German firm Palatinit has applied for regulatory approval to launch
its slow energy release carbohydrate, isomaltulose, on the European
market, writes Lindsey Partos.
Low carbohydrate bakery products have become common place in the
US, but competition is about to get tougher as the growth surge
slows, according to a new report from Euromonitor International.
Falling pasta sales at leading US company American Italian Pasta
reflect an industry-wide problem and demonstrate how a low-carb
legacy may still undermine foods with a higher carbohydrate
content, as Chris Mercerdiscovers.
A fall in bread consumption in the US impacts sales for food enzyme
leader Novozymes in the third quarter with the Danish firm
reporting a 7 per cent fall in sales for this segment to DKK373
million (€50 million) this year from DKK399...
Low-carb diets are still on the fringe of British eating habits,
with high drop-out rates and consumer cynicism over health
benefits, according to a new report - confirming the UK bakery
industry's view that low-carbs pose no...
Recent media reports suggesting the end is nigh for carb-cutting
diets appear to be a little premature, with the latest market
research from the US suggesting that there is still substantial
interest in the low-carb regime, writes...
Confirming reports from the likes of Kellogg and Anheuser-Busch, a
new survey suggests that the explosive growth rates for low-carb
products may be a thing of the past - but winning back former
customers will remain a difficulty for...
Slight growth for Danish enzymes giant Novozymes in the first half
of the year with Europe providing steady returns but US market
knocked by the popular low carbohydrate diet that has hit the
baking industry.
The latest figures from Kellogg suggest that the US-based cereal
and snacks group has weathered the low-carb dieting storm with
relative ease, helped by a combination of new product launches and
increased advertising expenditure,...
The Australian food watchdog has issued a warning over a low-cal
sweetener that could harm consumers who are intolerant to the fruit
sugar fructose, advising these people to avoid the novel food
ingredient tagatose, produced by Arla...
Fibre suppliers are hoping to benefit from sustained interest in
carbohydrate intake among European and US consumers, which is
currently driving leading food makers to reformulate a wide range
of their product lines.
As food makers continue to roll out new low carb food products to
meet the rise in demand from consumers, starch supplier MGP
Ingredients has agreed to link up with agri-giant Cargill to push a
new resistant starch product aimed at...
The UK's number one supermarket is introducing new food labels that
rank a product according to its position on the glycemic index, a
system that measures the effects of food on blood sugar levels.
Danish ingredients firm Arla Food Ingredients steps into new
markets with its low calorie bulk sweetener tagatose as the food
watchdog for Australia and New Zealand gives the green light for
use in foods that span from cereals to...
Danish ingredients firm Arla Food Ingredients has moved into
another new market with its low-calorie bulk sweetener, tagatose,
as the food watchdog for Australia and New Zealand gives the green
light for its use in foods that span...
Spearing growth in the speciality starch and health ingredients
domain MGP Ingredients links up with Penford Corporation to market
a new potato-based resistant starch for increasing fibre and
reducing carbohydrate levels in food products....
Hopping on board the fast-moving low carb train, Arla Food
Ingredients, the supplier of tooth-friendly sweetener tagatose,
says a new study from Australian scientists confirms the product's
low glycaemic response.
US starch supplier MGP Ingredients witnesses the benefits of
'adding-value' to ingredients products with strong growth in
low-carb ingredients pushing demand for its resistant wheat starch
FiberStar 70.
A small Canadian milling company has found a novel way of creating
more value from its by-products - by tapping into the growing craze
for low carbohydrate products made popular by the Atkins Diet.
Higher margin ingredients continue to offer financial gains for
textured wheat protein supplier MGP Ingredients. Driving deeper
into the market in 2004 the company will pour millions of dollars
into doubling production of this speciality...
Important news for cereal manufacturers - according to researchers,
children who replace proper breakfasts with chocolate bars or
carbonated drinks have lower reaction levels.