According to YouGov, the on-line research company, a recent survey
has revealed that 81 per cent of UK parents would like to see
Vending machines removed from schools, and replaced with healthier
alternatives as a means of helping...
A new gelatine replacer from Dutch company DMV International
carried off the gold award for the most innovative new ingredient
on the marketplace, rounding off the first day of the bustling Fi
Europe exhibition that opened its doors...
As German enzyme company AB Enzymes celebrates the 30th birthday of
its baking enzyme line xylanase, the company has marked the moment
with the launch of two new products in the Veron family.
The European Commission has put forward revised regulations on
materials that come into contact with food. Among the proposed
changes is a more modern approach to the principle that packaging
materials should not interact with the...
As a raft of new food legislation, notably the labelling of food
allergens and genetically modified organisms, enters into force in
Europe, food manufacturers cannot afford to be less than au
fait with the new rules. Under the umbrella...
With cereal growers having benefited from increased prices this
year, attention is being paid to predictions on the 2004 crop amid
fears that the world cereals stocks could suffer because of an
over-reliance on weather and conditions.
Measures to soften the impact of poor cereal harvests in Europe and
boost the grain market were introduced by Europe's agriculture
commissioner this week.
Increasing consumer awareness linking high consumption of trans
fatty acids to a rise in the risk of coronary heart disease is
driving the market for alternative ingredients.
The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) is accepting
nominations for a variety of awards to be presented at the group's
2004 annual meeting in San Diego next year.
The UK Food Standards Agency is to discuss a number of possible
options concerning the future regulation of promoting food products
to children in a bid to tackle the rising tide of obesity. A move
which has been cautiously welcomed...
Chips Group, the Nordic snack maker, continued its steady growth in
the first nine months of the year, helped by acquisitions in Sweden
and Russia. But while the group said it expected further gains in
most markets this year, it also...
The UK will celebrate National Doughnut Week between 31 January-7th
February2004, sponsored by Arkady Craigmillar. The organisers say
that the event isbeing held in a bid to fund-raise for Save the
Children whilst giving highstreet...
Food and drink products targeted at children could be seriously
damaging their health, according to claims by the UK Consumers'
Association. It said that many products targeted at childen had
higher salt or sugar contents than...
The European Parliament has cleared amendments to the sweetener
directive, but only after setting up a trail of conditions -
including a closer monitoring of new sweeteners.
US agribusiness ADM withstood droughts, higher raw material prices
and tougher market conditions to post a lift in profits for the
first quarter, in sharp comparison to competitor Bunge who
announced a fall in earnings last week.
The UK's Joint Health Claims Initiative has reduced the minimum
amount of soy protein required in a product for the soy health
claim, allowing a greater number of foods to display the
cholesterol-lowering message.
Growth is ahead of schedule for wheat-based ingredients supplier
MGP Ingredients with the Kansas-based company moving expansion of
its textured wheat proteins to phase two as demand for their
speciality ingredients continues to gain...
Marketing products to children, misleading health claims, excessive
salt content… the list of complaints laid at the door of the food
industry in recent months continues to grow.
The European anti-fraud office (OLAF) entered European Commission
premises as part of their investigation into a possible case of
fraud and/or corruption.
Schaaf, the German-based food extrusion systems provider, will be
featuring a selection of its latest technologies at the forthcoming
Anuga exhibition.
German confectionery and bakery producers have strongly criticised
the EU system that keeps sugar prices artificially high, arguing
that it makes European companies uncompetitive when it comes to
exports.
South African millers must fortify flour and maize meal with a
blend of vitamins and minerals, including folic acid, following new
legislation introduced this week to improve malnutrition in the
country.
Maximum quality and minimum acrylamide content were on the agenda
for a recent link-up between Swiss food scientists. The results of
their quest? The optimum conditions are now defined.
The president of Millers International Union has responded to
reports that rising labour costs were the root cause of Interstate
Bakeries' decision to "rationalise its operations".
Shake-up for salt use in processed food continues with UK food
agency unveiling a new salt model to investigate the effects of
reducing salt content in different food groups on consumers.
Manufacturers on the quest for the perfect biscuit will find
comfort in a discovery coming out of the UK this week that explains
exactly why biscuits crumble.
The UK's Cereals Industry Forum is to receive a £1.4 million
government grant over the next three years in an effort to improve
efficiency and competitiveness in the grain chain.
New reports from the UK's National Farmers' Union (NFU) claim that
the increases in temperature across the country have reduced this
year's wheat harvest by almost nine per cent.
As evidence mounts that trans fatty acids could be harmful,
consumer organisations are calling for snack and fried food
industries to help tackle the problem. New study suggests decline
in consumption.
Consumers tempted by bigger portions for less money might be
getting better value but they are also putting their health at
risk, the World Cancer Research Fund in the UK claimed yesterday.
We take a look at the freshly elected officials for the 2003-2004
season at the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) - to
be inaugurated at the organisation's annual meeting later this
month.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has been
criticised by the American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN)
after releasing a list of best and worst food snacks for school
vending machines.
Concern over acrylamide levels in foodstuffs arose in April 2002
when scientists in Sweden discovered unexpectedly high levels of
the compound in carbohydrate-rich foods heated to high
temperatures.
The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) this week
announced the recipients of its 2003 honorary awards to be
presented at the group's annual meeting later this month in
Portland.
The UK's food safety agency this week reported that two batches of
maize meal have been removed from sale after tests showed that they
contained unusually high levels of fumonisins.
Ambit International has just concluded a further contract with one
of the fastest growing bakery chains in the UK, North
Yorkshire-based Thomas the Baker.
McVities is relaunching its low-fat range of biscuits and cakes
sold under the Go Ahead! brand, with a new pack design and a number
of new products. But is the decision a good one in the long term,
asks Datamonitor?
A UK-based task force has called on the food industry to help halt
the rise in obesity and type two diabetes, an issue that the snack
industry will have to follow very closely.
