Healthy foods

With the global obesity epidemic a number one priority, ‘wellness’ or ‘functional’ foods are in the spotlight as a means of weight and disease reduction. It’s a sector undergoing immense regulatory change and, whether you’re working in the field of dietary control, fortification or supplements, you will benefit from regular consultations with Dr Foodman.

Research update: new ideas under the microscope

27-Apr-2007 - MEAT NEW IDEAStrategies for designing novel functional meat products utilising bioactive peptides and/or probiotic bacteria.Meat-based bioactive compounds - such as carnosine, anserine, L-carnitine, conjugated linoleic...

Acrylamide breakthrough

27-Apr-2007 - Researchers at Zhejiang University in China have found that soaking potatoes in a solution containing bamboo leaf extract could reduce the formation of acrylamide in...

A novel solution?

27-Apr-2007 - Almost 10 years after it came into force, the Novel Food Regulation is finally going to get an overhaul this year. And not before time, says Elaine Watson

Ajinomoto heads to Brazil

27-Apr-2007 - Ajinomoto has opened one of the world's largest amino acid production plants in Limeira, Brazil, to meet growing demand for glutamine, which is widely used...

Small firms get in the frame

27-Apr-2007 - The European Commission has launched a series of initiatives to help make the Seventh Framework Research Programme (FP7) more friendly to small firms.FP7 is the...

Cargill takes novel approach

27-Apr-2007 - Cargill has applied to the Dutch authorities to gain approval to market its slowly digestible sweetener Sucromalt in Europe under the Novel Food Regulation.

Fenchem gets go-ahead

27-Apr-2007 - Chinese ingredients supplier Fenchem has gained regulatory approval to market its Cholevel plant sterols in the EU.

It's all in the genes. Or is it?

27-Apr-2007 - The first set of results from a major pan-European study exploring how the food industry can help tackle metabolic syndrome by developing healthier fats will...

Development costs targeted

27-Apr-2007 - A new tool that enables manufacturers to rapidly assess the success and failure rates of new product launches could help slash development costs in the...

New formats drive vitamin growth

27-Apr-2007 - The market for vitamins and dietary supplements in western Europe is expected to grow by 3.6% a year over the next few years, according to...

Time for fresh biotech debate

27-Apr-2007 - Biotech firms should refuse to be browbeaten by lobby groups and instead call for a fresh debate on the merits of agricultural biotechnology in Europe,...

R&D down EU priority list

27-Apr-2007 - European food manufacturers spend less on research and development (R&D) than counterparts in the US and Asia, the European Commission has revealed.According to its 2006...

Green tea: the thirst for truth

27-Apr-2007 - The legal team at US food watchdog the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), will meet Coca-Cola and Nestlé this month to thrash...

Unilever: DNA diets in 5 years

27-Apr-2007 - Unilever is just five years away from selling products based on its growing understanding of the interaction between diets and gene expression.Unilever senior scientist (food...

Still sweet on xylitol

27-Apr-2007 - Prices of the sweetener xylitol have more than doubled in the last three months as demand continues to exceed supply.Daniel Reeds, director at xylitol distributor...

Lipid boss is on a mission

27-Apr-2007 - Lipid Nutrition's new boss wants to double the size of the business in three years - and bring two new products to market over the...

Cargill to launch glycaemic response study

27-Apr-2007 - Cargill will launch a major pan-European study into consumer understanding of glycaemic response this year.Many scientists believed that foods that helped manage blood glucose more...

High intensity threat

27-Apr-2007 - The challenge for Tate & Lyle will be to widen the market for its Splenda sucralose rather than fighting with suppliers of aspartame for ascendancy...

Tate & Lyle's new venture

27-Apr-2007 - Tate & Lyle's new venture capital fund has just invested in its first business after investigating more than 50 potential opportunities in Europe and the...

Who's the sugar daddy now?

27-Apr-2007 - The Indian company representing the most serious challenge to Tate & Lyle's monopoly of the highly lucrative sucralose market claims it will be capable of...

Flavour makes an impact

30-Mar-2007 - The Pomegreat juice drink range has expanded with two new flavours. Brand owner RJA Foods hopes the firm’s continued innovation will hold consumers’ interest in...

New purple fruit juice picks up on parent appeal

27-Mar-2007 - Children's food firm Ella's Kitchen is celebrating its first birthday by launching The Purple One.The smoothie is made solely from organic blueberries, blackcurrants, apples and...

Water takes the pressure off

27-Mar-2007 - In the UK, half of people over 65 and one in four middle-aged adults have high blood pressure. Nutriceuticals firm Works with Water has teamed...

Chilled soya keeps hearts healthy

27-Mar-2007 - Over 2005/6, the organic market had a 17% increase in sales, according to TNS. Alpro Soya plans to make the most of this thriving market...