No baobab boom anytime soon
Baobab has been touted as "the new superfruit", but the slow uptake of the fruit in Europe has raised questions over how quickly it will appear in new products in the US.
Archives for September 17, 2009
Quorn manufacturer faces lawsuit
Quorn Foods is facing a class action lawsuit filed by an Arizona woman who claims the main ingredient in the company’s meat substitute products made her violently ill.
Red wine powder gives the benefits without the booze
The health benefits of wine could be available to those who prefer not to drink alcohol, says a German team who are adapting the by-products of red wine production to make a powder for use in yoghurts and chocolates.
Venture capital drought will stymie innovation, warns expert
Lack of regional investment in food start-ups could mean few private equity investment opportunities in three or four years’ time, says a UK specialist – and that could impact innovation long term.
Vegetable protein needs more energy efficient processing, says study
Meals based on pea protein make a smaller contribution to global warming and are better for soil than animal protein meals, but they fall down on energy use, says a new Swedish-Spanish study.
Sweetening the perception of HFCS
The Corn Refiners Association has said it is very pleased that Dr Barry Popkin has revoked an earlier theory about high fructose corn syrup’s link to obesity – but how much can industry do to mend its reputation?
India set for nutritional supplement boom
India’s nutritional supplement market is set to boom over the next few years, with some analysts predicting it will double in value by 2013.
Olive fibre may replace fat in meat products
Fibre obtained from the waste of olive mills may mimic the effects of fat, and improve the product’s cooking properties, says a new study with low-fat potential.
No sign of a baobab boom - yet
Baobab was hailed as this year’s 'hot new superfruit'. So why have no new products containing the fruit have been launched in Europe so far?
‘Gut friendly’ pizza – coming to a neighborhood near you
With probiotic yogurt shots beginning to establish themselves on US grocery store shelves, are consumers ready for a gut-friendly pizza?
World’s biggest burger enters record books
A Michigan restaurant has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest burger ever sold, according to a Press Association report.