Inside food & drink manufacturing
Attempts to secure an EU 13.5 health claim for probiotics are being hindered because it’s “nearly impossible” to design a digestive study that demonstrates improvement in a healthy group of people, according to a leading figure in the field.
Reducing saturated fat intake has been high on the policy agenda for decades, but the challenge has been to find substitutes that provide the same functionality in food production.
Cleaning up food labels is big business. But while some areas of the label are pretty much a done deal, in others, there remains much more opportunity for development.
A highly concentrated, water-dispersible source of plant sterols, designed to support cardiovascular health, was unveiled at nutrition show Vitafoods Europe last month.
Scottish meat processors and butchers have secured funds totalling £3.7 million through Scotland's Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) Grant Scheme.