2010: it's set to be hot, cold sour & tangy ...
05-Feb-2010
As we move from the noughties to the teenies, I thought it would be interesting to review the latest taste trends. Recessionary pressures have caused...
05-Feb-2010 By Hayley Brown
Formulated ice lollies that claim to soothe away the symptoms of morning sickness were launched into pharmacies last month.Lillipops are flavoured...
Lollies aim to suck morning sickness symptoms away
05-Feb-2010 By Hayley Brown
Formulated ice lollies that claim to soothe away the symptoms of morning sickness were launched into pharmacies last month.Lillipops are flavoured...
Lollies aim to suck morning sickness symptoms away
03-Feb-2010 By Hayley Brown
Formulated ice lollies that claim to soothe away the symptoms of morning sickness were launched into pharmacies last month.Lillipops are flavoured...
2010: it's set to be hot, cold sour & tangy ...
03-Feb-2010
As we move from the noughties to the teenies, I thought it would be interesting to review the latest taste trends. Recessionary pressures have caused...
2010: it's set to be hot, cold sour & tangy ...
02-Feb-2010
As we move from the noughties to the teenies, I thought it would be interesting to review the latest taste trends. Recessionary pressures have caused...
Lollies aim to suck morning sickness symptoms away
02-Feb-2010
Formulated ice lollies that claim to soothe away the symptoms of morning sickness were launched into pharmacies last month.Lillipops are flavoured...
18-Jan-2010 By Elaine Watson
The maker of Sugar Puffs and Poppets is planning to float on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to raise cash to develop its products and fund...
Edible films could keep prepared foods fresher
12-Oct-2009 By Elaine Watson
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.
Herbs help to give added freshness
30-Sep-2009
Create Flavours has developed a range of natural Herb Leaf Boosters. The range has been designed to add generic fresh herb tastes to recipes that...
Emulsified sugar binds inclusions
30-Sep-2009
A new liquid binding agent produced by Unifine Food and Bake Ingredients uses new technology for the enhancement of biscuit production and extruded...
The promise of pomegranate
24-Jul-2009 By Hayley Brown
A ready meals manufacturer is experimenting with pomegranate powder, as a way of reducing salt content in its products.The Authentic Food Company has...
30-Jun-2009
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...
The demand for natural ingredients continues
30-Jun-2009
Recent research conducted by Create Flavours indicates that the demand for 'natural' flavours will increase by over 35% over the next three years....
Turkey Tuckers are really Moorish
27-Apr-2009
Sausage and meatballs specialist Snowbird Foods is pressing ahead with its first ever product using turkey.Turkey Tuckers are frozen, fully cooked...
27-Jan-2009 By Hayley Brown
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...
To clarify a key point
27-Jan-2009
SirRegarding your article on the new European Commission flavouring regulations ('What's your flavour?', Food Manufacture, January 2009, p46) I would...
EU rule changes may put consumers at risk
02-Jan-2009
Changes to EU rules governing flavourings will put pressure on firms to use potentially dangerous natural substances instead of safer nature...
02-Jan-2009 By Michelle Knott
After years of pedantry, the new EU flavourings regulation is almost here. Is this yet another headache for manufacturers? Michelle Knott reports
Natural? Yes! Green? Maybe
04-Dec-2008
Sustainability has to move up the agenda in the flavours industry if suppliers are to meet demand and address concerns that the 'natural' option is...
Firmenich signs sucralose enhancer deal
04-Dec-2008
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...
Natural rise for flavours
01-Dec-2008
The UK flavours market has held up well despite additives growing more slowly than the overall food market, with natural flavours out-performing...
29-Oct-2008 By Elaine Watson
Ingredients suppliers say demand for 'natural' ingredients is causing major supply issues
Size matters in the great salt debate, claims LFI
29-Sep-2008
Altering the particle size of salt crystals can have significant effects on consumer perceptions of saltiness, according to Leatherhead Food...
29-Sep-2008 By Hayley Brown
Southover Foods Company is in the process of tweaking its cooked meat recipes to produce a low salt ham.At its new development kitchen in Southwick...
Flower power boosts the drinks market
21-Jul-2008
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...
