An article published in the British Medical Journal today has dismissed the commonly held belief that sugar causes hyperactivity in children as a ‘medical myth’.
Consumers are expected to switch from fresh food to more shelf-stable goods in 2009, but the food and beverage sector has a rocky road ahead, according to an industry analyst.
The UK food and drink sector claims the vote today by the European Parliament in favour of ending the opt-out clause in the EU Working Time Directive (WTD) will not serve industry well during the current economic slump.
Manufacturers of children’s breakfast cereals and lunchbox snacks have been accused of misleading parents about high levels of salt, sugar and fat in a British Heart Foundation report.
The popularity of spelt has rocketed in recent years, leading to a 130 per cent increase in European product launches containing the ancient grain over the past three years.
A US-based food group hopes to continue targeting growing interest in fortified baked snacks with ongoing development of a new range of cookies it claims contain ‘substantial’ levels of omega-3 oil.
Foods labelled as ‘lite’ often contain more salt and sugar than the regular version and still contain high levels of fat, according to a study conducted by the Consumers’ Association of Ireland.
Cutting the cost of cake-making by removing the use of eggs may be achievable by combining a hydrocolloid with a suitable emulsifier, says new research from India.
Thinner flexible thermoforming films with no loss in functionality is the expected outcome from Sudpack’s investment in a new extrusion line at its plant in Ochsenhausen in Germany, says the food and beverage packaging supplier.
New dome seal valves for use in food processing can significantly cut costs compared with existing models, according to manufacturers James Walker Keaflex.
Alan Campbell from Campden BRI told FoodProductionDaily.com about the new UK carbon footprinting specification, the PAS 2050, which the UK-based research group has been evaluating.
Researchers at Tufts University have reported that low-carbohydrate diets may impair cognitive performance, following a study comparing an Atkins-type diet with a reduced-calorie regime.
The growing popularity of ventable plastic bags for steaming food and more concentrated cleaning fluids are two trends to emerge from Datamonitor’s latest survey of product launches in the consumer packaged good sector.
Sara Lee has announced that it will slash 700 jobs from its global workforce and outsource parts of its North American and European finance and information services groups.
United Biscuits (UB) has announced a 50 per cent saturated fat reduction across its McVitie’s range, which it says responds to both consumer and government agency demands for healthier products.
A contingency fund of €180m to cover losses by processors and farmers arising out of Irish pork dioxin crisis will enable companies to recommence slaughtering and processing.
Researchers at Princeton University claim that they have laid down the final pieces of evidence necessary to prove the existence of sugar addiction in animal studies.
Biosphere Industries and Sealed Air have developed a completely biodegradable range of trays and pans specifically for bakery use, designed to be used throughout product manufacture from freezer to oven to table.
An efficiency tool aimed at helping the food production industry with packaging research can increase revenues by reducing product time-to-market, says Elsevier.
Canada Bread has launched an investigation following an allegation that the managing director of its UK-based New York Bagel subsidiary attempted to fix prices in the UK.
Sourdough bread combining Roquefort cheese and almonds has become the UK’s most expensive loaf in uncertain financial times, though the product may yet reflect consumer resilience for higher value baked goods.
A combined air cycle system for food heating and cooling has been developed to meet the rapid and continuing expansion of the chilled and frozen food industry, claims a UK research team.
Avebe has announced two new applications in its Etenia range of potato starches, including as a means to reduce fat content in cakes by up to 30 per cent.
Irish dairy and ingredients group, Carbery, is promoting research employing its hydrolysed whey protein ingredient, Optipep, that it says demonstrates its superiority to regular whey protein in terms of insulin response.
The food industry has again come under fire for the amount of salt used in products as a survey found that levels had stayed ‘essentially the same’ over the last three years.
One of the most fiercely debated and amended pieces of European Union food law history is playing out before our eyes, and its effects are beginning to be felt.
A newly developed coating for Invercote paperboard is biodegradable and meets the European standard for compostability, claims paperboard manufacturer Iggesund.
Beverage processors can optimise total operating costs by using a combined stretch blow moulding machine, filler and capper in a monoblock, claims KHS.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved changes to the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures contract in an effort to bring prices back in line with cash values – but warned that they may not go far enough.
Multi-national packaging company Amcor Flexibles has won the 2008 Bioplastics Award in the category Best Bioplastics Application – Packaging for its NaturePlus compostable film used to pack Sainsbury's SO Organic Wild Rocket salad.
Increased output and greater packaging flexibility will result from the installation of a new Windmoeller & Hoelscher extrusion system at Ampac Flexibles’ Auburn, Washington site, claims the company.
The belt manufacturer said its new Habasit LINK M0870 Micropitch Flat Top 0.3” pitch system is most applicable to the conveying of delicate small footprint food products such as baked goods or confectionery between conveyor systems as the extremely tight...
A new drying system integrates a centrifugal screener, a spheroidizer, a circular fluid bed dryer and a circular vibratory screener to provide a cost effective way of converting non-flowing moist solids into uniform, compact, dry, de-dusted, free-flowing...
The UK meat industry and taxpayers will both benefit when ways of improving efficiency in abattoirs suggested by a new report are implemented, according to the British Meat Processors Association.
Electron beam emitters are being used by researchers to find ways of replacing thermal and chemical processes for cleaner, more efficient, lower-cost manufacturing and greener packaging.
Researchers at Brigham University have completed a project to fortify tortillas with vitamins and minerals, in an effort to help improve the dietary deficiencies of Mexicans.
Roquette is extending its pea-derived ingredient offering with a new insoluble fibre from the interior of the legume, which can be used both as a fibre-content booster and for its emulsifying and gelling properties.
Bakery ingredients company CSM has opened the third of its four planned innovation centres in Europe as part of the ongoing consolidation of its R&D facilities.
Answering questions about food structure, the potential of bioactive ingredients, and general safety could be achievable in-house and on the bench top within 18 months, if development of the most advanced model gut continues as planned.
New pest management legislation in Europe could result in crop production shifting to other countries and prices for commodities shooting up, a study has warned.
Millers are considering a range of strategies to ensure they can meet bread makers’ demand for strong flour after a bumper harvest created a shortage of high-protein wheat.
David Haskins, marketing manager at Super Film Europe, talks to FoodProductionDaily.com about the company's latest packaging developments, which, he claims, are aimed at helping food processors enhance their green profile.
Try before you buy is the aim of a new product testing laboratory opened in the UK by Armfield, manufacturers of miniature research and development equipment for the food and beverage processing industry.
UK based Mintel International Group, in its pack insight for November, has selected food and drink products that have stood out recently based on their innovative packaging design.
