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Tortillas with a chocolate twist

13-Sep-2005 - Tortilla chips are normally classed as a savoury snack, but Canadian confectioner Heavenly Sweets has turned tradition on its head.Tortilla Sweets are the usual thin...

A hearty honey snack

13-Sep-2005 - General Mills recently launched Healthy Heart Granola Bars with plant sterols under its Nature Valley brand. The US firm claims that plant sterols, eaten twice...

Green tea reigns supreme

13-Sep-2005 - Japanese confectioner Morinaga has put a new spin on the current herbal tea trend with its Green Tea Caramels.The foil-wrapped caramel cubes come in packs...

Tate & Lyle confident Splenda will get a clean bill of health

13-Sep-2005 - Tate & Lyle boss Iain Ferguson has expressed complete confidence that new research into the safety of its sweetener Splenda would completely exonerate his company’s...

Friendly bacteria

13-Sep-2005 - Forget old men with heart problems spreading their toast with cholesterol-lowering margarine and planning their next Saga holiday. Functional has hit the mainstream, says Elaine Watson

Beauty and the feast

13-Sep-2005 - Eating yourself beautiful? It seems an unlikely proposition, and yet one that some big food firms think offers huge potential opportunities. Kathy Watson reports

DNA diets... nutrition gets personal

13-Sep-2005 - As long as it keeps the Daily Mail on side, the food industry could make big bucks out of nutrigenomics, says Elaine Watson

Not just desserts

13-Sep-2005 - Manufacturers are developing more functionality into their yoghurts to meet today’s polarising consumer demands. Gail Hunt reports

Blackened cajun chicken with sweet potato and coconut stew

13-Sep-2005 - Development chef Chris Jones gives our feathered friends a tangy new twist

British, and proud of it!

06-Sep-2005 - Since Jacques Chirac claimed British food was so bad that it could thwart our Olympic bid, the protest in defence of our native fare has...

Size matters, says foodservice giant

06-Sep-2005 - While portion sizes in the retail sector are being closely scrutinised by the government as part of its Food and Health Action Plan, foodservice portions...

Meat grown in the lab. Too space age, even for NASA?

06-Sep-2005 - It might have captured the imagination of journalists, but the food industry still needs some persuading that harvesting meat in the laboratory has commercial potential,...

By gum, we've got it! Fun- filled sweets on the way

06-Sep-2005 - New 'gum to mould' technology provides a wealth of new product opportunities in confectionery, claims depositing specialist APV Baker.Gum is the fastest growing area of...

Oak Farm does it for the kids

06-Sep-2005 - Oak Farm Foods has secured listings with more than 14 wholesalers for its new healthier kids range as the Jamie Oliver effect continues to drive...

Steak brings home the chips

06-Sep-2005 - Seasoning supplier Raps has linked up with packaging giant Cryovac to develop what they claim is the first microwaveable steak.By injecting and tumbling beef, lamb...

Keep labelling simple, stupid

10-Aug-2005 - A quick glance at the supermarket shelves shows an unprecedented amount of information on food packaging. As well as the rows of numbers analysing every...

McCain says goodbye Mr fat chips

10-Aug-2005 - Frozen potato products giant McCain has slashed fat and salt levels across its foodservice range in a bid to improve the nutritional profile of its...

BakeMark gives snacks spicy twist

10-Aug-2005 - BakeMark UK has moved into the Indian snacks market with a new range of filled naan breads aimed at the bakery and foodservice sector. The...

Buxton gives gluten the boot with new free-from loaf

10-Aug-2005 - Buxton Foods is targeting the foodservice market with fresh gluten-free organic bread with no preservatives, improvers or artificial flavourings.The company, best known for its Stamp...

Probiotics hit the spreads fixture

10-Aug-2005 - The company behind what it claims is the world's first probiotic butter, is launching it in Tesco Ireland this month.The butter, which scooped the Best...

Gourmet vegetable ice creams as fresh as a daisy

10-Aug-2005 - The founder of gourmet baby food brand Fresh Daisy is branching out into the frozen desserts category with a novel range of ice creams and...

No Brakes on innovation

10-Aug-2005 - The manufacturing division of foodservice giant Brakes is aiming to double its sales over the next three years through continuing investment in its plants and...

Snacking Thai style is all the rage

30-Jun-2005 - The Authentic Food Co is targeting the rising popularity of Thai food with a selection of Thai snacks for the foodservice sector.Distributed by 3663, the...

Recycle for the future

30-Jun-2005 - Packaging makes life easier -- food is easier to store when it's hygienically sealed, picking up a bag of apples is quicker than selecting fruit...

Drink that wards off strokes could be on-shelf by autumn

30-Jun-2005 - A tomato-based drink, claimed to benefit the heart and circulation, could hit supermarket shelves this autumn.The fruit juice drink, called Sirco, will contain a novel...

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