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Food sector can help pull economies from
recession |
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29-Jan-2010 - The food
industry’s relative immunity to
the effects of recession, and
the strong links throughout the
supply chain, mean it can play a
part in reinvigorating the whole
economy, say agricultural
economists from Greece. |
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Acrylamide formation
higher in dry fat-rich foods: Study |
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28-Jan-2010 - Dry food containing low
amounts of carbohydrates are at risk of
increased acrylamide levels, says a new
study sponsored by the European Science
Foundation. |
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Moderate salt cuts could save billions in
healthcare costs |
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27-Jan-2010 - In the second part of our
focus on salt reduction, we look at
startling new data from the US that suggests
a modest nationwide reduction in salt intake
could save about $24 billion in healthcare
costs a year.
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Inulin could speed up baking time for breads,
study |
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26-Jan-2010 - Adding
inulin to white breads increases its
nutrition quality but also accelerates the
baking process and the crucial Maillard
reaction, according to new research on the
fibre.
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Green tea antioxidants more bioavailable than
thought? |
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22-Jan-2010 - The bioavailability of antioxidant
catechins from green tea may be more than
previously thought, says a new study from Italy.
By taking into account metabolites called
colonic ring fission metabolites the
bioavailability of green tea flavan-3-ol and
related compounds is almost 40 per cent, a lot
higher than the 4 per cent reported earlier,
according to findings published in Nutrition. |
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Rosemary extract beats
synthetics for edible oil preservation |
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21-Jan-2010 - A carnosic
acid-rich extract from rosemary may extend
the shelf-life of sunflower oil, and perform
better than synthetic preservatives, says a
new study. Antioxidant-rich rosemary
extracts were capable of inhibiting
oxidation of sunflower oil, according to
findings from a Chinese study published in
Food Chemistry. |
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New campaign slams bad fats |
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18-Jan-2010 - Saturated
fats in the UK diet are making headlines
once more, as the FSA launches the second
phase of its consumer campaign to cut down
and doctors issue stark warning on the
effects of bad fats. |
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New study confirms bisphenol A link to heart
disease |
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14-Jan-2010 - More evidence linking bisphenol A
(BPA) to heart disease has been found by a group
of researchers in the UK. |
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India plans 30 mega food parks by 2012 |
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14-Jan-2010 - The Indian Government has
announced plans to set up 30 mega food
processing parks by the end of 2012. The move
was part of the government’s 11th plan to boost
the amount of food processed in India. Currently
only about 10 per cent of the food produced in
the country is processed and this is expected to
go up to 18 per cent by 2012. |
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EFSA completes smoke flavour review |
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08-Jan-2010 - The European Food Safety
Authority has completed its review of 11
smoke flavourings in use in the EU, finding
only two to have large enough safety margins
not to give rise to safety concerns. The
European Commission plans to establish a
list of smoke flavourings that are
authorized for use in foods. The two
flavouring with adequate margins are
Scansmoke SEF7525 and Smoke Concentrate
809045.
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Glass packaging best for the environment |
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06-Jan-2010 - Glass packaging is a fully
sustainable resource said a leading
European trade body as it announced more
than 25 billion jars and bottles
weighing over 11 million tonnes had been
recycled in 2008. |
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Sugar beet pectin edges closer to wider use in
foods |
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05-Jan-2010 - A non-chemical and food
acceptable process for sugar beet pectin may
enhance its emulsifying performance,
according to new research from Japan and the
UK.
This provides food manufactures with a novel
sugar beet pectin emulsifier with improved
functionalities, contributing to the
progress in the emulsion area. |
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Egg foam may enhance gluten-free sourdoughs |
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04-Jan-2010 - Egg white foam may boost
gluten-free sourdoughs enhance the structure
of the resulting baked goods and extend the
range of gluten-free products, says a new
study. Foams from egg white showed potential
as structure builders by retaining gas and
forming continuous networks in sourdoughs,
according to findings published in the
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. |
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China uncovers more melamine tainted milk powder |
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04-Jan-2010 - Chinese authorities have closed a
Shanghai dairy involved in the 2008 melamine
scandal and arrested three of its executives
after finding more milk powder tainted with the
toxic chemical. |
