Monsanto has submitted evidence to the FDA and USDA backing the safety of its Vistive III soybean traits, intended to provide heat stable, trans-fat free cooking oils.
Rexam said demand for beverage cans continues to fall in Europe and North America but was confident of meeting market expectations for the full-year as cost reductions and currency gains had offset weak sales.
The new ADIs for three of the colours included in the Southampton study may mean restrictions on levels or the range of foods they are used in, says the UK’s FSA. Campaigners, meanwhile, are still calling for an outright ban.
A new sea salt with 66 percent less sodium than common table salt and high potassium content is being offered to food manufacturers, after six years of development work involving salts from the Mediterranean region.
A new continuous oven can cut costs for large scale baked good manufacturers aiming to develop products to satisfy the growing demand for diversity and convenience, claims a leading bakery machinery developer.
Dairy and beverage manufacturers can incorporate long-chain omega-3 fatty acids into their products without compromising taste and stability with a new high concentration omega-3 emulsion, claims supplier Lipid Nutrition.
Whole yellow pea flour could be used to create low-GI foods with similar sensory characteristics to whole wheat flour, according to a new study from the Journal of Food Science.
People who lost weight by following a low-calorie, low-fat regime saw longer term effects on mood than those who used a low-carb approach, report researchers in Australia – but whether its down to social chemical reasons remain unclear.
Interest in fortified snacks and baked goods is growing on the back of an ageing population who want to retain their youthful health, claims a new report.
Ka-CHING! Hear that? No it’s not the sound of overflowing cash registers as consumers throw endless wads of euros at scientifically-backed, healthy foods in greater numbers than ever before.
‘Moderate’ consumption of fructose-containing sweeteners may produce ‘modest but significant changes’ that may contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome, says a new rat study.
Bio-based plastics have the potential to substitute almost all oil-based plastics but will not do so in the near future because of higher production costs and restricted output capacity, said a new study.
The newly designed facility of a global supplier of pistachios and almonds will help eliminate contamination of product and will result in speedier shipments, claims the company.
Dutch scientists have developed a new technology to enable up to 25 per cent reduction of salt in food products without loss of taste or adding other additives.
The Kellogg Company has pulled immunity claims from its popular antioxidant-fortified Rice Krispies range, rather bizarrely citing swine flu links as the principal reason.
Modernisation of India’s food industry to enhance the quality of the country’s meat and poultry products is urgently needed, according to the Minister of Food Processing Industries, Subodh Kant Sahai.
The market for food processing machinery is improving but more slowly than expected with most growth seen in the poultry and fish sectors, said Marel Food Systems.
Increasing sales of milk, meats and baked goods fuelled a six per cent growth in Northern Ireland’s food and drinks processing industry last year as sales reached almost £3bn, said a government report.
ABF Ingredients is taking advantage of high demand in enzymes and yeast, with new capacity coming on board this year or next. But for the last year, growth was driven largely by currency benefits.
Daily consumption of walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, may improve the health of blood vessels, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease, says a new study from Yale.
Greater US investment in the Indian food processing and agricultural sectors depends upon the government harmonizing food safety laws and introducing farm reforms and stronger intellectual property protection, according to Bob Milligan, chairman, US Chamber...
Arla Foods Ingredients has announced a new three-step hands-on programme for working with food manufacturers on product development, from conception to large-scale trials and commercialisation.
There’s gold to be found in them health claims mountains, but prospectors from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) must be happy with the little chunks that add up to a lot, and stop searching for nuggets the size of your fist.
A new line of sweet flavours for hazelnuts, almonds and cashews that enhance the nut taste have been developed by a leading supplier to the UK bakery and snack industry.
Smart packaging is a growing marketing tool and next week Nestlé cereal boxes sold in France will have an integrated 3D animation function that encourages consumers to log onto brand websites.
Supplements of folic acid may reduce the recurrence of colorectal cancer in people with low levels of the nutrient, but not people who already have adequate amounts, says a new study from Harvard.
Easier operation and greater versatility are claimed for the new series of weigh price labelers from UK-based food processing equipment supplier, Marel.
The continuing recovery of its packaged meat division following the listeria outbreak in 2008 was a major factor in Maple Leaf posting a C$22.5m profit for the third quarter ending 30 September.
Tackling shortfalls in engineering, maintenance and equipment training within the UK baked goods and wider food and drink sector is critical to maintaining plant uptime and is the focus of a one day seminar next month.
The $16m costs of acquiring Alcan Packaging Food Americas and strong performance in its flexible packaging sector underpinned Bemis Company’s 2009 third quarter results.
Novozymes has reported a better than forecast profit in the third quarter of 2009, on the back of higher sales volumes and better productivity – although sales of food enzymes have fallen.
As concern over bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles mounts, US company PlastiPure announced it has received more than $1m in federal funding to develop plastics free of chemicals that may mimic estrogenic activity (EA).
Consumers should stick to the facts and look beyond the hype in terms of the salt and sugar content of cereals, claims Kellogg’s as UK cereal manufacturers are taken to task in a Channel 4 programme.
Senomyx has received notification from the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) that its new sucrose enhancing flavor ingredient is GRAS (generally recognized as safe).
Increased collection of food waste is underpinning confidence in the UK’s composting sector, the Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP) and Association for Organic Recycling (AFOR) have said.
Formulating gluten-free bread with maltodextrin may beneficially impact on bread volume and boost crumb hardening during storage, says a new study from Poland.
A tray combining biodegradability and moisture resistance attributes can extend the shelf life of baked goods and other food products, while reducing the eco footprint of the pack, claims a Hong Kong based packaging developer.
Industry regulation of which cereals are marketed to children allows the least healthy products to be advertised most aggressively, according to a study from Yale’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.
Everybody wants food to be safe - but the recent slugging match over how best to protect US consumers from E.coli-tainted meat highlights whether legislation or self-regulation is the answer to mending the country's flawed safety system.
Less than five percent of Americans are exceeding safe limits of folic acid despite intakes from a multitude of sources, both enriched and natural, says a new study.
The good wheat harvest and reduced energy costs contributed to strong sales despite continued cost increases in some ingredients, claims UK bakery chain Greggs
A project aimed at quantifying and eliminating the risk associated with the growth of Clostridium botulinum in baked goods is being initiated by a UK research group.
The US recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) industry could go into decline unless vital investment is made in collection and reclamation capacity, leading trade bodies have warned.
Italians are unswayed by healthy messages and images on foods, whereas the Finnish respond to medical pictures and British consumers are more likely to buy foods making even a weak health claim, indicates new research.
