Can't get no satisfaction
The road to a successful satiety food product is paved with EU regulations and complex science
Archives for December 4, 2008
Serial adultery?
What lessons can we learn from the melamine contamination scandal? John Dunn reports
Retailers jump flavouring gun
Food retailers are pre-empting new EU regulation and telling suppliers to avoid using certain flavouring substances before they have even been vetted...
Whose fault is it we're fat?
How about a New Year's Resolution to re-establish some personal responsibility?
EU green light for stevia could take years, predicts professor
Manufacturers keen to use extracts of the much-hyped stevia leaf as a sweetener are unlikely to get the green light from EU regulators for at least a...
Solanic to open factory number two
Potato protein maker Solanic is on course to open a second, far larger, manufacturing facility in 2010 next door to a potato starch facility in Ter...
Results of major omega-3 study to be published
The results of a major new study looking at the cognitive effects of long chain omega-3 supplementation on 'mainstream' school children (without any...
Firmenich signs sucralose enhancer deal
Biotech firm Senomyx has struck a deal with flavours giant Firmenich to develop S2383, a new ingredient that enhances the taste of the high intensity...
Brain food
With a demographic time bomb ticking, nutrition for the ageing brain is a no brainer. But is the science there?
The plot thickens
The prediction is for a relatively low rate of growth in the use of hydrocolloids in the foreseable future, but it should still be ahead of the overall market
Island mentality
Just off the coast of Northern France lie the Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and a few others whose tiny populations apparently...
Low folate levels linked to dementia, depression and mental health issues
Mental health could be significantly enhanced through improved nutrition, according to scientists specialising in the treatment of depression and...
All your eggs in one basket?
Egg substitutes have numerous tangible benefits and are now in common use
BENEO-Remy finds new functionality in rice
BENEO-Remy has developed a series of new rice derivatives including RemyLiVe: a stabilised high-fibre bran rich in protein, B-vitamins and healthy...
Out of the fat, into the fire?
Rising production costs are causing manufacturers to tighten their belts while still attempting to offer reduced fat content
Primary function
DSM's Anthony Hehir gives the lowdown on the future for functional ingredients
Jump the Q10
What will it take for the multi-benefit ingredient CoQ10 to gain acceptance in Europe?
Research update: new ideas under the microscope
Grain of truthWhole grain intake and cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysisA meta-analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between intake...
Move in for the krill
Krill's numerous health benefits are causing an escalating demand for the marine crustaceans
Save your skin
Known for its ability to improve eye health, lutein is now promising protection for the skin
Naturally beneficial
Sourcing and utilising new natural ingredients is a costly and complex business
Diet is key to reducing Alzheimer's risk
Alzheimer's is not an inevitable part of ageing and the risk of developing it could be significantly lowered through changes to diet and lifestyle,...
Supplementary, my dear Lawson
Will consumers continue to buy dietary supplements in a recession? Jonathan Shorts of Gee Lawson thinks so
Naked bias of green tea action?
White consumers may not benefit as much as their Asian counterparts from green tea in the weight management stakes, according to researchers at...
Media storm as supplements are scrutinised
Whatsinit.com, a controversial new website designed to alert UK consumers to adulterated or poor quality dietary supplements, has defended its...
Dossiers seeking approval for health claims are 'poor quality'
The quality of some dossiers submitted by applicants hoping to gain approval to make health claims under article 14 of the Nutrition and Health...