Trial by ordeal
Many processors are keen to get involved in R&D, but the reliability of commercially funded research is a subject of hot debate. Sarah Britton reports
Archives for May 21, 2007
WOW! factor
Water-in-oil-in-water fat replacements that offer optimum mouthfeel and texture are set to take the industry by storm. John Dunn reports on a long-awaited and much-needed process
ISPs: ultra-low fat, but with GM on the label?
Unilever could struggle to find a European market for its controversial ice-structuring protein (ISP) if regulators force it to tell consumers that...
Fuelling change
The burgeoning growth in biofuels production around the world has prompted a debate on the economics, and ethics, of turning over agricultural land to non-food uses. Mike Spear reports
Svetol - the science
A new study conducted by Bordeaux Univeristy has shed further light on the fat-burning mechanism behind green coffee extract Svetol - a weight...
DSM wholegrain gain
DSM has developed BakeZyme WholeGain, an enzyme to help manufacturers of wholegrain bread overcome problems associated with high fibre baking, such...
Hunger buster Slendesta makes Euro debut
Kemin Health Europe has announced the European launch of its hunger-busting ingredient Slendesta. The product, available in the US under the Satise...
Radical action
Every supplement worth its salt is packed with antioxidants, but will popping pills really keep cancer at bay? Paul Hart reports
The last Boy Scout
It may come as something of a surprise to him, but Dominique Speleers shares Baden-Powell's famous motto: Be Prepared! Elaine Watson has an exclusive chat with Orafti's new joint md
Lipid attraction
Sales of fats in Continental Europe are sluggish, but there's good growth in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific, says RTS Resource
From waistline to bottom line
Taking nutrigenomics from the lab to the supermarket won't be easy, predicts Dr Mark Tallon
Danisco launches new emulsifier for Europe
Danisco has launched Dimodan NH: a new emulsifier for the European market designed to help manufacturers provide products free of hydrogenated oils...
Health claims 'simply not credible'
The marketing hype surrounding the vast majority of weight management ingredients "precedes or grossly outweighs the evidence" backing them,...
Mood foods get dynamic duo
Two stress-beating ingredients have been launched to tap into the burgeoning 'mood food' market.Cyracos, a lemon balm extract from Berkem, is alleged...
Replacing TAGS with DAGS
Could diglycerides (DAGs) be the solution to the spiralling obesity epidemic? Possibly, but more research is needed, says Bill Lavers
Gut health claims
Health claims about the ability of probiotics to reduce the risk of cancer are very unlikely to gain regulatory approval, delegates at the Vitafoods...
Finn end of the wedge?
The food industry is ignoring a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform the health of consumers, says Sue Scott
Potato is more sustainable source of protein than rivals
The potato could emerge as a serious player in the nutritional ingredients market and as a "far more sustainable" source of protein than many of its...
Boning up on healthy options
Unseen, yet structurally vital, dietary options for long-term skeletal health are like a pension fund - by the time you need it, it may be too late to invest, says Paul Hart
Breeding advances key to cutting acrylamide levels, say scientists
Significant reductions in acrylamide - a known carcinogen - in baked, roasted and fried foods will be achieved only through advanced crop- breeding...
NPD: collaborate or lose out
Food manufacturers that fail to embrace the principles of 'open innovation' by collaborating with external partners will be left behind in the new...
Omega-3 breakthrough
BASF Plant Science is less than a decade away from producing commercial quantities of omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) from rapeseed.BASF has been...
Through thick and thin
The market for products that influence mouthfeel is growing very rapidly as consumer awareness of health and nutrition gathers pace, says Florian Bayerlein
A pill for all reasons
Despite lingering doubts about their efficacy, supplements appear to have a very healthy future, Nicola Cottam reports