News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Broad restrictions need to be implemented on the marketing of foods and beverages to children, as the majority of these are high in salt, fat and sugar, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
AB Enzymes has launched what it describes as a 'novel breakthrough' in enzymatic bioemulsifying for bakery applications.
The high calorie, low fibre dietary pattern associated with the Western diet are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, says new research from France.
The UK's inspectors would gain new powers to analyse foodstuffs for contaminants under newlegislation being proposed by the country's food regulator.
Europe's food safety authority has called for data on food colours as part of a systematic re-evaluation of all authorised food additives in the EU.
The EC's adoption of new rules on state aid to agriculture is designed to provide simpler and more effective regulation.
Impregnating collagen fibre with rosemary extracts could boost the antioxidant activity of the extract, and has significant potential for processed meats, say Polish scientists.
Weekly Comment
There's no way but out for heart-damaging trans fatty acids, and procrastinators in the food industry will achieve nothing by delaying reformulation other than lagging behind in the game as the rest of the world waves goodbye.