‘Underutilized’ cereal bran holds bread fiber promise: Study
Cereal bran is underutilized as a functional food ingredient but can enrich the fiber content of bread providing the antinutrient components are reduced, researchers say.
Archives for April 29, 2014
Functional foods resist recession but failure rate stays high: Analyst
Functional foods weathered the global economic recession better than most food categories despite a high product failure rate, according to a US-based branding and market expert.
Kellogg on pending Memphis litigation: We want to settle
Kellogg hopes to settle the Memphis lockout dispute with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Millers (BCTGM) union ahead of litigation.
Newman's Own brand enters US Greek yogurt market
Newman’s Own, the food firm established by late Oscar-winning actor Paul Newman, is venturing into the highly-competitive US Greek yogurt market.
Norco secures fast-track fresh milk export pipeline to China
Australian dairy Norco Cooperative has secured a deal with Chinese authorities that allows it to fast-track quarantine clearance for its fresh milk exports - slashing the time it takes to reach consumers in China to just seven days.
Danes fear spread of pork boycott in Sweden
Concerns are growing among Danish pork meat producers that a local boycott of Danish fresh pork in Sweden could spread to other supermarket chains and independent traders. The boycott has so far been limited to one ICA supermarket and two private traders...
China struggles to build cattle numbers in north-west
China has announced ambitious plans to expand sheep and cattle breeding in the country’s sparsely populated north-westerly regions in order to meet the country’s growing demand for meat. But adding more cattle numbers in the provinces of Inner Mongolia,...
Australia’s craft beer secrets slowly being exposed
Australian jobs are at risk, as is the credibility of the segment, if craft breweries continue to licence their beer to mainstream operators, according the previous head of Byron Bay Brewing Company, which has found itself at the centre of a consumer...
CFIA: Canned food and BPA pose no threat
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports 100% of canned food tested turned up safe for human consumption
USFRA: Consumers want to know the story of your food
With consumers increasingly interested in where their food comes from, an upcoming event seeks to help producers, processors and packaging companies tell the story.
Cadbury fails to clear Whittaker’s Berry Forest
Cadbury has lost its bid to annul rival Whittaker’s New Zealand trademark for Berry Forest chocolate.
Japan finally gives green light to sales of sunflower lecithin
Cargill has obtained approval for the use of sunflower lecithin in Japan, which until now had been the only country in the world where the additive had not previously been approved for food applications.
EU recall index shows firms are taking control
More companies in the EU are taking control by issuing voluntary recalls instead of being forced to take mandatory action, according to Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS.
Cargill sells compounds business to Mane
French firm Mane is to take control of Cargill’s compounds business, the pair have announced.
Sugar campaigner: Most expensive part of reformulation is relabeling
Arguments that reducing salt, sugar or fat in foods is too difficult and costly are rubbish, it just needs to be done slowly, according to Action on Sugar front man.
94% of UK adults 'unaware' of how many calories they consume daily
The vast majority of UK consumers (94%) do not regularly track calorie intakes, while more still do not know how many calories sugar contains.
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Stealthy reduction woes: Is there ignorance about how much reformulation is happening?
'Stealth health' is fast becoming a buzzword in the food industry. But does the world 'stealth' imply something inherently negative, and is the quiet reformulation strategy painting an unfair or unrealistic picture of foods?
Nothing fishy about FDA speciation project
DNA barcoding to identify fish species is being used by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to tackle potential substitution.
Russia introduces new rules for meat processing and labelling
New technical regulations on the safety of meat and meat products will come into force across Russia and the Customs Union, from 1 May 2014, and look set to bring major changes to the structure of local meat businesses.
Pragmatic policies: 'Quiet' reformulation is the most promising route to healthier food intakes
While it may be clear that people should probably cut down on their intakes of salt, sugar, and fat, the best way to achieve this has always caused a bit of a headache. Is quiet reformulation the most pragmatic solution?
Special infant formula ‘sometimes the only option’ for ill babies: Meiji
Infant formula products developed specifically for babies with certain disorders are “often the best, and sometimes the only option,” Japanese dairy giant Meiji has claimed.
Mahou San Miguel establishes Indian beer subsidiary
Spanish brewer Mahou San Miguel announced yesterday that it has established its first international subsidiary in India through the acquisition of 100% of Arian Breweries & Distilleries.
Seeds sown for sunflower lecithin in chocolate after Japan approval
Cargill says that chocolate manufacturers can now make the switch from soy lecithin to the “more sustainable” sunflower lecithin after Japan became the last country to approve the emulsifier.