Archives for August 29, 2007

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DSM gains application IP rights for asparaginase use

By  Karen Willmer and Jess Halliday

DSM Food Specialities has reached an agreement with Frito-Lay and Proctor & Gamble that gives it intellectual property rights to use asparaginase, the enzyme that underlies its acrylamide-reducing PreventASe preparation, in food products.

News Focus: Health and Wellness

Nestle pursues human nutrition through acquisition strategy

By Lorraine Heller

The third in a series of FoodNavigator-USA.com articles on the health and wellness approach of major US companies examines Nestlé's increasing focus on research and development as a means to improve human nutrition.

New initiatives make Med diet symbol more accessible

By  Lorraine Heller

Less than three months after its launch, a Mediterranean diet packaging symbol already appears on 50 products in the US, and a number of new initiatives are underway to make it more accessible to smaller food companies.

Omega-3 encapsulation in chitosan gets study boost

By  Stephen Daniells

Chitosan plus maltodextrin could offer an interesting alternative for the encapsulation of omega-3 rich fish oils, suggests a new study that uses a novel ultrasonic technique to generate impressive results.

Chitosan-glucose combo eyed as novel preservative

By  Stephen Daniells

The Maillard reaction product of chitosan and glucose extended the shelf-life of lamb in laboratory tests by two weeks, and may offer industry with a novel and efficient preservative for meat products.