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Less salt, less fat or rich in added vitamins – great aspirations, but it’s more work to make a product that still tastes good. Although the industry has been making strides towards achieving reformulation targets, big technical challenges remain.
Fibre-enriched cocoa products raise health stakes for confectionery firms
A new low-carb cocoa, being launched by Spanish firm Natraceutical this month, will help confectionery makers lift the fibre levels and lower the glycaemic response of their products, reports Dominique...
New lab taps potential of healthy ingredients
A new laboratory designed to improve the quality of barley and oats could have major implications for makers of breakfast cereals, beverages and bakery goods.
More fines for bakeries neglecting health and safety
Another UK bakery faced a heavy fine this week after neglecting to ensure a safe working environment, leading to a worker losing his arm in an accident with a dough...
Scientists to design health-packed 'super-sorghum' cereal
While food scientists are keen to promote the gluten-free benefits of sorghum in food formulations, African scientists are set to design a genetically engineered 'super sorghum' packed with vitamins and...
General Mills attacked for misleading health ads
A controversial national ad campaign from General Mills looks likely to run into trouble with the health lobby, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Britons go nuts for natural health booster
The health benefits of nuts, and their promotion as part of the so-called 'GI diet', are boosting sales in the UK to record levels.
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Highway to health
Parked on the hot coals of public opinion, the food industry can lose no time in proving how healthy its products are.
Cargill innovation taps health market growth
Cargill has developed an ingredient that enables manufacturers to add the healthy benefits of whole grain nutrition to foods while preserving the sensory qualities of foods made from enriched corn...
Men blind to obesity health risks, difficult target for slimming products
Makers of weight loss products are failing to reach the biggest group of overweight people - men.
Snack makers to pay for health advertising?
Food manufacturers in the UK should be forced to pay for health awareness advertising to counterbalance the promotion of their unhealthy products, doctors said on Thursday.
Eating breakfast builds healthy bones, say studies
The American Dietetic Association is seeking to stir up debate over the nation's breakfast tables. Girls who skip breakfast are more likely to miss out on dietary sources of calcium...
Wholegrains better than other heart health foods despite high GI
People who eat wholegrain foods regularly can have a 20 to 40 per cent lower risk of heart disease and stroke compared with those who rarely eat wholegrain foods, according...
Lack of funding threatens health and safety
Injuries at bakeries will be a major focus for 2005/6, says the UK's industry inspection body, yet the unions believe there is even less funding this year to implement health...
Food labels and healthy signposts, food industry waits for consensus
UK food agency launches 'the largest research project to date', to establish the clearest route for food makers to use food labels to flag-up healthy foods.
Regulatory experts seek optimism in latest stage of health claims law
Functional food makers need to take a critical look at the level of substantiation behind the health claims they are using to guarantee their survival under a new European regulation,...
Healthy sandwiches head UK snack sector
The drift towards grazing and away from sit-down meals is not yet ended in the UK, with health-oriented sandwiches continuing to drive forwards a market that already accounts for one...
Marketing and health keep Kellogg rising
Kellogg has increased sales and profits in its first quarter through clever pricing and strong marketing investment, helping the firm to forge ahead in healthy snacks and beat off private...
Heart health foods to grow 60 per cent in five years
Cereal makers have a major hold on the heart health foods market but new ingredients will help other sectors tap into strong consumer demand for these products, writes Dominique Patton.
Soy flours to help bakers launch health foods
Speciality ingredients group Cerestar has launched a range of functional soy products across Europe aimed specifically at the baking industry, believing demand for this practical and healthy ingredient will offset...
Tate & Lyle unveils healthy snacks ingredients
Snack makers will have the chance to extend their presence in healthy eating trends after British food ingredients firm Tate & Lyle unveiled a new ingredients formula for wholegrain crackers...
Nutrition is key to Britain's health
Healthy eating is key if Britain is to get into shape, HealthSecretary John Reid told attendees today at the launch of his plan to improve the health of the nation.
Lack of healthy snacks major barrier to healthy eating in UK
British consumers are increasingly seeking convenient food and drinks that are also healthy but food makers are failing to answer their needs, claims a new report.
Breakfast shown to be heart healthy
Missing breakfast has been shown to raise cholesterol levels and reduce the body's response to insulin in a small study that raises concern for the increasing numbers of people that...
Warburtons chases GI health trend
Warburtons has laid down the gauntlet to its mainstream UK rivals by developing white bread with a low glycaemic index as both consumers and producers become more aware of the...
Sugar free bread to tap US health trend
US baker Oroweat is set to launch a completely sugar free bread in selected American states, again highlighting how the battering handed out to sugar over rising obesity and diabetes...
