Drinking a cup of polyphenol-enriched oolong tea with a high fat
meal may increase the amount of cholesterol excreted by the body by
half, says a small study from Japan and Taiwan.
As confectionery makers jostle for a share in the increasingly
popular organic market, UK company Venture Foods has launched two
new additions to its niche organic and fairtrade chocolate bars.
A new horizontal wrapper suitable for handling delicate products
such as tray baked goods, biscuits and chocolate confectionery has
been developed by Bosch packaging subisidary, Tevopharm.
Manufacturers will have another opportunity to reduce salt in their
products thanks to a new dairy-based ingredient from New Zealand
co-op Fonterra, which claims to replace salt and maintain flavour.
Mint with lamb is a favourite combination on many British dinner
tables, and could become even more closely linked after new
research has reported that the herb spares the meat from the
detrimental effects of irradiation.
Food processors should be monitored to ensure they apply proper
manufacturing and hygienicpractices throughout their plants says an
EU food safety panel.
A new trend for cocoa-based cosmetics could prove advantageous to
chocolate manufacturers as confectionery giant Nestlé leads the way
- joining forces with beauty group L'Oreal.
Zip-Pak claims to have introduced the first packaging format to
feature resealable slider technology built into the "fin seal" of
an overwrap-style package.
Anticipating an increased demand for distribution centres in the
UK, ProLogis plans to spend up€450m on developing 330,000 square
meters of additional capacity over the next three years.
A new high-speed picking robot for packaging foods is designed to
withstand thefrequent washing downs and harsh cleaning chemicals
used in the industry, its manufacturer claims.
"Unsatisfactory trading" from Associated British Foods' (ABF)
bakery sector has pulled down profit for the food group who
announced a 21 per cent drop in operating profits from £550m
(€820m) to £433m (€645.5m) last...
Cereal and dairy snack innovations that respond to lifestyle
changes will be key to the future profitability of these sectors,
according to Leatherhead Food International.
A new operator-friendly flow-wrapper has been launched by packaging
firm PFM - providing confectionery manufacturers with an
easy-to-use system for producing pillow-style packs
Drinking two sugary soft drinks every day could almost double the
chance of pancreatic cancer, warns a new study, landing a fresh
blow on soft drinks makers over health.
Scientists from Finland have claimed that comprehensive salt
reduction would be a potentially powerful means to combat obesity,
linked to lower consumption of high-energy beverages.
Mars' CocoaVia nutritional chocolate bar range has had its healthy
image boosted by a new study indicating that the product actively
reduces cholesterol levels.
Getting plenty of calcium from the diet and supplements could
reduced the risk of colorectal cancer in Chinese women by 40 per
cent, says a new US-Chinese study.
Associated British Foods (ABF) yesterday blamed a 21 per cent drop
in operating profit on European sugar industry reform and
significantly higher energy costs.
Northern Foods has been given five years to switch the
manufacturing of its Melton Mowbray pork pie brand to the East
Midlands, a region traditionally associated with the British
pastie.
Scientists in Texas are investigating the potential of dried plums
as a natural alternative for processed meats, slowing oxidative
spoilage as well as imparting flavour and aroma.
In the food and nutrition world, science is king. So when journals
do not force scientists to fully disclose financial support and
potential conflicts of interest, they are not helping anyone.
All seafood stocks around the world may collapse by 2050 if fishing
continues at its current rate, scientists have warned, piling
intense pressure on industry and governments to handle stocks more
sustainably.
Mixing a chlorate-based compound into livestock feed or water could
dramatically reduce Salmonella and E. coli in gastrointestinal
tracts, claim researchers.
The suspended WTO farm talks featured in the organisation's
agriculture committee's meeting yesterday, with members' failure to
supply up-to-date information a source of frustration.
Cereal companies may need to re-examine the health platform from
which they market cereal bars following a damning report from
consumer watchdog Which?
Like many UK bakers, food group RHM, who own the Mr Kipling and
Hovis brands, has been feeling the heat from an exceptionally warm
summer driving up wheat prices.
A genetically modified wheat variety that has significantly more
resistant starch than regular wheat could reach the market in five
years, say Australian scientists who have won financial backing to
commercialise the crop.
Wal-Mart yesterday announced the online rollout of a "green"
ratingsystem for the packaging used by all of its product
suppliers, onethat will eventually determine who can sell to the
world's largest retailer.
Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red wine, extended survival
rates of mice and prevented the negative effects of high-calorie
diets, says a new study published in Nature.
International ingredients firm DSM has re-organised its dairy
ingredients division into two distinct categories, reflecting
growing demand from customers for both added value and
efficiency-boosting products, DairyReporter.com can...
Singapore-based cocoa bean supplier Olam has jointly acquired the
Cameroon cocoa processor Usicam with ADM, the world's largest cocoa
processor, giving both firms greater economy of scale in the
African market.
Danish group Danisco has become the latest in a string of
ingredients firms to pass on increased raw material and energy
costs to the market, announcing today that it is to up the mark on
its glucoamylase for the US brewing and portable...
Ingredients group Tate & Lyle has made further inroads into the
bakings, toppings and spreads market with the introduction of new
portion sized packaging for its signature Golden Syrup product.
Despite the introduction of mandatory folic acid fortification of
grains as much as a third of women of childbearing age are not
getting the recommended amounts, says a study from Canada.