Tough nuts to crack
The frequently maligned nut is a rich source of nutrients that can protect against a number of chronic diseases. Nicola Cottam reports
Archives for April 2, 2008
At last! A legal definition of dietary fibre proposed ahead of new labelling laws
A proposed amendment to the Nutrition Labelling Directive (90/496/EEC) finally looks set to provide industry with a much-needed EU-wide definition of...
'Fast structuring' paves way for late-stage customisation
Scientists at the University of Nottingham, UK, are developing radical 'fast structuring' technologies that could enable 'late stage customisation'...
Marketing by life stage
Marketing functional and health-giving foods by targeting consumers at certain life stages could bring some structure to a fragmented market,...
seeing red: infraready slashes pulse cooking times
One company making pulses more convenient is InfraReady Products, which partially pre-cooks them using infra-red technology. President Mark Picard...
Vitafoods show preview 2008
With more than 450 companies plugging their wares to 6,000 visitors, Vitafoods is the place to be if you are interested in buying or selling ingredients for the burgeoning health and wellness, nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals markets. This year's...
Feeling the pulse
They're low-fat, low-GI, gluten free, packed with cholesterol-busting prebiotic fibres, protein, vitamins and folate and considerably less pricey than their rivals in the superfood stakes. But how many consumers know what to do with a packet of beans,...
Be warned: you are what your mother ate...
A growing body of evidence suggests that the foods mothers eat during pregnancy could have a profound impact on the health outcomes of their...
Eat yourself pretty
With consumers wanting instant results and the EU wanting tighter regulation, the beauty foods market is no easy ride for manufacturers. Lynda Searby reports
Moving on up
P roducts to keep joints and bones healthy for longer will take centre stage at Vitafoods. One company hoping to entice visitors in the joint health...
Research update: new ideas under the microscope
Green oats & brainGreen oat extract: mental health and cognitive function.Preparations made from green oats have been used as a traditional...
Giving it the hardshell
The science behind encapsulation is complex but there's a lot more to the process than just coating. John Dunn reports
How old is your heart?
The heart health foods of the future will have to address multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease instead of simply focusing on cholesterol...
Worth the wheat
Two years ago Cargill announced plans for a wheat milling plant. Sarah Britton visits the newly opened site
Beauty & the feast
Feeding your face is potentially big business, although estimates of market size vary dramatically. But most sources agree that cosmeceuticals are...
The white stuff
It's only when you start trying to remove or replace it that you realise what a versatile and important ingredient sugar actually is, British Sugar's head of food science tells Elaine Watson
Fruit and nuts
Goji berries or blueberries? Oats or quinoa? The world is nuts about superfoods but how super are they? By RTS Resource
The Big issue
Whether they boost satiety, speed up metabolism, inhibit protein breakdown or block fat absorption, weight management ingredients are potentially big...
Worth its salt?
Is the holy grail of salt replacement now finally within reach? Michelle Knott talks to the companies at the cutting edge of research to find out
Hearts & minds
The big launch at this year's show is DSM Food Specialties' Tensguard, a new non-fat hydrolysate containing bioactive peptides targeting the growing...
Nylons & novelty
We waited for years for the outcome of the review of the Novel Food Regulation (258/97), which began in 2002. It eventually resulted in a proposal...
Nutrient profiling scheme offers hope of exemptions for fatty but nutrient-rich foods
Manufacturers of high fat/sugar but nutrient-dense foods have scored a victory in their bid to have such products excluded from the nutrient...
The early food bird could keep the cancer worm at bay
Eating the right foods from an early age could significantly reduce the risk of developing certain cancers, according to food bioscientists.However,...
Target practice: the secret to successful new product development
Hitting the NPD bullseye involves careful practice of R&D, marketing and packaging, as Paul Gander reports
Omega-3 and kids: we want proof
A major new clinical trial into the effects of omega-3 and cognitive function in children has proved inconclusive.An approved health claim about...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
We totally agree with you (FIHN February/March, p3) that it would be a disaster if nanotechnology went the same way as genetic modification. So,...
Sweeter than Sweet
Sensus is extracting maximum value from the humble chicory root, Dr Diederick Meyer tells Elaine Watson
Pure and simple?
The European Commission continues to disappoint with its proposed new regulations on the provision of food information to consumers, says Neville Craddock