Tate & Lyle disputes Roquette’s maltitol patent
The UK-based food ingredient processor Tate & Lyle is challenging Roquette’s UK patent for maltitol.
Archives for October 7, 2008
Weight watchers become health watchers
Dieters in the US are moving away from the bathroom scales and weight reduction regimes to health management, according to a report.
Soup wars over MSG content
Food companies are competing over monosodium glutamate claims as Progresso announces that added MSG is being removed from all its soups following a rival ad campaign.
GRAS status for commercial canola proteins
A company which produces two canola protein isolates claims to have become the first to achieve GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status for use in food in the US.
Patent for palm oil process to boost yield
A new process for producing palm oil seeds which researchers claim has the potential to triple crop yield and address both sustainability and supply issues is expected to become commercially available within 10 years.
Camembert purists drive Lactalis production shake-up
France–based Lactalis is shutting down production at one of its sites amidst an ongoing battle of wills in the country over the ‘traditional’ manufacture of camembert cheese.
Stevia gets Australian approval for food and beverages
The Australian food authority FSANZ has approved the natural sweetener steviol glycosides (stevia), as an ingredient in foods and beverages in Australia and New Zealand.
Ingredient group turns to testing amidst irradiation fears
A manufacturer of food and nutritional ingredients says it is taking a stand against irradiating raw materials to remove harmful microbes with a new in-house testing system for its products.
Givaudan seek to disrupt orange flavour expectations
Givaudan is introducing eight new orange flavours that it has developed using its TasteTrek system, which it expects to disrupt consumers’ preferences of orange and move the market forward.