Economic blues fuel health and wellness platform
A Euromonitor International report has highlighted the rising importance of prevention of disease and unwellness as opposed to treatment in the minds of large swathes of consumers.
Archives for May 19, 2009
Nestle and Danone make R&D moves
Announcements of new R&D plans this week from Nestle and Danone indicate that major manufacturers plan to keep up the pace on nutrition research and innovation in the economic downturn.
Canadian Wheat Board resists GM wheat collaboration
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has said that it will not support genetically modified wheat – at least until certain conditions are met.
Company claims consumers duped by trans fat labeling loophole
Consumers who choose foods labeled ‘zero trans fats’ could still surpass their recommended daily limit due to FDA rules that allow up to 0.49g of trans fat per serving to be rounded to zero, says spread company Smart Balance.
Low-grade apples may give high-grade pectin for industry
Pectin extracted from low-grade ‘Golden Delicious’ apples may offer an interesting alternative for jams and confectionery, suggests new research from Mexico.
Wild makes fruit flavours last longer in cookies
Wild has developed a new line of flavours for baked goods that are said to be more stable than is usual and have a more intense fruity flavour and aroma.
Vaccination could stop salmonella food poisoning
The world’s first vaccination against the food poisoning bug salmonella could result from new research at the Institute of Food Research (IFR), Norwich, UK.
Volac expands plant capacity, launches first lactose
Volac has expanded its dairy ingredients plant in Wales to offer lactose for the first time, and increase its overall production output by 50 per cent.