With healthy living here to stay, the demand for clean labelling has never been greater as consumers perceive additive-free products to be better for...
A new laboratory dedicated to exploring the relationship between nutrition and behaviour has opened at Aston University in Birmingham.Dr Julia Brown,...
The new front of pack nutrition labelling formats being introduced on many processed foods on sale in supermarkets will probably have more impact on...
Ingredients supplier Cargill is seeking EU approval for Xtend Sucromalt, its newest slowly digestible sweetener.Derived from sucrose and maltose, the...
While many manufacturers have launched products in specialist areas such as organic and functional foods, some forward-thinking firms have spotted a...
Hardly a day seems to go by at the moment without some 'new' superfood being promoted to the consumer. Everyone seems to have their own list of what...
Now that the EU regulation on nutrition and health claims has been adopted, the industry is busily marshalling evidence to back up bids for inclusion...
Rosemary may replace manmade antioxidants in meat manufacture in order for products to maintain a clean label, claim scientists.Synthetic compounds,...
One in five Europeans will be obese by 2010 thanks to poor diet and lack of exercise. But is the food industry the problem, or the solution? Allison Carvalho reports
Contract food testing laboratories are battling hard to keep up with demand for faster, more accurate tests. John Dunn reports on their investment in emerging technologies and new equipment
Ingredients giant DSM has confirmed that it will not be rebuilding its omega-3 and omega-6 oils factory in Heanor, Derbyshire, which was gutted by a...
Omega-3s have really fired up the imagination of the food industry over the past year, with new product introductions ranging from milk and yoghurts...
The issue of front of pack labelling has been hitting the headlines ever since the FSA first announced its traffic lights scheme. But has it changed consumers' habits, or, importantly, their health? Rebecca Green reports
If you want your children to enjoy a wide variety of healthy foods, you might be able to set the perfect example before they are even born, according...
Having successfully hammered away at the purée market, Hosokawa Micron is now aiming its Rietz RA angle disintegrator at baby food manufacturers.The...
