Staying alive
Our increasingly ageing population presents lucrative opportunities for functional foods, says Michelle Knott
Archives for September 3, 2012
Organic food ‘no healthier’: Stanford University
Organic food is no healthier than conventionally-produced produce, according to researchers at Stanford University.
We all age but good diet softens the blow
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes, said the American inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin. The words still resonate. But in Franklin's 18th Century world, death tended to come early - often quite brutally.
Study claims bread is key to a healthy diet
A report promoting the wide-ranging nutritional benefits of bread will help counter views that it's not always a healthy product.
Enzyme for the hydrolysis of meat and fish protein
Biocatalysts specialises in the production of enzymes for the modification and hydrolysis of food protein substrates. Many of these are actively used to decrease bitterness and promote positive flavour production, hence the name Flavorpro. This range...
Farmers praise Arla's milk pricing plan
Arla Foods has won praise from farmers’ leaders after announcing a new pricing and sourcing strategy for milk, which starts with a significant increase in the price it will pay for milk.
Mission to change the UK's vinegar
Inspired by the culinary habits of mainland Europe, a Wigan manufacturer is on a mission to alter the UK's perception of vinegar
Coffee firm cracks thermal packaging code
Basingstoke-based Ferns Coffee has installed a new thermal transfer coder to replace a printer that was 30 years old.
Boost par-baked bread's shelf-life and look
A longer shelf-life is now possible for Europe's fast-growing, par-baked bread sector, according to ingredients firm DuPont.
Fresh catch
Novel packaging is netting new fish and seafood consumers, reports Paul Gander
Barry Callebaut's cocoa training
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut is working with the Rainforest Alliance to train Cameroon farmers and improve traceability of cocoa supply.
Guar gum replacer cuts cost by up to 40%
In a bid to offer manufacturers cost savings on guar gum, Glanbia Nutritionals has expanded its OptiSol 5000 range to include a guar gum replacer that offers up to 40% cost savings over guar gum and other gum systems.
Food fighter
Shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh is fighting to see fair food for all, reports Rick Pendrous
Clean-label artisan baked goods
German firm Kampffmeyer Food Innovation has developed an active ingredient to enable bakers to make clean-label Mediterranean-style bakery products.
Shoppers ‘conned’ by fair trade chocolate labels
Consumers are being ‘conned' by a certification system that means fair trade chocolate bars may not contain any fair trade chocolate.
Scotland celebrates £4M seafood investment
Sco-Fro's Galloway Seafoods factory at Newton Stewart hosted a visit by Scottish Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead last month to celebrate its £4M investment in new processing facilities.
Blue sky's the limit for Jardox's new factory
To meet increasing demand for its existing range and expand into new product areas, savoury ingredients supplier Jardox has invested £2.2M in expanding its premises.
Food manufacturers must co-operate on sustainability: M&S boss
Food businesses will “die” unless producers, manufacturers and retailers work together to make products more sustainable, claims the head of sustainable development at Marks & Spencer (M&S).
Atkins aims to broaden appeal with bread mix
Diet specialist Atkins has launched a bread mix that can be consumed on the New Atkins Diet.
Culturevulture
Lars Bredmose speaks candidly to Lynda Searby about Chr Hansen's probiotics strategy in a hostile regulatory climate
EFSA approves Chromax
Chromax is the first and only chromium picolinate approved by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), according to its maker, Ingredia Nutritional.
Industry expects 'strong science' from FSA chief
Catherine Brown's strong science background will be a key asset in her new role as chief executive of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), according to industry sources.
Sliceable sauces spice up cold cuts and sausages
Frutarom Savory Solutions has developed stabilising compounds that cause dips, ketchup, sauces and mustard to become firm and sliceable, thus enabling them to be incorporated into sliced meats and sausage specialities. The compounds are gelatin-based and...
US Chobani Greek yogurt arrives in UK with promise of 300 jobs
A US brand credited with starting a Greek yogurt craze in the US has arrived in the UK, bringing the promise of up to 300 jobs.
Glanbia uses Culina to spread across the UK
International dairy food group Glanbia Consumer Foods is seeking to raise its profile in the UK. The firm, which has its headquarters in Ireland, has appointed logistics firm Culina to manage the distribution of its chilled products in the UK.
Labour doubts Coca-Cola's UK plan
Labour is unlikely to support the introduction of a nationwide approach to kerbside collection of waste packaging - particularly plastics - as called for by food and drink processors such as Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE).
Price hedging is key to survival for dairy processors and farmers
Milk processors and dairy farmers will need to make far greater use of price hedging tools if they are to survive in today’s increasingly volatile world, claims a leading dairy risk management analyst.
Green dream
Lynda Searby finds out how the European market for stevia is unfolding
Eat to the beet
Scientists are raising the bar of fast food to create the ultimately healthy, plant-based beetburger, says Sue Scott
FERA to offer support services for new product development
Support for new product development (NPD) is available, following the creation of a new Applied Innovation Campus at the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) in York.
Pureé with fruit foraged from Latvian forests
Two new products are giving food manufacturers access to fruit that contains wild berries foraged from the forests of Latvia.
Altered states
Novel processes are altering the future of white bread, says Andrew Williams
Shoppers filter out sustainable claim
Brands that go out of their way to explain on pack the sustainability of their product or packaging could be wasting their time, according to new consumer research.
DEFRA gets a new boss
Owen Paterson, Conservative MP for Shropshire, has been appointed secretary of state at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in Prime Minister David Cameron's first cabinet reshuffle.