Using the common food additive calcium chloride could reduce the
formation of acrylamide in potato chips and French fries by about
95 per cent, according to a new study.
Scientists from Brazil and France have moved a step closer to
creating the perfect cup of coffee after identifying key genes that
can affect flavour in the beans.
There will be no special measures to cover food products from
cloned animals in the EU, member states have agreed, following news
the offspring of a cloned cow was growing up in the UK.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched its consultation
regarding the implementation of EU directives in England on food
additives other than colours and sweeteners and sweeteners for use
in foodstuffs.
Rieke Packaging Systems has launched a new pump, which can dispense
a variety of liquid products from free-flowing sauces to highly
viscous creams as well as those containing small particulates.
Scientists in the US have found that a flour made from rice and
sweet potatoes is a "superior substitute" to wheat in
pancakes, suggesting a possible alternative for products targeting
celiac sufferers.
Labs owned by German flavours firm Wild have been certified to
perform independent testing, offering its customers in the food and
drink industry an easier way to analyse new product concepts.
A new project launched in UK could help processors cut down on the
amount of glass they use, with the promise of costs savings and
ultimately cutting down on packaging waste.
The European Commission has set out interim procedures food
packagers must follow when usingplastic additives, until the bloc
establishes a unified list of authorised materials.
Porridge - one of the fastest growing cereal categories - is set
for a major marketing push thanks to the UK's National Farmers
Union (NFU) and Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).
A new conveyor frame can be completely disassembled, without tools,
in 30 seconds, allowing processors to clean their machines and get
production underway again faster.
A number of convenience meal products will now be able to carry a
'lean' nutritional claim, after the US Food and Drug Administration
expanded the use of the term.
US based ingredients company Savoury Systems International (SSI)
has expanded its range of salt replacers - helping bakers appeal to
the growing number of consumers seeking to cut salt from their
diet.
As a youngster I was brought up on a healthy diet of tuna fish
sandwiches and Disney - making my new year's resolution for 2007
the toughest yet. That's right, I'm giving up tuna and who knows,
even cod.
Danish ingredients giant Danisco is set to host a seminar on
international sweet snacking to encourage new product development
in the bakery and confectionery industries.
Equipment supplier TNA has introduced its triple jaw vertical
bagging system, capable of speeds in excess of 220 bpm, to the
confectionery market with the machine set to be demonstrated at
this month's ProSweets trade fair.
The tagging of items with radio frequency identification (RFID)
will take off in 2007 to becomethe biggest market by value by 2016
as prices fall dramatically, according to a forecast by a market
analyst.
Replacing fat with orange fibre to improve the nutritional quality
of the banger does not affect the sensorial nature of the product,
Spanish researchers have reported.
Drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes is to change the labelling on its
flagship 7UP product, following a fierce debate on the validity of
new 'all natural' claims it placed on its labels just nine months
ago.
Nestle has exercised its option to finalise its commercial
agreement with Phosphagenics over the use of Phospha-E in
specialised nutrition products for metabolic syndrome.
An independent evaluation of front of pack nutritional labelling in
the UK could help break the deadlock over which labelling system is
most effective.
Companies that benchmark the performance of their supply chains
against other peers in theindustr performance typically cut nearly
$80m (€62m) within the first year, according to anew report.
Just as an alcohol-fuelled Christmas period has many people
reaching for the vegetable juice this month, a new diet book is
here to explain exactly why the corks should keep popping.
Hershey-owned organic chocolate company Dagoba has launched four
new additions to its confectionery range to keep consumers
indulging after the new year festivities.
Irish firm Kerry Ingredients has responded to the growth of
organics in the United States by expanding its organic ingredient
product range across the board, the firm announced yesterday.
The European Commission plans to review the EU's new hygiene laws
to determine whether further amendments are needed to strengthen
provisions related to meat inspection, gelatine, good food safety
practices and cold stores.
A synthetic paper, approved for use as labels in direct contact
with food, offers producers and packagers quality printing while
withstanding extreme conditions, its manufacturer claims.
Cargill is seeking EU approval for its sweetener Xtend Sucromalt,
which it claims can bring slow energy release and low glycaemic
response to a wider range of applications.
Poultry workers in England are to be offered free seasonal human
flu vaccinations by the Department of Health in a measure to combat
a potential outbreak of bird flu HN51.
A new machine that can label with two different products
simultaneously increases productivity because downtime through
changeovers is eliminated, its manufacturer claims.
The battle of wills between the UK food watchdog and industry
heavyweights over nutrition labelling threatens to destabilise the
balance of power between industry and government.
Lycopene, microencapsulated in gum arabic-sucrose capsules, slowed
the degradation of vitamins A and D3 in skimmed milk by 45 per
cent, says new research.
Moderate intake of olive oil, a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet,
was successful in reducing the blood pressure of healthy men who
don't usually eat a Med-type diet, suggests a new study.
Ireland's signature drink, Guinness, can now be found in a loaf as
well as a pint glass thanks to an unusual example of new product
development in the country's bakery sector.
Researchers in Germany are developing radio frequency
identification (RFID) technology that will measure and transmit the
quality and condition of meat as well as enable processors to
identify products throughout the supply chain.
With Easter fast approaching, UK based gift service Gourmet Games
has devised a new way to combine the consumer trend for single
origin, health-boosting chocolate with novelty confectionery for
the holiday season.