01-Aug-2011 - In 2009, we published a review on the health effects of probiotics. Although there are gaps in the evidence, a number of peer-reviewed trials have demonstrated strain-specific benefits in a variety of clinical situations, such as antibiotic-associated and C. Difficile diarrhoea, ulcerative colitis and possibly irritable bowel syndrome. In addition, health professionals increasingly recommend probiotics as a precautionary measure for those taking antibiotics.
01-Aug-2011 - Bart Spices says it is the first major herbs and spices supplier to bring Fairtrade-certified herbs to the UK consumer. Tesco began stocking the Bristol firm's new Fairtrade range last month.
06-Jul-2011 - Purifunction, a start-up ingredient development company based in northern France, has confirmed its first commercial orders and is powering up for full-scale operation by September 2012.
01-Jul-2011 - There will always be a market for 'light' and 'diet' products, but the biggest trend in weight management today is towards functional ingredients. The contenders hoping to make the biggest splash fall into three basic functional groups: satiety boosters; metabolic boosters and regulators; and fat and carbohydrate blockers.
01-Jul-2011 - The benefits of probiotics for digestion is well publicised, but research on their other strengths is growing, as Anne Bruce reports
01-Jul-2011 - Shaul Shelach, boss of Solbar, one of the world's top soy ingredients firms, talks to Rod Addy about his vision for the company and the industry
01-Jul-2011 - Herza Schokolade is offering micro-size chocolate pieces to processors in a bid to cut product development costs.
01-Jul-2011 - Rod addyThe Pasteur Institute in Lille is making progress on a range of nutritional studies, including work with Roquette on eye health investigating the potential of feeding hens lutein and zeaxanthin to enrich eggs.
01-Jul-2011 - Reducing saturated fat content in food has been a key element of producing healthy food for years.
01-Jul-2011 - The dynamics at large in the sweeteners market are similar to those in a football club. As on the football pitch, in the sweeteners market there is rivalry as each player strives to shine as an individual. But teamwork or combinations of sweeteners is often the strategy that yields the best results.
01-Jul-2011 - Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (LCI) has launched two corn pellets called Dominos and Super Cornitos for snack food manufacturers aiming at natural, clean labels on packs.
01-Jul-2011 - Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has launched 'taste twists', a range of six natural citrus flavourings for beverages, plus prototype drinks to showcase them.
01-Jul-2011 - Givaudan is investing in continuing projects in Egypt and India in addition to its European savoury flavours plant, construction for which was announced in March.
01-Jul-2011 - Chr Hansen's other Italian activities – dairy, human health, natural colours, wine and meat cultures – will move to another site in Parma after selling most of its functional blends business.
14-Jun-2011 - UK micro salt pioneer Eminate has confirmed to FoodManufacture.co.uk that it is now supplying its Soda-Lo product to a large food manufacturer for use in bread sold via a major UK retailer.
13-Jun-2011 - Processors and environmentalists have rebuffed recent attacks on sustainable palm oil certificates within the national press.
01-Jun-2011 - Leatherhead Food Research (LFR) scientists constantly help food firms reformulate products to respond to, or create, new markets.
01-Jun-2011 - Protein Power –s New Foods, New Markets explores the new areas that protein products are starting to occupy – such as weight management and senior nutrition.
01-Jun-2011 - A bursary scheme for PhD flavour students has been renewed and will run for a second year.
01-Jun-2011 - Symrise aims to introduce bilberry to the food ingredients market, claiming that it will be the next major superfruit.
01-Jun-2011 - Herza Schokolade now offers its Chocnology products in micro-sizes, which enables firms to offer products containing chocolate at a lower cost. The tiny pieces are widely dispersed and give the end product a ‘chocolaty’ appearance, although less material has been used.
01-Jun-2011 - Ulrick & Short has created a tapioca-based ingredient to reduce fat and prolong the chewiness of American-style cookies.
01-Jun-2011 - Ingredients supplier Jardox has created an umami paste that will add the savoury fifth taste to food.
01-Jun-2011 - Food manufacturers that are looking to make a significant reduction to the salt, fat and sugar content of their products should start the development process from scratch, rather than reformulate existing products, according to Dr Wayne Morley, head of food innovation at Leatherhead Food Research.
26-May-2011 - Schwartz’s parent company, the global herb and spice manufacturer McCormick, has opened a new technical innovation centre in the UK.