A society that views food as taste-bud entertainment rather than a
basic of well-being was always bound to run into health problems.
But with obesity now afflicting 300m people, and diabetes set to
reach similar numbers within two...
The UK's food and drink exporters are gaining footholds in emerging
markets, while sales of meat and dairy exports are beginning to
pick up, according to market consultancy, Food from Britain (FBB).
Oral contraceptives may prevent young women from attaining optimal
bone mass and increase their chances of developing osteoporosis in
later life. But a new study from Purdue University indicates that
upping dietary calcium may offset...
A probiotic formulation developed by French/Canadian company
Institut Rosell reduced symptoms associated with IBS in tests on a
rat model, writes Dominique Patton.
It is time to draw on science to establish once and for all whether
food intolerance is just a source of succour for hypochondriacs, or
whether it is genuinely a modern scourge.
Milk prices paid to UK producers are notoriously low, yet tough
streamlining has positioned the dairy industry well to cope with
new EU CAP reforms and subsidy cuts that seem increasingly likely,
writes Chris Mercer.
Scientist Michael Gaenzle believes injections of bacteria and
enzymes can help improve the taste of food, giving processors a way
of enhancing the flavour and nutrition of their products.
Soy milk has been Western Europe's fastest growing 'dairy' sector
over the last six years, presenting new challenges to dairy firms
via consumer health trends and new fears over lactose intolerance,
reports Chris Mercer.
Stiffer competition between countries exporting wheat, oilseeds,
sugar and livestock will intensify over the next ten years,
bringing down prices, according to forecasts by the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development...
The image of secret radio chips planted inside the home from larder
to bathroom, transmitting data freely to Corporation Inc, is enough
to curl the toes of more than anti-capitalism activists.
A European regulation on food enzymes, which would demand dossiers
of safety and technical information on each enzyme prior to their
approval on the market, could be published by the Commission by the
end of the year, reports Dominique...
Dairies not manufacturing premium-range yoghurt are missing out,
with new products hitting this lucrative market every month,
reports Angela Drujinina.
A study showing that sweet drinks have overtaken white bread as the
leading source of calories in the American diet may mean that the
nutrition gap is even wider than previously thought, reports
Jess Halliday. But according to the...
Children in the UK spend more than a third of their pocket money on
sweets, snacks, drinks and takeaways, find new statistics from the
country's national number crunching body, reports Lindsey
Partos.
It is a perversion of the 21st century that while affluent
societies continue the quest to slice the fat from their
increasingly obese populations, five million children die from
hunger each year, and more than 850m people go chronically...
As the milk industry feels the impact of a supposed rise in lactose
intolerance, a new study from the US confirms Europeans can drink
milk because their ancestors flourished in dairy pastures, passing
on gene mutations that maintain...
Soy proteins, traditionally formulated in rival products to
dairy-based foods, are being added to regular yoghurts to reach
mainstream consumers in France, writes Dominique Patton.
The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says it has not uncovered any
major fresh evidence of supermarket malpractice during an extended
consultation with suppliers and food producers, a spokesperson said
today.
Members of the European Parliament are today debating and voting on
proposals for two new controversial pieces of proposed legislation
that will affect food processors - one toput restrictions on the
health claims they make about...
Australian and New Zealand food agency calls on stakeholders in the
food industry to comment on a range of proposed changes to its food
code, including using GM cotton as a food and a new source for an
approved cheese processing enzyme.
Strong branded milk lines stepping away from generics, and a rise
in porridge, tea and coffee consumption are helping to turn around
figures for milk use in Britain.
Dutch dairy giant Campina has clearance to call its new milk
derivative product Valess a 'meat alternative' but must provide
more nutritional information about the recipe on its website, a
Dutch court rules, reports Lindsey...
A diet rich in milk does not increase the risk of heart disease and
stroke as previously thought and may even be protective, concludes
new research, reports Dominique Patton.
The message about the gut health benefit probiotics can deliver is
finally getting through to US consumers, according to a new report
on the state of the functional foods sub-category.
Advitech's bid to exploit the potential of XP-828L in the
anti-inflammatory market was given a boost this week when the
Canadian government granted funding of C$610,000 towards its
research project at Université Laval, reports...
UK food agency launches 'the largest research project to date', to
establish the clearest route for food makers to use food labels to
flag-up healthy foods.
Cargill argues that food and beverage manufacturers in the U.S. can
positively impact today's rising healthcare costs by developing
products that address specific health and lifestyle issues.
A key advisor to the European Court of Justice said last week that
certain Greek manufacturers should be given the exclusive right to
manufacture feta cheese, Tom Armitage reports.
Dairy food makers looking to drill further into the health benefits
of their primary foodstuffs will welcome new findings that suggest
two servings of low-fat dairy foods a day could reduce men's risk
of developing type 2 diabetes.
After the dank summer and sales of 2004, ice cream makers looking
to boost 2005 figures will find comfort in new research that claims
ice cream actually 'makes you happy', reports Lindsey
Partos.
The US will host its first international symposium on the
burgeoning threat of agroterrorism to discuss ways of reducing the
US food supply chain's vulnerability to terrorist tampering, Tom
Armitage reports.
A total of €277.25 million of EU farm money misspent by Member
States is to be claimed back following a decision adopted today by
the European Commission.
The US' Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is to
investigate allegations of cheddar cheese price rigging, said to
have occurred at one of the country's most influential commodity
trading centres, Tom Armitage reports.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the animal
rights charity, has had a legal action to ban "deceptive"
Californian dairy advertisements thrown out of court, Tom
Armitage reports.
Greater understanding of an internal clock that controls how much
we eat, could contribute to the fight against obesity, say
scientists, pinpointing "something deep within the brain."
New Zealand and Thailand have signed a free trade agreement, aimed
at removing a raft of strict regulatory requirements and trade
tariffs - two areas which have previously hampered food producers'
abilities to export between...
Milk, cheese and dairy products could soon carry generic health
claims, providing they are approved by a panel of health and
nutrition experts, Tom Armitage reports.
Ben & Jerry's last week claimed to be the first ice-cream maker
in the US to produce an ice-cream made with fair-trade coffee,
suggesting that ethically traded commodities can be good for
business as well as beneficial for...
Russia's dairy, bread and juice sectors are driving a raft of
novelty product innovations aimed at inspiring Russia's functional
food sector, offering opportunities for companies looking for more
value-added products, reports...
Could concern over obesity lead to significant changes in the
regulations governing food labelling and see the implementation of
a traffic light system, asks Anthony Fletcher.
The UK's Dairy Council has suggested that the proliferation of
lactose intolerance, a condition where the body is unable to digest
lactose, the sugar found in milk and some dairy products, has been
vastly exaggerated - as the...
The Milk Development Council (MDC), the government-appointed
marketing body for the UK milk industry, has issued advice to
farmers on recruiting labour from EU-accession member states - as
the number of people wanting to work in the...