FSA to investigate anecdotal aspartame reactions
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking individuals who believe they have suffered a reaction to aspartame to take part in a pilot study.
Archives for June 22, 2009
IFT trend tour: Color and flavor innovation
At the IFT trade show in Anaheim, Jess Halliday followed the Flavor and Color Innovation trend tour, and spoke to some of the companies showing their latest developments at the show.
New EU regulation on authorising food from cloned animals sparks heated debate
EU chiefs have been criticised for approving a draft regulation on food from cloned animals that could “keep options open” for its eventual authorisation in the region, claimed opponents.
EU extends radiation checks on food tainted after Chernobyl
Plans to extend radioactivity checks on food imported from areas affected by the Chernobyl disaster because of ongoing nuclear contamination have been announced by the European Union.
Taste psychologist maps 'dialects' of flavour preference
The mapping of ‘taste dialects’ could help food firms develop products that appeal to the specific preferences of consumers in certain geographical locations, according to a taste psychologist.
Fibre-enriched pasta beats tradition in taste test
A resistant starch-rich powder from unripe banana could boost the nutritional content of pasta, report researchers from Mexico.
US food industry enlisted in the battle to curb obesity
Top US nutrition experts together with health organizations and leading doctors have joined forces to ask President Barack Obama to combat obesity by creating a Presidential Commission on Healthy Weights, Healthy Lives.
Redpoint Bio discovers natural sweetness enhancer
Redpoint Bio has identified a new sweetness enhancer that could address the same market needs as new natural sweeteners launching to market at the moment.