Omega-3 EPA could be sourced from biodiesel: Researchers
Fungal treatment of a biodiesel byproduct can produce the omega-3 fatty acid EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), offering a potentially economical source of EPA from microbes.
Archives for March 13, 2009
Could salt be a mood booster?
Cravings for salty foods may be related to a mood boost from savouring the savoury, suggests new data from the University of Iowa.
Vaccine targeted at E.coli gets first US licence
New technology aimed at reducing the risk of E. coli 0157 in ground beef has won a conditional licence from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Government moves to regulate food advertising to teens
The US government has set up a working group to look at how food is marketed to all children under the age of 18, in a move that has angered some industry representatives.
One in seven US teens vitamin D deficient: Cornell researchers
One in seven American adolescents is vitamin D deficient, says a new study by Cornell researchers, with better education of consumers critical to boosting levels of the vitamin.
Synergy tackles dairy costs, mouthfeel and provenance
Synergy is launching new range of dairy ingredients for savoury foods intended to help control formulation cost issues and improve the sensory appeal of better-for-you products.
Chr Hansen makes cultures for E European cake cheese
Chr. Hansen has launched a new range of cultures to capture the market for a popular Eastern European cheese, encouraging producers to switch to the Direct Vat Set (DVS) system rather than the traditional bulk starter method.
Producer restricts sale of packaging chemical
Chemical company Sunoco has started to limit sales of Bisphenol A (BPA) on the back of some studies that claim the packaging chemical can harm infants.
Hershey deal frees Barry Callebaut to focus on Asia customers
Barry Callebaut has sold its Van Houten Singapore consumer chocolate business to Hershey so it can concentrate on its manufacturer and gourmet customers targeting the Asian market.
JK Sucralose announces expansion despite no final patent decision
JK Sucralose has decided to go through with a major expansion of its sucralose production facilities, despite no final decision as yet on whether it has infringed Tate & Lyle patents.
Judge upholds almond pasteurization law
A federal judge has rejected challenges to a law requiring mandatory pasteurization of almonds to reduce risk of salmonella contamination.
Campaign aims to stop GDA inclusion in labelling law
A campaign that strongly opposes the inclusion of GDA-type nutritional labelling in the proposed new food information legislation has been launched by a consortium of health and industry groups in Denmark.
Ocean Spray promotes from within for new research manager
Cranberry giants Ocean Spray have appointed Dr Christina Khoo to the position of manager of research sciences, emphasizing the company’s continued drive of science.