Preservatives and acidulants

Berger: 'The new approach will be one of partnership and empowerment'

Sugar reduction summit

Labour: taxing unhealthy foods ‘not fair’

By Rod Addy

Labour has shunned sugar tax plans in favour of working collaboratively with the food industry to make foods healthier, according to shadow health minister Luciana Berger.

Many high-calorie foods gave no 'feeling of satiation', so encourage over-eating, said MacGregor

Obesity webinar

Anti-sugar campaigners flag up satiety message

By Rod Addy

Unhealthy foods don’t satisfy consumers’ appetites in the same way as other foods, meaning they end up eating more, fuelling the obesity “pandemic”, according to campaigners.

Diaz: 'This is a trend that is set to grow'

Top healthy food trends: low sodium at forefront

By Rod Addy

Demand for healthy food and drink will increase, with low sodium options helping to drive new product development (NPD), according to Carlos Diaz, food director at Food Innovation Solutions (FIS).

Naturex aims to make the most of rosemary's preservative potential

FOOD INGREDIENTS EUROPE 2013, FRANKFURT

Naturex joint venture targets meat shelf-life boosters

By Rod Addy

Naturex aims to develop shelf-life-boosting formulations based on rosemary extracts with natural antimicrobial and antioxidant properties through the natural ingredient firm’s new joint venture with sister company Galactic.

A lot of bottle: the global trend towards ethnic and spicy foods is benefiting Tabasco sales, said the McIlhenny Company

Ethnic food trend hots up markets for Tabasco

By Mike Stones

The global popularity of spicy foods, combined with the trend towards ethnic foods in the US, makes Tabasco pepper sauce poised for growth, claims its manufacturer the McIlhenny Company.

'Best natural alternative' to tocopherol

'Best natural alternative' to tocopherol

To compensate for the increasing scarcity of tocopherols, Vitiva has made a new rosemary-based oil-soluble oxidation management system, which it calls "the best natural alternative for tocopherols". The product protects the shelf-life of mild...