Packaging format designed for ambient wet soup market
A new packaging format for ambient wet soups allows processors to offer consumers convenience in a cup.
Archives for May 11, 2006
Guest article
Doctor warns against 'standard' infant formulas
Parents should avoid infant formulas made from intact proteins, a Stanford researcher told doctors assembled at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
Glanbia offers OlivActiv for functional foods and drinks
Glanbia Nutritionals chose Vitafoods as the launchpad for OlivActiv, a high potency-low bitterness antioxidant ingredient derived from Spanish olives that is marketed for immune system activation.
EU-US debate self regulation on obesity
An EU-US conference on obesity, being held in Brussels today, will attempt to draw conclusions on whether industry self-regulation can work.
Biotech booming, claims Ernst & Young report
The biotechnology sector is booming across the globe, with revenues of the worlds publicly traded biotech companies growing by 18 per cent in 2005.
Scientists urge transparency in nanotech safety testing
The UK's Royal Society has called for companies developing products containing nanoparticles to disclose how they are tested for safety.
Marketing Focus
Vitafoods 2006: target your health products carefully
Food firms must carefully target their health food products to specific sectors of the population if they are to succeed, delegates at this week's Vitafoods event learned.
Firmenich taps Omega 3 demand with flavour know-how
Firmenich used Vitafoods 2006 as the platform to unveil a new microencapsulated Omega 3 ingredient innovation.
Ban red insect food die, says CSPI
Carmine and cochineal extracts, the red food dyes made from the dried bodies of the cochineal insect, should be removed from the food supply once and for all, claims the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
FDA releases soy-derived lecithin guidelines
The FDA has published a guidance document to help food makers understand the labeling requirements for certain uses of lecithin derived from soy.