The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has
spearheaded a group of organisations across 20 countries calling on
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to limit soft drink marketing to help fight
obesity.
UK snack and cereal makers have a new source of juice-infused dried
fruits, as Polish ingredients firm Frubella has signed a deal with
JO Sims to take its range into the high-potential market.
Pork belly, watermelon and goji are amongst some of the more
unusual soup flavours predicted to be popular in 2008, according to
Campbell's Kitchen and Swanson Broth.
Volatile extracts from celery can enhance the flavour of chicken
soup, and could offer novel flavour enhancers for food
formulations, suggests new research.
Cargill has helped MolliCoolz develop cryogenically frozen ice
cream beads that do not melt and fuse together during distribution
and storage using its proprietary Daritech stabilizer.
Ingredient firm GLG Life Tech Corporation will construct two new
stevia processing plants in China, in a bid to meet the supply
demands of Coca-Cola and Cargill.
PureCircle has secured an extension to its agreement with Cargill
to supply its stevia-derived Reb-A until mid-2010, helping to
ensure availability for what is tipped to be the next big thing in
sweeteners.
Wild is putting together an experienced team in preparation for its
planned initial public offering, tapping Symrise's CFO to take it
through the process.
Functional snack company Corazonas is launching potato chips
containing plant sterols for cholesterol reduction, and claims to
be the first manufacturer to take the healthy ingredient into this
kind of snack product.
The UK government has set in motion a review of food policy and
strategies with the publication of an analytical study on current
and emerging food trends.
Four cases of listeria contamination in the US are increasingly
thought to have come from a Massachusetts dairy although officials
say they still have not found a source of the bacteria at the
processing plant.
Tate & Lyle Ventures and Scottish Enterprise hope to prosper
from the emerging market for dissolvable and edible films as a
delivery mechanism for active ingredients, with the acquisition of
BioFilm Limited.
Extracts from plant essential oils (terpenes) can be stabilised by
encapsulation in the polysaccharide beta-cyclodextrin and modified
starch, suggests new research from Greece.
As phase two of the UK's new rules on TV advertising of unhealthy
foods targeted at children came into effect this week, the food
industry is preparing to lock horns with campaigners over a 9pm
watershed.
Polyphenols from wine may reduce the negative impact of high-fat
foods, according to a small study from Israel that suggests a role
in the formulation of healthier food products.
Coca-Cola and Cargill will move to introduce their stevia sweetener
product in countries where the ingredient is already approved, the
firms have confirmed.
A beverage containing alginate-pectin and calcium forms a stable
gel in the stomach and boosts the feeling of fullness, report
researchers from the University of Buffalo in collaboration with
McNeil Nutritionals.
Prices for hydrocolloids in the US are expected to continue rising
in 2008, while more progress is being made to meet growing demand
for organic products, according to market analyst IMR
International.
Naturex has acquired US-based natural flavour ingredients firm
Chart Corporation, reaffirming the French company's strong position
in the global plant extracts market.
An agreement has been reached between Raisio and Unilever to grant
non-exclusive global rights to a number of plant sterol and stanol
patents - a move which will allow both companies to develop their
business and applications and...
A new 'all natural' sweetener blend for baked goods claims to be
able to replace sugar on a one to one basis without compromising
the sweetness or structure of a product.
In our second round-ups of new ingredients that have become
available this year, we highlight launches of
carbohydrates and fibres, cultures, enzymes, and fats and oils.
The Danish manufacturer of processing equipment Upfront
Chromatography is commercialising its technology for the production
of vegetable proteins on the back of a successful launch with
Solanic.
The majority of consumers do not think that nanotechnology should
be used in food applications, according to a survey from German
risk assessor BfR, and they are more likely to trust information
from consumer groups than politicians...
Freshness dates, nutrition facts panels and ingredients lists are
priorities for most consumers when reading product labels,
according to a new report.
Friesland Foods and Campina revealed today that exploratory talks
are underway to merge into a global dairy giant - and
Campina CEO Justin Sanders is standing down "to give the
talks more chance for success".
Lactose intolerant Brits may be missing the high calcium health benefits of dairy goods due to the misapprehension that they cannot eat cheese, according to a new survey conducted by the British Cheese Board (BCB).
Chr Hansen has signed a conditional agreement to buy Swedish Arla
Foods' subsidiary Medipharm, a deal which will strengthen the
Danish firm's probiotic activities.
The moss Physcomitrella's ability to survive dehydration and then
regrow when watered could be applied to crops in drought-stricken
areas without the addition of new genes, according to scientists
who have sequenced its genome.
'Kosher' was the most frequently used claim on new products
launched in the US during 2007, while 'All Natural' and 'No
Additives or Preservatives' were amongst the other most popular
claims used on new...
In an exclusive interview, Professor Niels Christian Nielsen,
winner of this year's Danisco Award, shared his thoughts with
Stephen Daniells on the rise of nanotechnology and gave insight on
this fascinating new area of the food...
Danisco has said it is reviewing the strategic direction and
priorities of its core ingredients business, as a result of its
decision to de-merge its sugar and ingredients operations.
Kerry is launching a new functional system called Sherex Enlite to
improve creaminess, stability and shelf life of ice-cream - and
which has proved particularly effective in low-fat ice creams.
'Antioxidants' crop up every where, from beverage cans to cereal
packets. But industry must wake up to over use of the antioxidant
tag before the term loses meaning for consumers.
Significant lessons have been learned from recent food scares like
foot and mouth this year, but more works needs to be done on
communication, says the British Frozen Foods Federation (BFFF).
Flavor firm Wild says it has developed new ways to help US
manufacturers boost the fruit and vegetable content of their
products, while keeping these tasty and fun to eat.
Freeze-dried extracts from hibiscus stabilised by trehalose or
maltodextrin can provide colourants for a range of food
applications with superior stability, report researchers from
Thailand.
The latest report from the UK's Pesticide Residues Committee (PRC)
has raised fresh concerns about residues being found in apples sold
at retail, and in fruit supplied to schools under the School Fruit
and Vegetable Scheme.
PureCircle has forged an exclusive supply agreement with an
undisclosed Korean company to supply its commodity Sweta sweetener
on an exclusive basis - a deal it expects to deliver good growth
prospects for its stevia-based portfolio.
Two scientific papers which have raised question marks over the
safety of fortifying flour with folic acid to prevent neural tube
defects in pregnancies provide no concern, UK doctors have said.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has put together a
working group to provide the European Commission and EU member
states with scientific advice on the effects of food additives on
behaviour by the end of February.
LycoRed is launching a range of flavour enhancers for confectionery
using a new encapsulation technology to allow slow release of the
flavours, thus prolonging enjoyment of products.
