Frutarom's extract line aims to bring Mediterranean diet benefits to formulators
Israeli ingredient supplier Frutarom Health has launched a line of extracts that offer fortification possibilities for food and beverage manufacturers.
Archives for October 16, 2016
PepsiCo sets sugar reduction targets
By 2025, at least two-thirds of PepsiCo’s beverages will have 100 calories or fewer from added sugar per 12oz serving, according to targets announced by the company today.
Betty Lou's reassures customers in wake of Soylent bar recall: 'The issue did not originate from our facility'
McMinnville, Oregon-based snack manufacturer Betty Lou’s has reassured customers that the gastrointestinal problems some consumers have reported after consuming Soylent bars “did not originate from our facility.”
Novel method developed to detect irradiation of cashew nuts and nutmeg
A quicker and more sensitive method for detection of 2-alkylcyclobutanones (2-ACBs) which uses fewer resources than the EU standard has been developed by researchers.
Tate & Lyle to expand Singapore lab amid speciality ingredients focus
Tate & Lyle is to more than double the size of its Singapore laboratory, will new facilities including a pilot plant and wider analytical capabilities.
Soy protein early in life may help prevent bone loss in adulthood
New research suggests reports that a diet heavy in soy protein isolate during early life can protect against serious bone loss during adulthood.
InsideTracker CEO: ‘Personalized supplementation is here’
Personalized nutrition will push consumers to understand why they need supplements and how they work, predicts Rony Sellam, CEO of Segterra, the company behind InsideTracker.
Expo East
Spindrift finds cans better distinguish sparkling water from soda
Small changes in how Spindrift approached the fast-growing sparkling water category added up to a big opportunity for the brand, sales of which have grown 16 times since 2009, according to the company’s CEO and Founder Bill Creelman.
'It still feels like we’re just at the tip of the iceberg...'
What's the size of the sprouted food prize?
To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co – the Alabama-based supplier of the organic sprouted grains in Kashi’s cereals – has expanded its facility for the third time to meet surging demand, says founder Peggy Sutton, who is predicting revenues of $6m in 2016,...
Cocoa flavanols offer ‘modest but significant’ benefits for heart disease risk factors
If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a serving of cocoa could help avoid the need for medicine in the first place – at least when it comes to some heart disease risk factors.
Canada invests in Scrapie eradication
The Canadian government has invested CA$345,720 in the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) to implement the Scrapie Eradication Strategic Plan for the sheep and goat industries.
Michigan Turkey Producers to recall produce due to contamination
US poultry firm Michigan Turkey Producers, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is recalling approximately 54,011 pounds of turkey breast products.
One killed in explosion at BASF plant
One worker has been killed and six seriously injured in an explosion at a BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany this morning.
Academic puts China’s economic cost of ignoring food safety at $750m
A leading academic has put a cash value on the economic costs China will face this year through food-safety issues in agriculture.
Massey University hopes novel tech will put it on the MAPs (or MATs)
Massey University is mulling the creation of a centre based around a novel food processing technology.
Australia
Sun and seawater: Secret recipe for mass tomato production
A tomato farm that relies on the sun and seawater to produce more than 15,000 tonnes of fruit a year has been officially launched in South Australia.
MHP to expand poultry facilities in Ukraine and the Netherlands
Ukrainian agricultural holding company MHP plans to invest up to US$500 million in the construction of the second stage of its Vinitsia Poultry Farm in the next few years and also allocate some money for capacity expansion at a processing plant in the...
Food industry urged not to lose sight of sustainability issue, post-Brexit
The UK's exit from the European Union is an opportunity to reshape its food and farming policies to ensure long-term sustainability of jobs, health and the environment.
More calories consumed from alcoholic drinks than soft drinks: Euromonitor
Up to four times more calories are consumed in alcoholic drinks than in soft drinks, according to data released by Euromonitor today.
Do you eat meat? What about animals? Scientists slice open a carnivore's paradox
The way meat is prepared, advertised and labelled has led to a disconnect between animals and meat and fuelled consumption, according to new research.
The top 10 Japanese health and consumer trends every food and nutrition business needs to know
The Japanese economy may be sluggish, but the country’s health food, nutrition and functional foods sectors are holding steady, with 10 key trends affecting the market.
France ploughs billions into 'intelligent' proteins - seeks global leadership by 2030
France aims to become a leading world supplier of protein by 2030 with an agreement signed yesterday between government and industry pledging to boost investment into 'intelligent food' from both animal and vegetable protein sources.
Australian cattle numbers hit 20-year low
Australian cattle supplies are at their lowest level in 20 years and likely to remain tight throughout 2017, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) latest quarterly cattle industry update.