Low-fat trends drive additive ingredients sales
09-Jun-2008 By Elaine Watson
Food additives such as hydrocolloids and enzymes that help manufacturers create lower-fat products without affecting taste and texture are driving...
To the bitter end
03-Jun-2008
Masking bitter or unpleasant tastes in foods requires both art and science, says Synergy's chief flavourist Gail Underwood
Givaudan on gastronomic quest for ideas
03-Jun-2008
The latest chefs' council event run by flavours giant Givaudan in Barcelona has generated scores of ideas that utilise ideas from the world's leading...
28-May-2008 By Sarah Britton
Monitoring product temperature during processing is vital to ensure optimum viscosity in Macphie's new Ku-li branded range of coulis, which are...
Fruity flavours keep it sweet
28-May-2008
International flavour and savoury ingredients expert, Synergy, has launched a line of sweetness boosters for dairy applications.The range enhances...
American-style cheese is cream of the icing crop
29-Apr-2008
BakeMark UK has launched its new Caravan Brill Overwrap Cream Cheese Icing - a product that combines all the merits of Caravan Brill's successful...
Worth its salt?
03-Apr-2008
Is the holy grail of salt replacement now finally within reach? Michelle Knott talks to the companies at the cutting edge of research to find out
Anti-freeze ice set for go
26-Feb-2008
The first ultra-low fat frozen food products containing 'anti-freeze' ice structuring proteins (ISPs) will be launched in Europe in 2009, Unilever...
EFSA splits additives panel to cope with rising workload
21-Jan-2008 By Rick Pendrous
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is splitting its scientific panel on food additives in an effort to speed up the rate at which it handles...
02-Jan-2008 By Sarah Britton
Although no one ingredient can replicate the many characteristics of salt, flavour experts are doing their damnedest. Sarah Britton investigates
New tastes to mask soy
02-Jan-2008
Global flavour manufacturer Mastertaste is now offering a full range of soy masking flavours, from mild taste enhancers to products with a stronger...
Business division will focus only on natural flavourings
02-Jan-2008
Clevedon-based flavour company Create Flavours has restructured its business to incorporate a Natural Flavours Division to meet the growing...
Flavour controls tighten up
26-Nov-2007
I wonder if renaming additives as food improvement agents will reduce the pressure for 'clean' labels we continue to see in the UK prepared foods...
A supernatural start
29-Oct-2007
Sainsbury's new Supernaturals range of chilled ready meals is on course to turn over £12M by the year-end, bosses have revealed.The 30-strong range,...
Back to the drawing board for EFSA over flavouring risk
23-Jul-2007
Hundreds of flavourings may have to be reassessed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) after it emerged that statistical models used to...
More 'new salt' sellers
23-Jul-2007
Competition is hotting up in the salt reduction stakes with a series of new products hitting the market claiming to help manufacturers replicate both...
Frozen food award winners
25-Jun-2007 By Rod Addy
Richmond Ice Cream, Sagegreen Consulting and Lutosa (UK) were among the winners of the British Frozen Food Federation’s (BFFF’s) 2007 annual...
29-May-2007 By Rod Addy
Distrust about colourings and flavourings
Provenance shows promise
29-May-2007
Witwood Food Products' new product development manager, Trudie Varney, is spearheading the development of a range of authentic coatings to take...
We need legal certainty
22-May-2007
The essential criteria for good legislation, that it must be clear and easy to understand, and uniformly interpreted and enforced, are ignored at our...
Need for legal certainty
22-May-2007
The essential criteria for good legislation, that it must be clear and easy to understand, and uniformly interpreted and enforced, are ignored at our...
Breeding advances key to cutting acrylamide levels, say scientists
22-May-2007
Significant reductions in acrylamide - a known carcinogen - in baked, roasted and fried foods will be achieved only through advanced crop- breeding...
Flavour of the month
27-Apr-2007
Manufacturers must seek pockets of opportunity in a market that is growing only modestly overall, says RTS Resource
Givaudan breathes new life into old gum
27-Apr-2007
Givaudan claims to have broken completely new ground in the gum market through the use of patented technology enabling it to 'layer' different...
