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FAO predicts dip in European cereal production
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has released estimates of global cereal production this year. Figures suggest that overall production will...
High-fat foods targeted
This week is British Heart Week, and the British Medical Association has taken the opportunity to renew calls for the government to introduce VAT on...
CSPI calls for action on acrylamide
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should require food manufacturers to limit the amount of the potential carcinogen acrylamide in their products, said the...
Is Russia becoming a nation of snackers?
Snacking is becoming an increasingly important part of the food culture in many western European countries, but in Russia it is still a relatively new...
Public sector told to cut the salt
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has called for public sector caterers and their suppliers to reduce the amount of salt used in their food...
Grain processors discuss what's in store
The world's largest gathering of grain-based industry professionals will convene at the annual American Association of Cereal Chemists meeting, at the end of September in...
Indian summer for colour producers
Indian producers of the synthetic red colouring allura red, used in the manufacture of soft drinks, have won an antidumping case in the US following...
Foreigners eye Russian waffle market
A survey of waffle consumption in Russia reveals that traditional non-packaged snacks remain very popular. The survey, conducted last month by consulting agency Market Advice,...
FAO predicts healthy wheat yield
World wheat production in 2003 is set to beat the figure set in 2002 by 3.6 per cent, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
So, what is fibre?
With the increasing use of dietary fibre ingredients by food manufacturers it is imperative that food labels listing such ingredients remain as clear, concise and...
US outlines global wheat predictions
The 2003/04 outlook for wheat production in the United States is very healthy according to the US Department of Agriculture. Total production is predicted to...
BRC adds voice to salt debate
Yesterday we reported that food and drink manufacturers in the UK were to take action to reduce the levels of salt in breakfast cereals, soups...
Europe - a continent of snackers
In a market valued at €140 billion, the consumption of food and drink in the European workplace provides manufacturers with very real opportunities to create...
UK snack manufacturers to cut salt levels
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), the voice of the UK food and drink manufacturing industry, is to spearhead an industry-wide programme to reduce salt...
FDF president outlines the future
Yesterday at the UK's Federation of Bakers Conference, Food and Drink Federation (FDF) president John Sunderland outlined in a keynote speech what he saw as...
Russian bread-bakers prefer home grown options
Consultancy firm Market Advice has reported that the production of bread using domestic yeast still dominates the Russian market. This trend continues despite attempts by...
Noodles face the European snack challenge
Noodles have become one of the fastest-growing packaged snacks in the UK. Market analysts Euromonitor investigate whether other markets in Europe will be as susceptible to the Orient.
Salt content of bread could be reduced
Food manufacturers could reduce the salt content in bread by 25 per cent, without consumers noticing any difference in taste, according to researchers in Australia....
Biscuit buyers
Despite an increasingly competitive environment and the impact of a global economic downturn the biscuits market in Europe is alive and well, according to a...
Acrylamide, one year on
Risk assessors from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) repeated their call for the levels of acrylamide in foods to be reduced as...
Spreads market wanes
With the demise of breakfasts at home, spreads are coming under increasing pressure as consumers demand increasingly convenient and on-the-go foods - reveals the latest...
ARS' unit receives research award
The ARS and AACC jointly sponsored the 50th annual research review conference yesterday in Wooster, Ohio in the US, where the ARS' soft wheat unit...
Organic farming as viable as conventional, new study
The debate on the yield superiority of traditional crops over organic crops is set to continue as a recent study reveals that corn and soybeans...
Innovate and invest, UK snack makers told
Innovation is the lifeblood of any business, and snack manufacturers in the UK are no exception. Speaking at the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Alliance's...
Cereal fibre good for the heart
While the media is increasingly focusing on childhood obesity and nutrition, a new study suggests that elderly people who eat more cereal-based foods are less...
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