French people include in their diets as much animal fat as people
in many other countries, they do not smoke less and their level of
blood cholesterol is not lower. Despite all this heart disease is
low. So what's the secret?...
UK drinks giant Diageo announced on Monday that during the
financial year ended 30 June 2002 the company had delivered
continued profitable top line growth, reports Dow Jones.
The current trend towards health foods is making an impact on the
€20.2bn global food additives industry with demand for low-fat,
low-calorie and functional foods ensuring future development of fat
replacers, hydrocolloids, sweeteners,...
Taking vitamins to combat the effects of heart disease or cancer
could be a waste of time, claim researchers from Oxford
University's Clinical Trial Service.
The news this week that two California environmental groups are to
sue the nation's top sellers of French fries over acrylamide
warnings could be a harbinger of difficult times for the food
industry.
Acatris, the Dutch ingredients group, has just published research
which it claims shows that its SoyLife product provides much more
than soy protein and isoflavones.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has asked the European
Commission to carry out a 'root-and-branch examination' of the
sources and use of collagen fibre in prepared foods, especially in
chicken, reports the Irish...
Ongoing challenges facing the food industry include the development
of new technologies dedicated to on-line sensors in food. Recent
European funded research rose to the challenge.
More than nine tonnes of food found unfit for human consumption was
destroyed in the United Arab Emirates in the first six months of
this year, the Gulf News reports.
A collective sigh of relief among consumer associations and
environmentalists was almost audible across Europe on Wednesday
when plans to enforce stricter labelling of genetically modified
foods were agreed by members of the European...
Danish food ingredient giant Danisco this week reported a solid
profit of DKK 940 million (€126.4m) in preliminary results for the
year ending 30 April 2002.
Acquisitions in the ingredients and sweeteners sector boosted
sales...
Scientists are developing a hand-held sensor they say will help
save lives by quickly pinpointing the presence of a deadly E. coli
strain and other harmful germs in food and drinks, in some cases
within minutes.
Just when the Japanese food industry appeared to be settling down
after a period dogged with food scares and consumer fears, the
industry was stung on Friday by another quality-control scandal
when the government accused a company...
Researchers in the UK find that environmental oestrogens such as
those found in soy or hops could have a positive short-term effect
on sperm fertility. The long term could be more damaging.
A European Commission Directive amending Commission Directive
96/77/EC for a fourth time was adopted unanimously by the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 14June 2002,
reports the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The acquisition of Unilever's Mazola and associated brands in North
America by UK food company Associated British Foods (ABF) reached
completion on Tuesday, following clearance from the necessary
regulatory approvals.
The European Parliament is preparing itself for a food fight today
over Commission proposals that would mean that any food containing
containing more than 0.5 per cent of GM organisms (GMOs) would have
to be labelled.
Danish enzyme company Novozymes has increased its market share for
industrial micro-organisms with the purchase of US company
InterBio. On 1 July 2002, Novozymes took over the majority of the
activities of InterBio, based in Texas.
Research from Africa have revealed a correlation between a daily
diet of fish and low plasma levels of leptin, the hormone thought
to regulate appetite.
A diet of smoked hot dogs could be potentially harmful to the
health and might lead to an auto-immune disease. New findings
presented at the 12th Meeting of the European Neurological Society
suggest that consuming smoked meat products...
"I am deeply troubled by this misunderstanding', said EU
Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler in response to allegations made by
US Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and US Trade Representative
Robert Zoellick that the EU intends...
Moves to further strengthen Australia's food safety record should
be boosted by an agreement to transfer standard setting for primary
products to the new Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ),
Parliamentary Secretary to...
UK flavour ingredients company Treatt this week launched a new
addition to its range of TNF water-soluble distillates - Kiwifruit
Treattarome 9770, a new kiwifruit distillate. The company claims
that the new flavour can contribute...
Human beings have evolved to eat the most varied diet of any
species but the limited nature of our modern diet can lead to
chronic health problems, claims the author of a new book this week.
Is the agricultural foundation of our modern...
Accelerade, the sports drink brand produced by PacificHealth
Laboratories, has become the official sponsor of The Hoop Group, an
organisation which runs basketball training camps for would-be
athletes.
New stricter Japanese regulations for organic food production have
had a major impact on market revenues, claims new research from
market analysts Organic Monitor.
As one of Europe's leading and most innovative suppliers of
packaging and processing machinery for the food industry, the IWKA
Group of companies has been built on a philosophy to provide
tailor-made solutions. This outlook has...
US soup giant Campbell Soup has agreed to purchase Ireland's second
largest dry soup business, Erin Foods, for about $26 million
(€26.1m) from the Greencore Group.
Fuel to further fire the debate, on both sides of the Atlantic,
surrounding the labelling of potential food allergens arrived this
week with the outcome of a new study in the US. According to new
research, 93 per cent of parents of...
Health professionals across Europe are seeing more and more cases
of rickets and increasing the amount of vitamin D in food could be
one way to tackle this. A new European-funded research project in
Denmark entitled OPTIFORD is set...
In the US, IGEN International has said that it will be introducing
its new Intelligent System at the annual meeting of the
International Association for Food Protection, being held in San
Diego, California.
Vitamins C and E could be especially beneficial in reducing
oxidative stress in men. The findings follow a recent study in
Japan that investigated possible gender-related differences in
oxidative stress.
Pfizer is preparing the sale of its chewing gum business Adams,
thought to be worth €4 to 5 billion. Nestle and Cadbury Schweppes
are both possible candidates.
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) this week invited
the public and interested organisations to comment on proposed
changes to the Food Standards Code, including new requirements for
food-type dietary supplements and...
Probiotics or 'friendly' bacteria given to babies during weaning
may help alleviate the symptoms of eczema, according to research
published in the British journal Gut.
Food, health and consumer associations welcomed international
discussions this week at the World Health Organisation (WHO) in
Geneva following the first-ever report that acrylamide - a
potentially cancer causing chemical, is likely...
Researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK have suggested
a novel method of reducing the number of offences committed by
young offenders - feed them fresh vegetables.
Danish food ingredients company Danisco moved one step closer to
its ambition to become the world's number five flavour house when
it confirmed the company's acquisition of Belgian flavour house
Perlarom.
A €91 million sugar-substitute plant in western Turkey represents
the biggest greenfield investment made outside the US by Cargill,
the Minnesota-based food producer. Yet the problems faced by
Cargill in Turkey since the factory started...
