US testing speeds peanut import process
The import of American peanuts by European countries is now simpler and quicker because the European Commission has approved the pre-export aflatoxin tests carried out by the USA.
Archives for October 22, 2007
Other salts offer low-sodium bread potential
The use of potassium, magnesium and calcium salts in place of sodium chloride could lead to breads with 33 per cent less salt than normal, with changes in texture and mouthfeel, according to new research from South Africa.
Superfruit flavours get ever more exotic
Flavour industry innovators are seeking inspiration from ever more exotic superfruits like lula and camu camu, in a bid to both harness their healthy reputation and present new offerings to counter consumers' organoleptic boredom.
Special edition: Opportunities in food
Freedonia: Stevia's potential in an imperfect sweetener market
No sweetener currently available on the market has proven to be a fully satisfactory replacement for sugar, but the emergence of stevia could rekindle hope, according to Freedonia. The analyst examines the sweetener market in the second of a series of...