Hostess Brands president: 'The Twinkie is like Elvis - many impersonators, but only one king'
Hostess Brands may develop new cake lines with added fiber, wholegrain or even gluten-free variants and it's not afraid of competition, its president says.
Archives for July 28, 2013
Review: The true antioxidant potential of wholegrain cereals
Digestion may impact the antioxidant potential of wholegrain cereals and more human studies are needed to confirm their true activity, according to research.
EFSA health claim opinions
Non-fermented fibre wins tooth claim; cranberry may need to find new tract
Non-fermented carbohydrates can deliver tooth health benefits but there is not enough data to show cranberry can benefit urinary tract infections, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found in a new series of health claim opinions.
Dessicant keeps food cargo high and dry
Dessicare Inc has launched Cargo Dry Plus, a device that helps protect food products and packaging during shipment and storage.
China research
KFC named China’s most powerful brand
Fast food chain KFC tops the table in China as the most powerful international brand in the country, according to research compiled for the BBC.
Can potato chip alternatives live up to health claims?
As part of the growing chip industry, supermarkets aisles are now populated by alternatives to the traditional potato-based snack. But how much of their “healthy version” branding can be pinned down to actual nutritional evidence?
EFSA: "Increasing maternal folate status contributes to the reduction of the risk of NTD.”
EFSA (finally) backs folate supplements for neural tube defects
Europe’s head science agency has joined other international authorities in backing B vitamin folate’s ability to reduce neural tube defects (NTDs) like spina bifida and hydrocephalus in early-stage foetuses.