Ingredients

Waitrose has cut the amount of nitrate in its bacon and gammon

Waitrose cuts nitrites in bacon

By Gwen Ridler

Upmarket retailer Waitrose has reduced the levels of nitrite in its own-label fresh bacon and gammon ranges.

Tchibo's claims on DNA integrity have been thrown out by EFSA

EFSA rejects Tchibo DNA coffee claim

By Michelle Perrett

Attempts to prove that regular consumption of a coffee could contribute to the maintenance of DNA integrity have been rejected by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Alison O’Brien joins as commercial director

The Flava People builds team for growth

By Michelle Perrett

The Flava People has recruited five new team members including a commercial director and head of retail in the first quarter of 2020 as part of a rapid growth business plan.

It is estimated that around one in five people in the UK have low levels of vitamin D

BNF urges greater vitamin D awareness

By Dan Colombini

The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) has called for greater awareness of vitamin D deficiency across young people within the UK.

International Flavors & Fragrances’ $7.1bn (£5.26bn) takeover of Frutarom was announced in May

Frutarom takeover gets the all-clear

By Noli Dinkovski

The acquisition of Frutarom by fellow flavours giant International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has moved a step closer after receiving clearance from all relevant authorities around the world.

What does the future hold for novel foods?

Back to the future

By Lorraine Mullaney

Sometimes we have to go back to move forward. This is particularly true for novel ingredients and health claims, says Lorraine Mullaney.

Enter the matrix

Enter the matrix

By Lorraine Mullaney

National Starch's former European marketing manager Laura Goodbrand described the challenge of producing clean-label food as a "matrix". "You can't simply pull one ingredient and put another one in," she says. "Each...

Healthy gets tasty

Healthy gets tasty

By Rick Pendrous

The Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) show, which takes place over three days in Paris from November 28, will provide the launch pad for a number of 'healthy' new ingredients. Rick Pendrous samples what's on offer