Facebook and Twitter guide flavour firm’s consumer research
Food firms wanting to capture the views and tastes of consumers need to tap social media, says Symrise, which is now dedicating resources to using emerging online tools.
Archives for August 3, 2009
EFSA publishes data requirements for food additive approval
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a list of data requirements that industry must submit for the assessment of food additives.
Stevia market needs flavor focus, says Blue California chief
Industry-wide focus on flavor issues is crucial to the long term success of stevia-derived sweeteners, says the executive vice president of Reb A supplier Blue California.
AB Enzymes shifts North American headquarters
AB Enzymes has announced that it is moving its North American headquarters to Columbus, Ohio in a move intended to improve customer service by strengthening the sales team and bringing it together with support staff.
Alternative grains may boost coeliac nutrition
Replacing standard gluten-free flours with those made from ‘alternative’ grains like oats and quinoa may improve the nutritional profiles, says new research from NY.
Firmenich and Senomyx sign new deal for sweetness enhancers
Firmenich has extended its collaboration with Senomyx over the development and commercialisation of sweetness enhancers, with a view to helping reduce levels of sucrose, fructose and rebaudioside.
Downsize me! FSA right to push for smaller snacks
Chocolate bar makers should embrace the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) proposals on snack portions and adapt their supersizing skills to downsizing.
Controls on fishing are working, says report
Curbs on fishing in five of the world’s major marine ecosystems are beginning to work, says a multi-national report published in the journal Science.
US state warns parents off bisphenol A
The US state of Massachusetts has issued a public health warning to parents of young children advising them to avoid exposure to bisphenol A (BPA).