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Alginate: the way to manage weight?

01-Nov-2011 - Scientists at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne are investigating the use of potential new weight management ingredients for foods such as bread based on alginates, which can be extracted from seaweed.

Apply yourself

01-Nov-2011 - How many times in the workplace do we hear the buzz phrase 'I want solutions, not problems'?

New use for peanut protein flour

01-Nov-2011 - As demand for high-protein products continues, food manufacturers are finding new uses for peanut flour - a source of high-quality plant protein, dietary fibre and minerals. Innovative uses include powdered peanut butter and nutritional bars.

Path of yeast resistance

01-Nov-2011 - Functional Technologies has carried out tests in which its acrylamide-preventing (AP) yeast demonstrated "significant reduction of asparagine formation in standard bread making".

Study replaces soy lecithin with sunflower

01-Nov-2011 - Lecithin is a natural emulsifier used in chocolate production to help produce a homogeneous, low-viscosity chocolate mass that melts gently.

Whey to solve weighty issue

01-Nov-2011 - Whey protein can improve body weight and composition without cutting calories or changing the diet of overweight individuals, a fresh study suggests.

Frutarom flavours head sees new avenues for taste

01-Nov-2011 - Frutarom's new European flavours head aims to explore the interplay between health and flavours applications more, believing this offers the business considerable potential.

Arla hatches egg replacer agreement

01-Nov-2011 - Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has signed an exclusive deal with DKSH to distribute its whey protein-based egg and milk powder replacers to plant bakers in France.

Resveratrol research builds momentum

01-Nov-2011 - Interest is growing in the phenol resveratrol's health effects, with Denmark-based Fluxome committing to develop the commercial potential of the ingredient for the EU market.

Beneo's Sentko backs EFSA critics

01-Nov-2011 - Beneo-Institute has supported criticism of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for taking a pharmaceutical line on assessing claims under Article 13.1 of the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation.

Canada's fat replacement tech hits EU

01-Nov-2011 - A breakthrough in fat replacement technology developed by the University of Guelph hit the Anuga trade show last month, courtesy of the Ontario Food Cluster (OFC).

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Keep 'em peeled

01-Nov-2011 - The md of Fourayes, Phil Acock, is always on the look out for emerging consumer trends. The ability to stay ahead of the curve is vital in order to prosper in a period of economic hardship and volatility, he says.

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Industrial ideals

01-Nov-2011 - The best thing since sliced bread is a phrase that is unlikely to be uttered by anyone who is involved in the Real Bread Campaign.

Sales growth slows for preservatives amid moves to cut them from labels

01-Nov-2011 - Opposition to preservatives and the international economic downturn has dampened growth in the world preservative market, according to Leatherhead Food Research (LFR).

Vion to cut fat and waste with protein project

01-Nov-2011 - A project that could at least halve the fat in some meat products as well as reducing waste has been announced by Vion in collaboration with NIZO food research.

Meat industry calls time on rogue traders’ fraud

13-Oct-2011 - Difficult economic conditions could be driving an increasing number of traders to pass cheaper, imported meat off as Scottish beef in a bid to stretch their profit margins.

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Familiar snacks make kids feel fuller and may cut obesity

06-Oct-2011 - Parents who want to cut their children’s snack intake should give them products they know, according to new research from the University of Bristol.

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Prime minister chews over UK fat tax

05-Oct-2011 - Prime Minister David Cameron is considering the possibility of introducing a Danish-style fat tax to tackle the nation’s £9bn obesity crisis.

New microbials on the specialist food block

03-Oct-2011 - Biocatalysts has had a "tremendous response" to its newly launched microbial PGE products: Flavorpro C, Flavorpro K and Flavorpro L.

Pump up meat moisture

03-Oct-2011 - Clean-label ingredient developer and supplier Ulrick & Short has developed a range of cost-saving, functional phosphate replacers. The products are designed to improve the overall texture and moistness of meat and poultry.

Chutneys 'go natural' in time for Christmas market

03-Oct-2011 - The English Provender Company (EPC) is rolling out a new product range and packaging, based on the theme of natural ingredients.

Bread that rises naturally to the occasion

03-Oct-2011 - CSM UK has formulated Arkady RKD Clean - a bread improver for breads and rolls with additive-free descriptions. The product is designed to condition and improve the dough rheology to achieve a more process-tolerant dough. It does not contain stabilisers or preservatives and uses modern enzyme technology to replace the need for emulsifiers.

Child-friendly probiotics aim for immune health

03-Oct-2011 - Anlit Advanced Nutrition, Israel has collaborated with Frutarom to develop a child-friendly probiotics supplement for immune health.

The cleaner way to boost flavour

03-Oct-2011 - Flavour manufacturer Synergy's dairy-boosting range now includes naturally enhancing lactic and brewers' yeast extracts. They aim to aid salt and fat reduction and monosodium glutamate and hydrogenated vegetable protein removal, while promising to maintain depth of flavour.

Wave goodbye to E numbers

03-Oct-2011 - Hydrosol has been researching clean-label alternative stabilisers.

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