Natural colours on the rise, but synthetics not dead yet
The market for colours is shifting to favour natural colours, but there is still a big need for certain synthetic colours, according to market experts at RTS resources.
Archives for November 23, 2010
Local food doesn’t mean safe food
All food, if not properly handled, has the potential to cause foodborne illness – so why does local food get special legislative treatment?
Puratos develops new enzyme improver for frozen products
Belgian bakery ingredients specialist Puratos Group has developed a new enzyme improver for part-baked frozen (PBF) bakery products.
Commission urged to ban BPA in all food packaging
EU advocacy group, Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), is calling for a ban on BPA in all food packaging, following the news that the European Commission has launched discussions on imposing a ban on the chemical in baby bottles.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
Physically optimised flours signal clean-label shift in convenience foods
With a clear clean-label trend affecting food formulation across Europe, one of the key sectors is core commodities such as flour, where so-called physically optimised (heat treated) flours are gaining ground on modified starch solutions.
Stevia gains foothold in French tabletop sweeteners market
The stevia industry’s best guess on approval in Europe is currently around July 2010, according to PureCircle VP sales and marketing Jordi Ferre, and in the meantime the food and beverage sector is watching closely the unfolding market in France.