurt pots, after the US Air Force banned consumption of the product over concerns about the seeds' potential to produce false positive drug test results.
Cronut trademark scramble
Hot new trend? Not so new, says an Ohio baker who claims to have been making doughnut-croissant hybrids since 1991.
Euromonitor analyst: Nostalgic and natural flavours lead the way in Europe
Europeans tend to be quite conservative when it comes to flavour, but there are ways to create innovative tastes even around well-established popular flavours, says Euromonitor ingredients analyst Lauren Bandy.
New flavor trends
Firmenich: Forget what’s trending now, we’re looking 3-5 years ahead for the flavor trends of the future
While any flavor house with sufficient resources can monitor what’s happening in stores, restaurants and bars to get a sense of emerging trends, this only tells you what’s happening now, not what the future might taste like, says Firmenich senior...
Understanding flavour: Who will win the race to be the sixth basic taste?
The perception of flavours relies on a complex mixture of signals from all of our senses, but receptors on our tongue can only recognise five 'tastes' ... right?
Collaboration was key design parameter for Kemin's new R&D facility
Kemin Industries is seeking to better harness the brain power of the scientists behind its various business units with opening of its new Molecular Advancement Center at its corporate headquarters in Des Moines, IA.