NASA-awarded food science students will present the ultimate in
space comfort foods - the 'Pizza Popper'- at the upcoming IFT
Annual Meeting in Chicago this weekend.
Top heart charity launches 'pinch of salt' consumer awareness
campaign in the UK to tackle salt consumption while scientists in
the US investigating the link between salt and taste forsee new
healthy salts in the future.
Vitamin E may be more important for its anti-inflammatory and
cardiovascular benefits than its antioxidant activity, suggest
authors of a recent Harvard Medical School publication.
Herbalife is to market a nitric oxide supplement to boost
cardiovascular health. The product, the first in a series of heart
health supplements, is made with an amino acid complex,
antioxidants and folic acid.
Acatris, the Dutch health ingredients company, has called for
greater harmonisation of the methods used to test soy isoflavones
to help consumers avoid "the proverbial problem of comparing
apples to oranges rather than apples...
New flavour encapsulation technology from number one flavour
business could provide product developers with a new tool to
prolong shelf life, claims number one flavours company
International Flavors & Fragrances.
Flavour ingredients company Treatt will unveil its new selection of
natural vegetable distillates at the IFT exhibition opening this
weekend in Chicago, USA.
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) opens its annual meeting
on Saturday, with those attending this year also free to visit the
IUFoST's World Congress of Food Science and Technology.
Red ginseng may help diabetes patients regulate blood sugar levels,
according to two small studies presented at the American Diabetes
Association's recent Scientific Sessions.
Taking folate supplements may help suppress depression suggests a
new study, which found that problems metabolizing the B vitamin may
be causing increased incidence of the condition.
Strong growth in the US, but a slowdown in Europe marked the global
organic food and drink industry last year. Supply-demand imbalances
and trade barriers are some of the challenges the industry faces
today.
Food safety is making international headlines as the United States
and the European Union continue to take dramatically different
positions over this contentious issue. A food policy think-tank
raises concerns that these transatlantic...
Functional foods need to become the 'pharmacy' for disease
prevention, argued an expert recently, urging the Canadian
government to increase use of functional foods to reduce healthcare
costs.
FDA commissioner speaks out against the growing tide of obesity and
calls on health professionals and the food industry to tackle the
key question - how to communicate the right information to the
consumer?
Maker of plant-based dairy alternatives Galaxy Nutritional Foods
has reported a significant turnaround in performance, reducing last
year's losses of $11.4 million to an operating income of $4
million.
Men who take large doses of zinc in supplements could be at
increased risk of prostate cancer, finds a study by researchers at
the US National Cancer Institute. The risk was only seen however at
levels far above those set by most...
As MEPs vote on tough new GM legislation today, a UK environmental
group accuses the government of continuing to lobby against strict
laws on GM food and crops.
Education is playing an increasing role in the quality of our
diets, new research indicates, pointing to a much wider gap between
the diets of differently educated people compared to 30 years ago.
There is still insufficient evidence to determine whether vitamins
can reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease or cancer, concludes
a report by researchers in the US, revealing the gaps which should
be targeted by further research.
A new biotech firm has formulated a stable, dry powder from omega-3
fatty acid oil, suitable for adding to baked goods such as cakes,
bars and pasta. The formula shows unprecedented shelf stability in
early tests, says Bioral Nutrient...
The components in milk fat could be responsible for lower rates of
asthma among young children, concludes a study in Thorax,
which challenges previous findings linking fish fatty acids to
lower incidence of the disease.
Leading branded food manufacturer Kraft Foods confirmed its
commitment to healthier foods yesterday, outlining a series of
steps designed to help reduce rising obesity rates.
Representatives from 169 countries gathered in Rome yesterday for a
week of talks led by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. High on the
agenda, food safety, biotechnology, food irradiation and an
overhaul of the Codex structure.
Infant formula supplemented with iron and the fatty acids DHA and
ARA helps to significantly improve the visual development of
infants compared to non-supplemented formula, shows a new study.
Dairy foods producer Dean Foods is to buy the remaining 87 per cent
share in organic milk leader Horizon Organic for around $216
million in cash, it announced today. The combined businesses,
including both the Horizon Organic and...
Fatty acids may have a significant impact on mood in the elderly,
say researchers in the Netherlands, showing that it is not just new
mothers who could benefit from an omega-3 rich diet.
Swiss chemicals firm Lonza is strengthening its position in the
vitamin B3 market, with construction of a new niacinamide plant at
its Guangzhou site in China.
US spice maker McCormick & Company saw profits in the
second-quarter climb 19 per cent, helped by solid sales growth and
interest income from a purchase-price adjustment.
Imagine eating purple bread, purple vinegar or blue noodles. Now
imagine that they are good for you. Food scientists in Australia
have come up with natural food colours that also give a boost to
the health.
Sodas and sugary drinks are helping to push up the figures of obese
children, suggests a small study in the US, and also result in
deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals.
The beginning of a new era? An historic moment? Or a plain old
compromise? All have been used to describe yesterday's agreement by
EU farm ministers to approve hotly disputed reforms to the Common
Agricultural Policy.
Exposure to cigarette smoke may sap blood levels of folate, the
vitamin thought to protect against birth defects and reduce risk of
some cancers, reported researchers.
Supplement maker Source Naturals has introduced a folate supplement
which it claims is more readily absorbed by the body. The product
is designed for people who are unable to process the essential
vitamin folate efficiently.
Supplements of oral arginine reduced pulmonary hypertension by 15
per cent after five days of therapy in sickle cell patients, report
researchers in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical
Care Medicine this week.
The RiceX Company is to manufacture a nutrition drink for children
from a new facility in Central America. The plant will be funded by
a $6 million loan from the government agency the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation (OPIC).
Metagenics is withdrawing a fatty acid supplement made by Pan
Pharmaceuticals, the Australian firm involved in a major recall
last month due to major safety concerns, from the Canadian market.
New Jersey-based Quality Botanical Ingredients has introduced an
ephedra alternative, said to mimic the thermogenic effects of the
controversial herbal.
