General Mills tries to tackle browning in chilled dough
General Mills is seeking out new technologies to block or reduce enzymatic browning in chilled dough products such as puff pastries.
Archives for June 26, 2011
Schools must work with industry to address skills gaps: IGD
The majority of careers advisors working in UK schools and universities do not understand unique demands of the food industry, and must work more closely with industry professionals, according IGD.
Commission flags up November for EU-wide approval of stevia
November 2011 should see steviol glycosides get regulatory backing for use in food in drink products in the European market, according to a European Commission (EC) representative.
Plant based diet may reduce childhood obesity: Study
The regular intake of certain plant foods may prevent weight gain in children and adolescents, whilst high intake of dairy products may increase childhood weight gain, according to new research.
General Mills on open innovation, product failure and trust
General Mills is throwing more and more resources behind an ‘intellectual outsourcing’ project that has significantly reduced its product fail rate. But gaining the trust of start-ups has not been easy, says Kamel Chida, associate director of its...
Low calorie diet may reverse diabetes: Study
A new study has transformed thinking on type 2 diabetes by reporting that an extreme low calorie diet could reverse the condition in just eight weeks.
Risk, rationality and that schizophrenic beast called the food industry
If the food industry wants journalists and consumers to get real about risk, then it has to get real too.
New Salmonella assay offers step change in speed and reliability - company
‘Unprecedented’ speed, reliability and ease of use are claims made by bioMerieux for its new Salmonella detection testing method.
European taskforce mobilised as E.coli 104:H4 hits France
A European taskforce has been assembled to pinpoint the source of any contaminated beansprouts after the same potentially deadly strain of German E.coli that killed scores has surfaced in an outbreak in France.
HFCS battle is over from a scientific standpoint, says CRA
Manufacturers are continuing to switch out high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and promote ‘No HFCS’ products – but there’s no reason to do so from a scientific or consumer behavior standpoint, claims Dr. John White.
Chocolate and gum boost Indian confectionery sales, Euromonitor
Indian confectionery retail sales grew by seven per cent last year, boosted by “key indulgence categories” such as chocolate and functional gum, says Euromonitor.
Now Health gets FDA GRAS for enzyme-modified stevia
Now Health Group has received a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) letter of no objection that its enzyme-modified organic stevia ingredient is generally recognized as safe (GRAS), the company has said.