Microencapsulation may stabilize lycopene color properties: Study
A microencapsulation spray drying process could stabilize the natural, but unstable pigment lycopene for better use as a coloring agent in food, according to research.
Archives for February 25, 2011
Spanish team flags up 'right' formulation for functional bread
A blend of oat, rye, and buckwheat flours with wheat flour ensures a bread with added value in terms of nutrition, palatability, shelf life and ease of handling during processing, in comparison to bread from whole grain flours, finds a Spanish study.
Organic produce no longer the UK media’s flavour of the month
Negative reporting of another study comparing organic and non-organic products in the UK may support the Soil Association’s belief that the sector is viewed more sceptically – by government as well as media – in Britain than in other parts of Europe.
Emerging markets and sugar prices drive sucralose takeup, JK Sucralose
The market for the sweetener sucralose is poised for growth, with global production expected to top 15,000 tonnes by 2018, according to the world’s second largest sucralose producer.
Biotech crop area expands 10 percent in 2010: Report
Global area planted with biotech crops increased by 10 percent last year to reach 148m hectares, making it the fastest adopted crop technology in the history of modern agriculture, according to a new analysis.
Frito-Lay woos consumers with quieter eco-SunChips bag
Frito Lay is trialling a quieter version of its biodegradable SunChips bag in a bid to silence those who complained the original packaging was too loud.
Microencapsulated lycopene may stabilise colour properties: Study
The natural, but unstable pigment could be stabilised for better use as a colouring agent in food by a microencapsulation spray drying process, according to research.
Colorado may regain soft drinks tax exemption
Colorado may regain a tax exemption for sugary soft drinks after a House Republican plan to remove recently imposed taxes passed the state’s finance committee on Wednesday.
Loders Croklaan docks first US sustainable palm oil shipment
IOI-Loders Croklaan landed its first shipment of certified sustainable palm oil in North America this week, with a segregated delivery docking at New Orleans on February 20, the company has said.