ENZO Nutraceuticals Enzogenol pine bark extract
05 March, 2013 | Supplied by: ENZO Nutraceuticals LimitedThe use of pine-bark extract Enzogenol in food applications has been officially confirmed as being safe under the rules of the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
More horse
27 February, 2013 by Janette WoodhouseHorsemeat is believed to have been used in 4.5 million ready meals in 13 European countries. As a consequence of this substitution scandal, international food manufacturers like Findus, Birds Eye United Kingdom, Nestlé and even Ikea have had to withdraw their meat products from the market.
Sustainable vanilla sourcing program announced
22 February, 2013General Mills and Häagen-Dazs have announced a sustainable vanilla sourcing program designed to support smallholder vanilla farmers in Madagascar.
Why sourdough bread resists mould
22 February, 2013Sourdough bread resists mould, unlike conventionally leavened bread. It seems that during sourdough production, bacteria convert the linoleic acid in bread flour to a compound that has powerful antifungal activity.
MG steps up farmgate prices despite tough market conditions
19 February, 2013Murray Goulburn says a drive to improve efficiencies in the business has enabled it to provide its supplier-shareholders with a third step up in milk price for the season.
Gelita Collagen Proteins
18 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Gelita Asia Pacific AfricaGelita Collagen Proteins are suitable for manufacturers producing confectionery, health beauty supplements, as well as manufacturers of pharmaceutical capsules.
Nutrilac proteins for Greek-style yoghurt
18 February, 2013Arla Foods Ingredients’ range of Nutrilac proteins can help manufacturers to enter the Greek-style yoghurt category without investing in a new processing line, and with reduced levels of wastage.
Dairy prices to increase further
14 February, 2013Dairy prices are likely to increase further in 2013 due to tightening supply and steady demand, according to a recent Situation and Outlook report from Dairy Australia.
A whole lot of horse
13 February, 2013The meat substitution scandal in Europe is exposing the complexity and nasty underbelly of the food supply chain as well as the way the food industry is presented in the media.
Kampffmeyer Food Innovation Purafarin gluten-free functional flours
12 February, 2013Kampffmeyer Food Innovation presented functional flours and a grain specialty that improves the nutritional profiles of baked goods and other foods at the 2012 Health Ingredients Europe (HiE) exhibition.
Aspartame is not toxic, says EFSA
29 January, 2013Aspartame has been accused of causing a seemingly endless list of health conditions. However, a recent assessment by the EFSA suggests that the sweetener is not toxic at current levels of exposure.
Patent awarded for stevia extraction process
25 January, 2013Sweet Green Fields has been granted a patent in Japan for its proprietary high-purity stevia extraction process, the Fast Precipitation Process (FPP).
Hamburger or horseburger? Watch what you eat in Ireland
21 January, 2013In Ireland, food authorities have discovered that beef burgers are anything but, with a large proportion containing horse and pig meat.
Calls for submission on new infant formula ingredient
21 December, 2012FSANZ is calling for submissions on an application seeking permission to use a new form of an ingredient in products for infants and young children.
New superfruit soon to be commercialised
17 December, 2012Professor Daryl Joyce of UQ’s School of Agriculture and Food Sciences has been selecting and evaluating new varieties of the ancient Chinese red bayberry fruit (Myrica rubra) for commercialisation in Australia.
