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Partially hydrogenated oils: A blessing and a curse

23 December 2014 | By Chad Gray, R&D Food Technologist – Lipids Division, Kerry

A new food era was born in America on 8 November 2013, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a tentative announcement that the presence of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in food and beverage offerings will no longer be ‘generally recognised as safe’.

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NBPOL: Update on cash takeover offer from Sime Darby Plantation

18 November 2014 | By New Britain Palm Oil Limited

New Britain Palm Oil Limited, one of the world's largest fully integrated producers of sustainable palm oil, provides the following update regarding the cash offer by Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd (“Sime Darby Plantation”) for all the issued and to be issued shares in NBPOL at a price of GBP…

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Nutrifoods 2.0: The impetus towards functional foods and nutraceuticals to face the 21st century

29 October 2014 | By Francesc Puiggròs, Ignasi Papell and Lluís Arola, Technology Centre of Nutrition and Health, Universitat Rovira i Virgili

It is widely accepted today that multifactorial aetiologies characterise many chronic diseases, including metabolic syndrome, menopause, and general ageing, and that a lifestyle full of homeostatic disturbances and even shift work can lead to obesity. To combat such diseases and adverse health conditions, an increasing number of functional foods and…

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Rising demand for natural sweeteners

8 October 2014 | By Canadean

The concerns about obesity and related health problems plus sugar taxes in many countries have stimulated the market for non-caloric sweeteners...

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Ingredients: Lowering the fat content in cheese

2 September 2014 | By Dr E. Allen Foegeding, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, North Carolina State University

The world food supply is constantly transforming to meet consumer needs that vary from culture to culture. Lowering the fat content in certain foods has been a goal for several decades due to either a desire to reduce overall calories or avoiding certain types of fat, or fat in general.…

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Acrylamide and furan survey results published

2 September 2014 | By Food Standards Agency

The FSA has published the results from its latest study looking at levels of the process contaminants acrylamide and furan in a wide range of UK retail foods...