New anti-fraud tool aims to be ‘on the dot’
A new collaboration aimed at developing quantum dots to fight counterfeiting could combat such fraud in the food and beverage market.
Archives for March 24, 2009
European stevia firm to build Paraguay plant
Granular, a European stevia producer, has entered into a joint partnership to build a refinery for the natural sweetener in South America which it said will be environmentally neutral.
Cost and health driving veggie-curiousness
Vegetarian food manufacturers say they are increasingly catering for mainstream consumer tastes by meeting various consumer needs for affordable, healthy and even higher quality products, according to an independent association.
Red meat linked to increased mortality: Study
Choosing between red and processed meat, and white meat, may affect how long you live, according to new findings from a study with half a million people.
Rise in gut hormone levels key to satiety factor in low GI foods: Study
With satiety food formulations on the rise, breakthrough research from British scientists offers a deeper insight into the role of gut hormones on appetite and why a low GI (glycaemic index) meal, such as a morning bowl of porridge, keeps consumers...
Waxy starch could produce non-milk cheese: Study
Replacing rennet casein with waxy maize starch and carrageenan may produce imitation cheeses with low protein contents, suggests new research.
Mothers seek simple nutrition over trendy ingredients, survey
Mothers looking to purchase healthy foods for their children are less attracted by “trendy” ingredients like omega-3s than they are by the simple benefits delivered in nutritious food, according to a nationwide survey.
EFSA slashes heavy metal limit
The European Food Safety Authority has lowered the tolerable weekly intake (TWI) for cadmium after studying data, a decision that could affect sourcing.