News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
European ingredients firm Cognis is using the IFT event in Chicago this week as a platform to launch a variety of new products on the US market, including emulsifiers, aerating agents and a 'natural' mold inhibitor.
NutraLease, the patented nano-scale delivery system for hydrophobic nutraceuticals, could soon be entering the cosmeceuticals world, its inventor said after yet another award.
The growing kosher market is prompting manufacturers in countries without much local demand to gain certification so they can export to the high-potential US, and some are exporing continuous kosher production to keep down costs.
A new x-ray system uses two beams to achieve dual detection for increased accuracy and improved product quality, its manufacturer claims.
Manufacturers across Europe, Japan and Australia who used a thickening agent from Unipektin might be on the hook for recalls, after a Swiss company said the additive contained high levels of the cancer-causing chemical dioxin.
DSM Food Specialities is using IFT Food Expo 2007 in Chicago to introduce its taste enhancement ingredients to the US.
While functional foods make inroads at the IFT Expo, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is making its voice heard on the issue of upper limits for nutrients added to these products.