Yoghurt has long been a favourite food in central and eastern
Europe, so it is not surprising to look at the latest launches in
the region for that category and find a host of innovative and
ground-breaking products focusing on fruited...
The continuing popularity of yoghurt - and in particular its health
benefits - has led to a raft of new product innovation as companies
in market sectors outside the dairy industry seek to capitalise on
yoghurt's reputation....
With the market for certified organic products continuing to grow,
demand for organic hydrocolloids has also expanded - prompting the
leading supplier of hydrocolloids to the US food industry to launch
an organic version of its guar...
Swiss processing and packaging equipment provider SIG has reported a
significant increase in its net profits for the first half of the
year, a result that sees the company pulling itself out of the red.
The improvement came despite...
Today the US government will host a public meeting for feedback on
imminent changes to the food guide pyramid while the food
industry's largest association continues to say that the 'shape' of
the pyramid does not need...
The market for fats and spreads in eastern Europe is rapidly
diversifying, whilst rapidly expanding. Furthermore the latest
product launches from the Mintel databases in this segment indicate
that functionality is becoming increasingly...
The market for fats and spreads in Asia Pacific is evolving
rapidly, with increasing numbers of launches concentrating on the
low fat and fortified products. The latest look at the Mintel
database also reveals that dairy and vegetable...
Denmark-based Damrow, part of the Carlisle Process Systems (CPS)
group, has installed an 18,000-litre enclosed cottage cheese vat
(ECCV) at Arla Foods' production facility in Skovde, Sweden.
Packaging and bottling systems provider Krones has developed a new
high-speed packing tray capable of running at up to 100 cycles per
minute and a new PET-Asept Filling System for cold aseptic filling
of high- and low-acid products...
Starch and starch derivatives supplier Cerestar has designed a new
maltitol syrup application targetted at European dairy makers
looking to cut the calories in their health-positioned product
range, notably fruit yoghurts.
The growing popularity of the low-carb diet among US and UK
consumers is squeezing supplies for speciality ingredients used by
food makers to target this new market and driving ingredients firms
to roll out alternatives. Looking to...
Canadian supplier of food processing equipment Quadro has come up
with equipment to reduce the size of high-fat ice cream ingredients
(chocolate/pralines) for use in premium ice cream products.
Adding isolated soy protein to men's diets could help reduce
problems experienced in the advanced stages of type two diabetes,
according to a small study by researchers at the University of
Illinois.
A new phytosterol ingredient, said by its Swedish manufacturer to
represent the 'second generation' of phytosterol ingredients, has
been given the go-ahead for use on the European market.
A US cancer prevention expert says that if government required
calcium and vitamin D to be added to foods, it could achieve a 20
per cent reduction in colon cancer deaths and osteoporosis-related
fractures.
Food makers working on the European stage today are matching
consumer concerns over genetically modified organisms, largely
selecting non-GMO ingredients for their food formulations,
highlights a new survey.
Kraft Foods has commissioned an innovative food wastewater
treatment facility at a US cheese plant, which it claims will
reduce waste by more than 90 per cent, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
Food makers operating in Europe shortly face new labelling rules
for food allergens on food labels, and as the US cleared its own
new rules yesterday, manufacturers present in the US market will
see parallel changes.
With food scares, health concerns and sustainability issues playing
heavily on consumers' minds - and influencing their shopping habits
- the humble food label has never played a more important role. But
how can consumers be...
Factors such as a women's weight or calcium intake may play a vital
role in the extent to which soy isoflavones can improve bone health
among postmenopausal women, suggests new research.
Dairy producers in the Baltic State of Lithuanian are in line to
receive up to €20 million in EU export subsidies for products
exported to third countries, the country's Institute of Agrarian
Economics is forecasting.
The increasingly popular supplements of soy isoflavones do not seem
to help lower cholesterol, improve bone mineral density or benefit
brain function after menopause, new research suggests.
Dutch ingredients firm Sensus has carried out new research to prove
the prebiotic effect of native inulin at only 5 grams, allowing
food manufacturers to make prebiotic claims on a relatively low
dose.
In 2003 Denmark banned trans fatty acids from food products over
fears that these hydrogenated fats could contribute to heart
disease. The rest of the EU as yet has no equivalent plans to
follow suit, but in the US the labelling of...
A new report on optimising food texture and rheology has been
published to help food manufacturers achieve the specific qualities
consumers are looking for, reports Anthony Fletcher.
The first dairy food range in Europe containing Danisco's Howaru
probiotics has been introduced in Slovenia by one of the region's
top dairy product manufacturers Ljubljanske Mlekarne.
The new cultures unit at Danisco looks set to become a powerful
force in the probiotics sector, gaining additional strains and
entrance to new markets with the acquisition of Rhodia Food,
according to new division chief Fabienne Saadane-Oaks.
Daily calcium supplements may protect against colon polyps,
particularly the advanced type that go on to become cancer,
according to research published in the Journal
of the National Cancer Institute.
Calcium supplements, previously shown to cut the risk of colorectal
polyps, appears to have the greatest effect on advanced colorectal
adenomas, considered to be most strongly associated to invasive
colorectal cancer, according to...
Australian scientists say that adding soy to low-fat dairy foods
may offer consumers some of soy's health benefits without the
strong taste that many find unappealing.
The need to allay consumer belief that recombined milk products are
inferior to traditional dairy products, is an area that the
recombining industry needs to address, according to a recent
conference.
Kerry Foods, a leading supplier of value-added foods to major
supermarket chains, has installed a PA2016 heat-sealing machine,
equipped with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) capability, at
its production plant in County Wicklow,...
Dairy ingredients giant Fonterra says a new joint venture, set up
to search for novel health ingredients in milk, has already
identified a number of bioactives, currently waiting for patents.
Netherlands-based Pharming has increased its stake in Australian
company ProBio and is now hoping to accelerate the
commercialisation of recombinant human lactoferrin in Asia,
writes Phil Taylor.
New research appears to lend weight to the theory that rapid growth
in infancy, boosted by enriched infant formulas, might increase the
risk of heart disease and stroke later in life, say UK-based
scientists.
Probiotics in capsule form have been around for a few years, as
dietary supplement manufacturers seek to take advantage of the
growing awareness of their beneficial effect on gut health. But
some consumers do not like taking capsules,...
Valio is to launch its probiotic cheese in Belgium, the first
country outside its home market, where cheese is a fast-growing new
application area for the health-promoting bacteria, writes
Dominique Patton.
Skimmed milk is the source of a new calcium-rich miso to hit the
market as Japan's Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation
(ALIC) teams up with two research bodies to develop a new
functional fermented miso derived from...
Robert Wiseman has designed a 1 per cent fat milk drink which the
company claims does doesn't compromising the taste of conventional
milk. The development of the drink i again another sign that
innovation and health-foods are...
A "fat-burning" whey drink is to be launched into the German
functional foods market this spring. Nordmilch the company behind
the product hopes that the drink will have a positive impact on the
sector, which is one of the...
Dairy innovator Valio has extended its lactose-free milk drink to
Switzerland through its first licensing agreement for the
technology with the Swiss firm Emmi.
Children should be strongly encouraged to regularly include
calcium-rich foods and drinks in their diets, report US
researchers, after a new study confirms the negative association
between the mineral and body fat.
BakeMark International is making available a new complete range of
cream alternatives aimed at the burgeoning bakery and food service
industries. The company is confident that the products are of such
quality that they could be used...