nutrition
Naturalness rules
As foods and beverages with a clean label are becoming the standard rather than the exception, flavour suppliers are being asked to formulate convincing natural solutions.
WakeUp drink wins innovation award
Israeli start-up Inno-Bev’s WakeUp drink was awarded the ‘best functional drink’ in its category during the beverage innovation awards at last week’s Drinktec exhibition. WakeUp was recognised for its ability to naturally help employees during work hours. Following four years of research – including three rigorous clinical studies and successful local sales to multi-national high-tech […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory
Product concepts for breakfast beverages
Beneo, a manufacturer of functional nutrients, featured its new product concepts for breakfast beverages at this year’s drinktec. Visitors had the opportunity to taste the company’s product ideas at the ‘New Beverage Concepts’ innovation platform and found out more about the nutritional and technical benefits of Beneo’s naturally derived ingredients. Recent consumer research underlines the […]
New container makes its mark in dairy
The new Eco&Pack container from RPC Bebo France is proving popular for a wide range of dairy applications, with recent customers including Isigny Sainte Mère for its Delisse Fromage Blanc range and Granja Teisol SA for cream yoghurt. Eco&Pack can be specified in a variety of sizes and manufactured in PS, PP or multilayer PP/EVOH/PP […]
Indena’s production site passes FDA inspection
Indena has announced that its French production site in Tours has successfully passed the US FDA inspection, with no FDA-483 issued, as per the EIR (Establishment Inspection Report) received from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the FDA. This confirms that the company meets the new requirements mandated by the FDA Food […]
Liquid enhancers to be showcased at Anuga
Royal Crown Cola International (RCCI) will showcase its portfolio of water-based liquid enhancers at Anuga 2013. Liquid enhancers are highly condensed flavour enhancers that enable consumers to customise the flavour of any beverage to their taste, along with increased convenience and portability. “Consumer preferences keep evolving and RCCI continually strives to answer the demands of […]
‘Super Broccoli’ rejuvenates metabolism
Eating ‘super broccoli’ three times a week can help to ‘re-tune’ metabolism, which could protect against age-related diseases such as obesity, Type II diabetes and cancer, according to new research. The super broccoli – known as Beneforté – was developed by scientists at John Innes Centre and Institute of Food Research (IFR) using conventional breeding […]
Further regulation won’t restore faith in food industry
Food traceability and safety have been in the spotlight recently, with food scares around horsemeat, E Coli and Salmonella causing chaos in the food industry. However, the suggestion that further regulation will restore faith in the food industry might not be the solution. Each of the aforementioned scares swiftly led to intense media scrutiny of […]
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Clean label replacements key to cutting dairy costs
Industry experts predict that dairy prices will continue to increase due to global weather, supply issues in the feed markets and strong demand from developing countries, but leading GB-owned starch specialist Ulrick & Short claims that replacement clean label, non-GM ingredients are a simple option to offset the costs. Consumers are demanding shorter labels, and […]
Oat beta-glucan wins award
DSM’s heart health ingredient OatWell oat beta-glucan has been named one of the most innovative products of the year at the Food Ingredients South America (FiSA) awards 2013. Beta-glucan, a soluble fibre found in oats, is a naturally-derived ingredient that is particularly well-known for its heart health benefits, and also helps to lower cholesterol and […]
Is it what is says on the tin?
Ahead of the EU Food Information Regulation that comes into effect in December 2014, Clare Wood, owner and founder of Technical Expectations and a member of IFST’s Food Law Group, explains exactly what content labels will require
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory
Glanbia Nutritionals wins IFT innovation award
Functional and nutritional ingredient supplier Glanbia Nutritionals has won an IFT Food Expo Innovation Award for the second year running. Honouring the company’s OptiSol 3000 ingredient, the judges commended its unique combination of whey protein concentrate and milled flaxseed as an innovative, low cost solution to replacing eggs in baked goods. Addressing the issue of […]
Investment in ‘free from’ crucial for in-store bakeries
The UK bakery market – worth £11bn in 2012 – shows no sign of slowing its growth, despite challenges from wet weather and an increase in grain prices due to continental droughts. At the same time, the ‘free from’ sector is marching on, grabbing a £238m slice of the market last year thanks to increasing […]
Industrial bakery waste lowered by PowerBake
Seeking to answer a need among bakers plagued by excessively sticky wheat-mix dough and limited proofing stability, DuPont Nutrition & Health has launched PowerBake 9500, a new enzyme product that targets fewer breakdowns and less waste in industrial bakeries. The product offers improved efficiency due to a synergistic mix of a special cellulase blend and […]