Diagnosed coeliac cases rising at a ‘staggering rate’
The amount of people diagnosed with coeliac disease has increased at a “staggering rate” over the past two decades, according to the boss of Allergy UK.
Archives for May 11, 2014
Sucrose vs. artificial sweeteners: examining energy intake & expenditure
The steady climb in worldwide obesity rates is often dually attributed to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and the energy content of modern diets, with a growing body of research linking increased sugar consumption with higher body weight (see here...
ITW launches ‘chameleon’ sanitation towels
Sertun hand and surface sanitation towels from ITW change colors to indicate when they contain insufficient sanitizing chemicals.
BASF makes big operational changes as flavour demand continues to grow
BASF’s Nutrition & Health division is carrying out a number of changes aimed to strengthen its competitiveness in Asia-Pacific’s fast-growing flavours and fragrances market.
Demonisation of sweeteners must stop
The first soft drinks made with sweeteners to enjoy a promotional “healthy discount” could persuade more manufacturers to wean consumers off sugar, according to a nutrition expert.
FrieslandCampina quiet on Indian Parag Milk Foods takeover 'rumors'
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina has declined to comment on reports it is in talks to acquire a majority stake in Indian dairy Parag Milk Foods.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014
Gorgeous grub: We need to make insect consumption 'sexy' to consumers
Growing interest in the potential for insects as a source of healthy and sustainable protein was demonstrated again at Vitafoods Europe, where 4ento CEO Ana Day told us that insect consumption needs to become 'sexy'.
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‘Boring’ bread needs clever labeling and flavor excitement: Mintel
Packaged bread is typically boring and lifeless but clever labeling and flavor innovation should reinvigorate the category, says a Mintel analyst.
UN report sheds light on extent of nitrogen emissions from meat production
A new environmental report has suggested that both greenhouse gases and nitrogen emissions could be cut by up to 40%, if European consumers halved their meat consumption.
Plea agreement for former plant operations manager at PCA
The former plant operations manager at the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has pleaded guilty to seven counts related to an Salmonella outbreak five years ago which killed nine people.
Polar bear study of high-fat diet adaptations may provide human benefits
New research that pinpoints the evolutionary genetics that have enabled polar bears to adapt to a high-fat diet may also provide insights in to how to help protect humans from the effects of high-fat diets, say researchers.
Cargill to license bovine genetics tool
Cargill Inc, and Branhaven LLC have announced a non-exclusive agreement to license BeefTek Inc - their patented BeefGen genomics tools.
ENI CEO: ‘Most prominent companies are starting to work on incorporating non-GMO materials’
The majority of the leading US supplement companies are working on using non-GMO ingredients in their formulations, said Cal Bewicke, CEO of Ethical Naturals Inc (ENI), as the company launches non-GMO vitamin C.
Mexico set to relax controls on US meat
Mexico is understood to be making regulatory changes, which will enable the imports of US beef and beef products from cattle of any age, according to The Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion And Research Board.
Big interview: Craig Lieberman, founder & CEO, 34 Degrees
34° Crisps founder: We want to reinvent what people think about crackers
When Craig Lieberman flew to Sydney to study for a Master’s Degree in International Relations in the mid-1990s, his goal was to be a diplomat. But not long after he arrived, the idea for another, very different, career started to take shape.
Food testing boosts Eurofins Q1 results
Food testing remained strong with further expansion of market share in new and existing markets, according to Eurofins.
Hidden-halal controversy is misleading and hateful, says Sharia Halal Board
Media controversy around the discovery that UK supermarkets and restaurants have been selling meat that could be classified as halal, but is not labelled as such, is deceptive and hateful, according to the Sharia Halal Board.
Only those that produce food can significantly reduce food losses, says FAO
National governments and food producers right along the supply chain must step up collaboration on the issue of food waste, according to Ren Wang of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Detecting Listeria with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Listeria monocytogenes can be detected from selective enrichment broths using MALDI–TOF mass spectrometry, according to a study.
Australia
Data suggests Australians are growing up as junk food junkies
Young Australians are consuming more soft drinks, burgers and chips than ever before, according to a report released today from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
China’s loss making poultry firms vow to limit bird breeding
An executive from one of China’s largest poultry processors has vowed to remove over-capacity from the sector, which he claims was as serious as bird flu in inflicting losses on chicken producers here. Oversupply remains a problem greater than the H7N9,...
European nutrition innovation is dead? Long live fusion innovation!
Consensus was real innovation was difficult to perceive with the naked eye at Vitafoods Europe this year. But that doesn’t mean it didn’t exist, says Healthy Marketing Team president and expert consultant, Peter Wennstrom, in this guest article.
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Brown algae: The future of fat-busting salt replacement?
Norwegian brown algae is an attractive natural salt replacer for bakery because of its fat-busting punch, says developer Valagro.