Tate & Lyle's US food ingredients team has developed a new
crunchy snack coating for products including fruits and nuts, which
claims to produce snacks that are soft on the inside and crispy on
the outside.
UK company Multiple Marketing has developed a new range of
functional cereal bars in an attempt to cash in on the increasing
demand for nutritionally beneficial and innovative wellness
products that deliver functional health benefits.
The European Commission has reopened debate on harmonising and
increasing legislation on food labelling across the bloc, a move
that could potentially lead to greater costs for businesses.
National Starch Food Innovation has introduced a range of natural,
grain-based ingredients, which it claims maintain the positive
attributes of traditional flours while expanding and improving the
ways they can be used in packaged...
New software is designed to help food companies comply with
retailer mandates to identify and track their products with radio
frequency identification (RFID).
Brain-power foods, portion control and products targeting the
senior population are likely to be the food sectors to look out for
in 2006, according to Mintel.
A high-speed sausage cutter launched in the UK meets the increasing
demand for quick and efficient production, according to Union Food
Machinery and Equipment (UFM).
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA)'s proposed Multiple Traffic
Light system is 'too simplistic, twenty years out of date, dreamt
up by administrators rather than nutritionists and likely to
confuse consumers', according...
While exports of aluminium foil from Europe rose nine per cent in
2005, internal demand decreased by one per cent as manufacturers
continue to downgauge and source material elsewhere.
New smart label technology holds the promise of reducing the chance
of spoilt or contaminated meat reaching retail shelves and of
increasing consumer confidence in food safety.
Danisco says that the finalisation of the new EU sugar regime and
the recently announced transitional measures will not affect the
firm's planned efficiency drive.
A new draft UK regulation that would halve the allowable limit of
epoxidised soybean oil (ESBO) in the polyvinyl chloride gaskets
used to seal baby food jars.
UK manufacturer Premier Foods has achieved flat sales but a
year-end like-for-like grocery profit rise of 5.4 per cent -
bolstered by rewarding acquisitions and a huge marketing drive.
Cutting edge research will be laid before Europe's dairy industry
in Brussels this autumn, when scientists from around the world will
discuss how the genetic make-up of milk affects human health.
A diet plan, a beer and 'light' snacks have come top of the list of
best selling products for this year, according to Information
Resources Inc (IRI), which said its 2005 product ranking results
confirm that nutrition, taste...
The launch of a public debate on radio frequency identification
(RFID) in the EU will pave the way for a unified policy on the
wider use of the technology throughout the bloc.
A recent study has found that the controversial sweetener aspartame
does not increase the incidence of tumors in mice, but the
scientists point out that this does not necessarily mean it is not
a carcinogen.
Danisco has developed a new range of completely allergen-free
antimicrobials and protective cultures that could help food makers
achieve allergen-free products.
Europe's water treatment chemicals market is set for steady
expansion as regulatory authorities crack down industry's on waste
and water management, says a new report.
Tetra Pak has rolled out it's A3/Flex packaging line worldwide,
claiming no other carton packaging line around can offer food
producers the same versatility.
Tension escalated this week over bird flu, after France criticised
other countries for banning its poultry and a new report warned of
a "steady erosion" in global consumption and prices this
year.
A new business taskforce, assembled by the UK government, will aim
to identify ways that companies can move to more sustainable
consumption and production practices.
A new test that realistically determines how much oxygen will pass
through food and beverage packaging during a product's lifetime
will enable producers to speed up and improve new product trials.
Associated British Foods has become the latest manufacturer to show
concern over rising energy prices and the competitive retail
environment - but insists half-year profits will be in line with
expectations, boosted by its clothing...
Regular eating of flavonol-rich chocolate can cut the risk of death
from cardiovascular disease (CVD) by half, reports a long-term
study of elderly men.
The deadly bird fu strain H5N1 has spread to 17 new countries in
February alone, says the World Health Organisation, re-iterating to
consumers that poultry is still safe to eat.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has launched a multi-lingual website
in a marketing effort to provide international customers with easy
access to information on its product portfolio.