Nuts
Coconut milk powder offers natural flavour
Sternchemie has introduced SternCream, a spray-dried coconut milk powder that has a multitude of uses and offers many benefits for industry and large-scale food preparation. It can be used in wet and dry products, can easily be processed, and has a long shelf life. Its very high coconut milk content gives it a characteristic mild […]
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
Ravioli range chosen by competition winners
Ugo Foods, a manufacturer of chilled pasta, has unveiled a unique range of fresh raviolis. The three varieties are winning entries from its ‘Design Your Own’ competition – a contest which offered the general public the opportunity to design their own ravioli filling and to have their recipe packed into Dell’Ugo’s free-range egg pasta. The […]
Gentle-handling conveyor for fragile foods
Flexicon has unveiled its new Flexi-disc line of tubular cable conveyors, designed for the gentle transfer of friable food products. The conveyor moves material using high-strength polymer discs – affixed to a stainless steel or galvanised cable – that slide within smooth stainless steel tubing, moving fragile food products gently, quietly and dust-free, horizontally, vertically […]
New optical sorter for challenging food processing applications
The Bühler Group, a provider of optical sorting solutions, has introduced the Sortex A MultiVision, an advanced high-capacity optical sorter designed for challenging food processing applications. Equipped with custom-designed Multivision camera technology, it is designed to deliver exceptional yield through superior defect and foreign material detection. It functions in the most difficult of dry commodity […]
Peanut allergy study ‘first of its kind’
A clinical study commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) hopes to identify, for the first time, how sensitivity to peanut is altered by external factors including exercise and stress. Peanut allergies affect 200,000 to 400,000 people, and approximately 1 in 50 children in the UK. The three-year TRACE study will be led by Dr […]
Market fuels thirst for dairy alternative drinks
While dairy alternative drinks accounted for a relatively limited share of total dairy launches in the 12 months to the end of October 2012, the market has seen considerable recent development. This is being fuelled by the West, where such drinks are moving out of the specialist heath food arena and into the mainstream, says […]
German firm gobbles up British snack brand
British snack brand KP Nuts has been sold to German company Intersnack for a reported £500 million (€616m). The firm, which also produces Hula Hoops and Skips, is being sold along with its UK factories and 1,500 staff. Intersnack, which owns a number of snack brands including Pom-Bear, Penn State and Percy Dalton’s, says it’s […]
RSSL to carry out FSA allergen survey
Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) has been chosen by the Food Standards Agency to carry out a survey of allergen advisory labelling in the UK. The survey aims to provide a better understanding of whether this type of labelling relates to the actual level of allergen present in foods sold on the UK market. It […]
Appetite for snack foods soars
New product activity in the global snack foods industry is defying worldwide economic problems, according to a market research analyst. Launch numbers recorded by Innova Market Insights showed a strong double-digit increase last year, with savory and salty snacks accounting for just under two-thirds of the total, and snack nuts and seeds the remainder. Asia […]
EFSA verdict on ‘general function’ health claims
EFSA’s Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) panel has published the outcome of the evaluations of a fourth series of ‘general function’ health claims proposed for use on food products. The 442 claims assessed relate to health relationships in such areas as: protection against oxidative damage to body cells, contribution to either cognitive or bowel […]
Thirst for new dairy-free drink ingredients
While soy milk may continue to dominate the growing global dairy-free market, there are signs that newer alternatives are emerging into the mainstream grocery sector, according to the Innova Database. They include rice, oats and, more recently, almonds. Dairy alternative drinks launches recorded on the database reached over 600 in 2010, with almond milks and […]
New edible oil star
Latest news from Innova Market Insights reveals that, when it comes to edible oils, a new star may be emerging. According to the market research company, in the 12 months to March 2010, nearly 1,000 edible oils were launched, the majority of which were standards such as olive oil, sunflower oil, soy oil and blended […]
Low-allergy peanut breakthrough
A low-allergy peanut which could transform the eating habits of those who have to avoid them is being developed in the US. Researchers there are creating naturally grown peanuts with two major proteins that cause allergy bred out of them. If experiments succeed, the nuts could be sold in shops and used by food manufacturers […]