Name change may be enough to alter health perception, suggests study
Simply changing the name of a product is enough to alter the perceptions of a food’s healthfulness and taste, and so change its consumption, according to new research.
Archives for April 25, 2011
AHA survey reveals poor understanding of diet’s impact on heart health
Most Americans erroneously think sea salt is lower in sodium than regular salt and nearly half think table salt is the primary sodium source in American diets, according to an American Heart Association survey.
New guidance aims to reduce RTE meat contamination
The Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued draft guidelines to help small ready-to-eat meat manufacturers reduce the risk of harmful bacteria in their products, following related recalls last year.
ABA: Organic yeast proposal could cause massive headache for bakers
Proposals to prevent bakers from calling their wares organic if they use standard baker’s yeast could “dramatically impact availability in the organic bakery product category”, the American Association of Bakers (ABA) has warned.
Looking to drug delivery systems may help functional food formulation: Unilever
Gaining a better understanding of the colloidal systems used for drug delivery mechanisms may help food scientists to develop more efficient food colloids systems, according to Unilever scientists.
Senomyx granted US patent for sucralose enhancer
California-based flavor development firm Senomyx has been granted a US patent for a sucralose enhancer, which it says can be used to cut the amount of sucralose in products by up to 75 percent.
Takasago to open new flavor facility in Brazil
Flavor and fragrance company Takasago International (USA) has bought a facility in Vinhedo near São Paulo in Brazil, which it intends to upgrade in order to provide flavors to food and beverage makers throughout Latin America.
New sweets make you smell like roses, claims confectioner
A new fragrance confectionery that claims to leave the consumer smelling like roses is one of the most innovative products to hit the shelves recently, according to a Datamonitor analyst.
China launches yet another food safety crack down
Companies and individuals “face harsh punishment” – including a raft financial penalties - if found to be adding illegal non-edible materials to food, said China.
Soaring food prices threaten Asian growth
Rapidly rising food and oil prices threaten to reverse economic growth and push millions into extreme poverty, warns a report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Expansion beyond US and new products fuel Hershey gains
Hershey clocked a profit for the first quarter of 2011, with it citing new product launches, expansion outside the US and a 30 percent increase advertising spending as key to the positive financials.