Chr Hansen unveils new colouring foodstuffs
Chr Hansen is extending its range of natural colouring foodstuffs with eight new additions, following two years of experimentation with fruit, vegetable and plant sources.
Archives for January 28, 2009
Opportunities for growth in gluten-free foods
New gluten-free rules from Brussels may well incur incremental costs for bakers and snack manufacturers but with one in a hundred UK consumers estimated to be gluten intolerant, unlocking the market for gluten-free products could reap strong financial...
Heart health market big in Asia too
DSM says the buoyancy of the European heart health ingredients market is being matched by some Asian countries where western-style diets and lifestyles are taking hold and bringing concomitant health problems.
Spruce waste extract shows beverage emulsion potential: Study
Carbohydrates in the waste water of softwood mills may stabilise beverage emulsions, and offer alternatives to established favourites like guar and locust bean gum, says a new study.
Soil Association backs down on organic air freight issue
The UK’s Soil Association has decided to allow organic air freighted food to carry its certification mark, despite proposing in 2007 that it should not be certified unless it also met fair trade and ethical standards.
Manufacturers vital to McCormick’s industrial sales in 2008
McCormick is attributing good results in its industrial ingredients business for 2008 to a strong year with strategic food manufacturers, and a position at the intersection between taste, health and natural ingredients.
Healthy packed lunch trend drives development
New standards for food in schools is driving innovation in lunchbox-friendly products as parents heed official messages about healthy eating, according to the latest research from Mintel.
PCA knew peanut butter could have been contaminated, says FDA
The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) knew that its peanut products were potentially contaminated with salmonella before distributing them, US health officials said yesterday.
GSB offers green tea inspired flavor twists
GSB Flavor Creators is leveraging the popularity of green tea with three new flavour blend that marry it up with fruity notes – pomegranate, hibiscus and watermelon.
US study says packaging chemical may linger in body
A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges the assumption that Bisphenol A, the chemical found in food packaging, is rapidly metabolized in the human body and claims that exposure may come from non-food sources.
Mercury tainted HFCS in produce, say researchers
A policy group is calling on the US food safety regulator and industry to make changes to practices as two studies claim the food supply is being contaminated by mercury tainted high fructose corn syrup.