Taste of bitter compounds and dietary choice influences Man's life
Man's ability to taste bitter compounds may have been "strongly advantageous" in human evolution, report European researchers.
Archives for July 25, 2005
Hovis targets children with new crustless bread
British food group RHM last week announced it will launch a crustless bread under its Hovis brand, targeted at young children who only like the soft part of a loaf.
New Avebe starch: instant lump-free thickener for all temperatures
One starch for all temperatures that behaves as an instant, lump-free thickener hits the market, as Dutch co-operative Avebe extends its line of Paselli EZ potato starches, reports Lindsey Partos.
High quality ingredients define premium food product
High quality ingredients are the single most important factor in making a product premium, concludes a new report from UK market analysts IGD, writes Lindsey Partos.
Carrefour's strategy puts pressure on suppliers
Suppliers to Carrefour will continue to be limited on what they can charge for their products as the world's second largest retailer fights to boost flagging sales across most of Europe.
Nano detector fingers pathogens
A portable nano detection tool could be used by processors to ensure food safety, say the project's team of European researchers.
Cocoa flavonols emerging as functional food ingredients
Cocoa compounds can be extracted and marketed as functional food ingredients, or even synthesised for use in pharmaceuticals, said confectionery giant Mars this week, reports Dominique Patton.
PepsiCo bid for Danone, pure speculation
French food and drink giant, Groupe Danone, has acknowledged US PepsiCo's denial of takeover plans, as the French government threatens to do everything in its power to stop such a bid from ever taking place, writes Claire Johnston.