Archives for March 19, 2013

SNAXPO 2013: FROM THE FLOOR

Tongue travel: Driving Asian and Hispanic tastes for Symrise

Consumers are more adventurous when it comes to flavors - they want to ‘tongue travel’ - and this has spurred our development of Asian and Hispanic snack seasonings, Symrise says.

Glanbia Nutritionals launches whole egg replacement ingredient from WPC and flax

Glanbia Nutritionals has launched a new ingredient to replace whole eggs in bakery applications as firms seek alternatives in the face of steep price increases in the egg market.

Snaxpo 2013: From the floor

Start-up hopes to burst into US snacks market with Punjabi Popcorn

US start-up Punjabi Popcorn says its Indian spiced range should lure the curious consumer and profit from the booming snack segment.

“Advancements made in nutritional science and the benefits produced by foods and foodstuffs may no longer be shared with consumers by those who procure the foods and foodstuffs."

EU health claim laws strip consumers of right ‘to share in scientific development’: Author

The European Union nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR) denies consumers of the right to scientific advancement in nutrition, says outspoken Dutch writer and NHCR opponent, Bert Schwitters.

EU margarine industry sets stricter trans fat standards

The trade association representing margarine and vegetable fats makers in the EU has tightened its Code of Conduct for the third time since 1995, in an effort to reduce trans fat levels in foods and fats at retail.