In the wake of the Department of Health’s (DH’s) new Salt Strategy, which was launched on March 12, the launch of DSM’s new sodium reduction toolbox couldn’t be more timely.
Fresh fish is often perceived by consumers as difficult to handle and prepare. Now, shoppers at Morrisons 500 fish counters have a new option that makes it easy to store, cook and clean up after fresh fish, with new taste ideas too.
The UK Flavour Association (UKFA) was launched last week to champion members’ interests by co-ordinating regulatory, safety, technical and scientific topics and to raise the sector’s profile.
Finding the right fat, sugar or salt replacer is only part of the challenge when reformulating or developing new, 'healthier' foods. Arguably, balancing the flavour profile of the reduced fat, sugar or salt product is a far more difficult task,...
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has designed emulsification and texture systems to improve processing characteristics and enhance the appeal and sensory qualities of fat-reduced products from cakes to margarines, desserts and whipped toppings.
Acquisitions totalling nearly £350M last year have boosted Irish food giant Kerry Foods profit potential in emerging markets, according to city analysts, after the firm revealed a strong performance in its latest set of financial results.
Renewed interest in health and wellness leads the top 10 trends set to dominate the UK food and drink sector in 2012, according to Leatherhead Food Research.
Frutarom's new European flavours head aims to explore the interplay between health and flavours applications more, believing this offers the business considerable potential.
Ernest Hemingway once said: "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." In the case of one of the food industry's biggest...
Sales doubled for LycoRed's tomato extracts in the year to July, double the rate of growth for 2010, according to Sam Bernhardt, director for new food ingredients at the company.
The rising price of coconut milk prompted savoury ingredients supplier Synergy to work with ready meal manufacturers to develop a cheaper alternative. As a result, the firm is set to launch a new product this month: a coconut milk flavoured powder called...
Food manufacturers that are looking to make a significant reduction to the salt, fat and sugar content of their products should start the development process from scratch, rather than reformulate existing products, according to Dr Wayne Morley, head...
January marked the end of the two-year transition period for flavouring regulation EC 1334/2008, which means firms are expected to have completed any changes necessary to comply with the new law.
The firm behind a new breed of microscopic salt crystals that is helping manufacturers slash sodium and retain their clean-labels has branched out into the retail market with the development of a consumer product called Solti.
A change to EU legislation means that terms such as 'artificial' and 'nature identical' used to describe flavours will no longer exist as of January 20, posing problems for manufacturers making claims on their products, such as 'no...
Snowbird Foods has launched a new meatball product into the foodservice and ready meals markets. The firm has created five varieties of flavour-filled 12g meatballs for buffets and ready meals, which it has launched under the name ‘Poppers’.
The first fruits of a collaboration between flavours giant Firmenich and biotech firm Senomyx will bear fruit this month with the launch of a new ingredient that enhances the taste of the high intensity sweetener sucralose.
Edible films separating dry and watery components in foods could help extend the shelf-life of prepared foods including cheesecake and pizza without compromising taste or appearance, according to a leading supplier.
A ready meals manufacturer is experimenting with pomegranate powder, as a way of reducing salt content in its products.The Authentic Food Company has...
Air and water are two of the most undervalued weapons in the product developer's toolkit, according to one expert on the development process.Speaking...
Kombucha is predicted to be the "next big thing" when it comes to the UK's drinks market, according to a recently launched NPD service provider, Tim...
Biotech firm Senomyx has struck a deal with flavours giant Firmenich to develop S2383, a new ingredient that enhances the taste of the high intensity...
As the market for naturally coloured drinks expands, so has the natural colour palette of Chr Hansen, which has launched a hibiscus extract.Aimed at...
