Red 2G to become illegal
Food colourant Red 2G is to be banned in Europe, on the decision of a European Commission committee following an assessment by the European Food...
Archives for July 22, 2007
Breakthrough in diabetes control
DSM Food Specialties is launching a three-pronged attack on metabolic syndrome with new ingredients tackling type 2 diabetes and heart disease to...
Science and the 'c' word
Broccoli has a name as a cancer buster. But behind all the hype for cancer-preventing 'super foods', where's the science? Bill Lavers finds out
Super fruits?
Will many of the health claims made about 'super fruits' stand up to scrutiny under the new European health claims regulation? Elaine Watson investigates
Sussing out sustainable
The word 'sustainable' doesn't really mean much to consumers. What does mean something to them are brands that they recognise as being responsible...
Next-generation coatings give protection to unstable bioactives
Israeli carotenoids specialist LycoRed is promising to take microencapsulation to a new level with the launch of breakthrough technology for coating...
Fish oil calamity looms as hygiene rules kick in
The European market for omega-3 fish oils could be wiped out overnight unless regulators change EU hygiene laws, suppliers have warned.A recent...
Feel full not fat
Europe is spending €20M on finding out what makes us overweight. The aim is to develop foods that make us feel satisfied, not supersized. John Dunn reports
More 'new salt' sellers
Competition is hotting up in the salt reduction stakes with a series of new products hitting the market claiming to help manufacturers replicate both...
Maxing the White stuff
Dairies and ingredient companies are in a race to make the most of milk as whey proteins leap from niche to mass markets, says Nicola Cottam
A stomach for growth
With a growing body of evidence to support their gut and bone health claims, manufacturers should be rooting for prebiotics, says Tim Van der Schraelen
Grain of truth
We know that whole grain foods are good for you, but more research is needed to find out why, says Dr Chris Seal
Feed your mind
Elaine Watson catches up with the scientist in charge of a new laboratory dedicated to studying how food affects our mood
The great white hope
The European dairy sector is growing at just 0.7%, but there are pockets of opportunity to exploit, says RTS Resource
High hopes for Caralluma
The company behind one of the most promising new entrants to the burgeoning weight management ingredients market is preparing to make a Novel Food...
Back to the drawing board for EFSA over flavouring risk
Hundreds of flavourings may have to be reassessed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) after it emerged that statistical models used to...
Novel track for canola protein
Burcon Nutrascience is preparing to make a Novel Food application to gain regulatory approval to use its canola proteins Puratein and Supertein in...
Growing interest in foods for mums-to-be
Pregnant and breast-feeding women are being targeted with functional foods as evidence of the link between maternal nutrition and children's...
Pork Farms' £11M cold pie investment
Pork Farms is closing its factory in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and transferring production to an £11M unit for cold pie manufacture in Nottingham,...
Drowning in a sea of rules
Proving that food can be good for you can prove bad for business, says Dr Mark Tallon
Poles keen for more dietary supplements
The dietary supplements market in Poland is set to grow 20% by 2009, more than doubling in size from 2005.Speaking at the Nutracon Europe conference...
The novelty wears off
LycoRed is still waiting for the regulatory thumbs up to use its lycopene oleoresin in food applications in Europe under the Novel Food Regulation,...
Manufacturers may profit from multiple health claims
Products offering multiple health benefits can profit from added consumer appeal, according to a survey commissioned by Hamburg-based ingredients...
Processors urged to rethink installations
Manufacturers are losing out on optimum factory designs because they are not involving machinery suppliers from the start, according to conveyor...
Second time lucky for Dairy Crest on omega-3 spreads
Dairy Crest is planning to launch an omega-3 enriched spread this year, chief executive Mark Allen has revealed. This is expected to be under the...
Nestlé imposes sweeping environmental changes
Nestlé has blazed an environmentally friendly trail for others to follow by significantly reducing the environmental impact of its operations,...
Food for thought
Scientists think what we eat during the first six months of life can determine our future health, says Sue Scott
From MBA to DHA
Jeff Bernfeld, director of marketing and commercial strategy at US-based Martek Biosciences tells Elaine Watson how he sells its long-chain omega-3
White coat warrior for food
Academics either fight shy of the media or make a hash of talking about food science. But not Jeya Henry. Elaine Watson surrendered to his enthusiasm
All ears for innovation
Elaine Watson gets a guided tour of Roquette's cereals and starch processing plant and laboratories and hears how it is harvesting innovation
Research update: new ideas under the microscope
The extra mileEffects of fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum greaecum) extract on endurance capacity in mice.The effect of fenugreek seed extract (FG)...
Sports nutrition needs muscle
Sports nutrition companies can break into the mainstream food and drinks market if they re-educate consumers - particularly women - about the merits...
Knowledge transfer
China is hungry for new technologies and processes and Europe is hungry for new functional food ingredients. Is this a match made in heaven? Sue Scott investigates
Carrot not stick
When the European Commission's long-awaited White Paper on nutrition, overweight and obesity was finally published on May 30, many thought it would...
Glutamic acid from tomato juice enhances salt flavour
LycoRed is in advanced negotiations with manufacturers interested in using glutamic acid from tomato juice - a waste product of lycopene production -...