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No one gets the lump with this starch

06-Sep-2005 - Manufacturers now have access to a new line of potato starches that can thicken powdered food at any temperature without making it lumpy. Paselli Ez-Sperse,...

Will herbs still be the remedy?

06-Sep-2005 - In October 2005, the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) comes into force in member states. This enables traditional herbal remedies to be registered under...

Seasonal greetings

10-Aug-2005 - Liquid seasonings: a cheap alternative to dry herbs

Capture the flavour of India

10-Aug-2005 - While there is demand for authentic herbs and spices to be used in today's Indian ready meals, knowing exactly what you will get at the...

Spice up your life on a trail of discovery

10-Aug-2005 - A range of spices sourced from countries around the globe has just been launched

Fragrancy with flavour

10-Aug-2005 - Consumption of herbal teas is bucking the trend of declining tea sales. But the ability to make health claims for them are limited, reports Michelle Knott

Bittersweet symphony

10-Aug-2005 - Let's start treating consumers like adults and sort out the sugar regime, the new boss of the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate & Confectionery Association tells Elaine Watson

Umami - the fifth taste

10-Aug-2005 - Umami is being heralded the fifth taste but it could be much more, as Susan Birks discovered at this year's Cheltenham Festival of Science

24 hour chapatti people

10-Aug-2005 - It's a success story that will have rivals in the ambient aisles drooling with envy; an overflowing order book, a new factory in the pipeline...

'Fortress Europe' acts to keep out novel food and drink

10-Aug-2005 - New controls on the introduction of 'novel foods' into Europe have been described as creating a "fortress Europe" against free trade, keeping out foods that...

Consumer allergen labelling research planned

10-Aug-2005 - Consumer attitudes to allergen labelling of foodstuffs is the subject of a new research project planned by Leatherhead Food International (LFI).The study will assess consumer...

EU confuses third countries

10-Aug-2005 - I visited Brazil in June to speak at an export seminar held in Sao Paulo. The purpose of the seminar was to provide assistance and...

One up, one down

30-Jun-2005 - New EU traceability laws hit UK statute books with more of a whimper than a bang in January. But has Sudan 1 changed all that? Elaine Watson reports

Sweet news for plant bakers

30-Jun-2005 - A new invert syrup from British Sugar offers convenience and flexibility benefits for plant bakers.Invasweet was developed to meet the bakery market's need for a...

Nutrient profiles

30-Jun-2005 - The proposed regulation on nutrition and health claims went to its first reading at the Council of the European Union on June 3. This generated...

Prebiotics research -- more than just a gut feeling

30-Jun-2005 - A new research project is being proposed to establish just how effective prebiotic ingredients -- substances that feed the friendly bacteria present in our gut...

Glanbia concentrates on heart health

13-Jun-2005 - A new partnership between Nurture Inc in the US and Glanbia Nutritionals will give the European ingredient supplier exclusive European distribution rights for a heart...

Food or medicine?

13-Jun-2005 - Vitafoods, held in Geneva last month, is the annual event where just about every plant extract, new ingredient and health claim can be found within...

New insight helps producers grow bakery category

13-Jun-2005 - Bakery ingredients supplier Puratos has gained new consumer insights which it hopes to share with manufacturers in order to help them fill the gaps in...

PeptoPro could help elderly or obese

11-May-2005 - DSM says its high protein ingredient PeptoPro can benefit a wider audience than simply athletes and exercise fanatics. It could be used to create healthier...

Star glazing solves sticky situation

11-May-2005 - A new glazing process is poised to create a revolution in bake-off products, according to specialist ingredients supplier Bakehouse.ReadyGlazed is a patented process whereby a...

Are we GM-free?

11-May-2005 - In April, the European Commission published a list of authorised genetically modified (GM) foods and feeds which have been notified according to Regulation 1829/2003. This...

Guidelines should distinguish between good and bad fats

11-May-2005 - Government guidelines on fat in the diet should be revised to put more emphasis on replacement of bad fats with good ones, reports a new...

The magic bean

04-Apr-2005 - Soya is accredited with several health benefits and has some consumer recognition, but will it ever go mainstream? Susan Birks investigates

Make haste with caution

04-Apr-2005 - Start making healthy products now or pay the price in the long run. That was the message from Food Manufacture's 'Winning ways to healthier NPD' conference held in London recently, as Stefan Chomka reports

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