Rosemary extract beats synthetics for edible oil preservation
A carnosic acid-rich extract from rosemary may extend the shelf-life of sunflower oil, and perform better than synthetic preservatives, says a new study.
Archives for January 21, 2010
Obesity rates in US steady over past 10 years
New data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that obesity rates have not increased, but remained steady over the past 10 years.
New salt database may ‘inform future innovation’
Australian researchers have produced a new database detailing the sodium contents of hundreds of processed foods, which may help for future research on sodium consumption and reduction in foods.
Kraft deemed winner of choc wars
Kraft is the overall winner in the battle for UK confectioner Cadbury, and it looks like the US food group has netted a bargain in the final price, claim US analysts Bernstein Research.
Walmart plans product data scorecard for suppliers
Walmart has announced plans to introduce a scorecard to monitor the accuracy of product data given to the company by its suppliers.
Slow progress on food labelling regulation
Progress has been painfully slow in the discussions over the new food information regulation, says food lawyer Owen Warnock of Eversheds, and many of the same big issues are unsolved after two years of debate.
Indian probiotics market to quadruple by 2015
India’s probiotics market has been highlighted by researcher Frost & Sullivan as a “major growth market of the future”, with annual growth of 22.6 per cent until 2015.
Bad weather in China contributes to flat SABMiller volumes
SABMiller has reported disappointingly flat beer sales as South African volumes continue to slide and heavy snow and wet weather suppress Chinese demand.