Researchers develop method for higher wheat flour purity
9 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The test introduces sophisticated molecular methods that focus on high, endosperm purity in flour extracted from wheat kernels...
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FSS recommends new Scottish Dietary Goals
9 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The proposed revised goals are to reduce sugar to 5% of total energy, increase dietary fibre intake to 30g per day, and to maintain total carbohydrate at 50% of total energy with no more than 5% total energy from sugar...
WFSI’s stevia sweetener solutions ready for the Indian market
9 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India approved the use of steviol glycosides as a non-nutritive sweetener last month and WFSI is ready with its stevia solutions...
Dietary supplements and age-related brain deterioration
8 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers are study the effect of the amino acid tryptophan and of a specifically developed multispecies probiotic on age-related brain deterioration...
The hunt for low acrylamide potatoes
8 December 2015 | By Victoria White
A group of researchers have set out to identify potato varieties that form less acrylamide by assessing more than 140 potato varieties...
Kellogg Company announces ambitious emission targets
8 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The company plans to cut GHG emissions by 65% across its own operations, known as Scope 1 and 2, and, for the first time work with suppliers, known as Scope 3, to help reduce their emissions by 50% by 2050...
Evolva launches valencene orange flavour ingredient
7 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Evolva has developed a cost efficient manufacturing process at large production scale for valencene...
UK food and drink manufacturers to treble apprenticeships
7 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Dame Fiona Kendrick, President of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has announced a pledge to treble apprenticeships in the food and drink industry and grow value-added food and drink exports by a third by 2020...
Consumers “completely confused” about cod, says MSC
7 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Consumers are still “completely confused” about whether or not they can eat cod with a clear conscience, according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)...
WHO estimates global burden of foodborne diseases
4 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Almost one third of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of 5 years, finds a World Health Organization report...
Hughes Mushrooms’ FilledFullOf range scoops Tesco listing
4 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Developed by the leading Northern Irish-based mushroom producer, the new ready-prepared selection is being rolled into 15 Tesco stores across Northern Ireland...
Concord grape juice linked to cognitive benefits in working mothers
4 December 2015 | By Victoria White
In a study, statistically significant improvements in a memory measure and driving performance were seen when mothers drank Concord grape juice daily versus when they consumed the placebo...
Fonterra officially opens milk powder plant at Pahiatua
4 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The plant came online in August this year and has already produced more than 30,000 metric tonnes of high-quality whole milk powder...
Hot Q3 boosts European beverage sales, says Canadean
3 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Consumption of all commercial beverages was boosted by nearly 2% compared to Q3-14 in West Europe, and East Europe’s decline reduced just a marginal 0.3%...
More Than Meat’s burgers triumph at Food Matters Live
3 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The More Than Meat range uses a blend of plant-proteins and wholefoods to make products such as burgers, sausages and casseroles...
