News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Food makers are encouraged to target the light meal market as new figures show that by 2008 consumers will be eating more than one a day of these full meal replacers, driven by convenience and health concerns.
Philadelphia-based FMC BioPolymer, the number one supplier of food-grade carrageenan, will raise prices for this gum by up to 8 per cent as raw material costs cut into margins, suggesting that cheaper alternatives, such as the semi-refined...
Tracking food cravings in the brain could lead to 'good food' solutions to tackle the growing incidence of obesity as researchers use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify regions of the brain involved in craving.
Philadelphia based FMC BioPolymer the number one supplier of food-grade carrageenan will raise prices for this gum by up to 8 percent as raw material costs cut into margins, suggesting that cheaper alternatives, such as the semi-refined carrageenans,...
Testing equipment manufacturer DeltaTRAK has launched the FlashLink Wireless System, a temperature and humidity sensor that expands the use of RFID technology in food production.
Clearing up any confusion over food labels, US food authorities have given the green light for food ingredients firms to use ethanol in precipitating food grade xanthan gum and to still allow the ingredient to keep the 'xanthan' label.
Tracking food cravings in the brain could lead to 'good food' solutions to tackle the growing incidence of obesity.
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent asthmatic cough and allergy to house dust mites in children, report Australian researchers, adding new evidence to the ongoing debate.
CP Kelco, bought by JM Huber last month, has launched Kelogel HM-B gellan gum, a hydrocolloid system designed to provide suspension of cocoa and minerals in ready-to-drink dairy based beverages.
Germany needs to be more open-minded towards the use of genetically engineered products, says German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
European companies are increasing their presence in the green tea extract market, looking to reach supplement makers with highly concentrated products.
Danisco has taken up the low-carb, low-sugar baton and run with it, developing a line of flavors aimed at food manufacturers developing artificially sweetened and reduced sugar beverages and dairy products.
As retail regulations in China are set to undergo big changes, many leading multinational retailers are queuing up in readiness to capitalize on more liberal trading conditions. Simon Pitman takes a closer look at the changes to find out exactly what...