From Europe - Daily at 11.00 GMT - Friday 05 September 2008
Chinese aspartame firm makes UK move
SinoSweet is stepping up its activities in the UK this month with the opening of a new sales office for aspartame, which it believes will help sales of the sweetener in the face of rival sucralose.
Low GI pasta with banana flour, scientists reportA resistant starch-rich powder from banana powder could boost the nutritional content of pasta, report researchers from Spain and Mexico. |
Indian firm eyes Europe with new onion pasteA new onion paste has been launched which claims to offer a natural caramelized flavor with low moisture content, making it particularly suitable for frozen foods. |
News focus: Omega-3Markets: Who is buying omega-3 - and in what formNutraIngredients examines the omega-3 marketplace in the final instalment of a series that has scanned the scientific, regulatory and supply issues surrounding an ingredient that would appear to have everything. |
Sedge extracts may be natural additives for foodExtracts from sedge plants (Carex distachya) are rich in antioxidants and could offer industry an alternative to synthetic additives, says new research from Italy. |
Today's headlines across the Food industry
Survey finds food groups pledging to keep out clonesWhile European and US risk assessors play down safety concerns over using food sourced from cloned animals,... |
Cleaning up the supplements industry: Call for commentsAt the end of last month, the founder of a US supplements company received the most... |
News briefs: Diamant additive, dicing equipment enhancement and software acquisitionDiamant evaluates its bottling additive this month, while MPE announces an upgrade of its dicing machinery and... |
Interactive packaging lends brand appeal, claims US firmAn interactive tag incorporating the use of mobile phones enhances the promotional aspect of packaging while delivering... |
Previous headlines
Research associations CCFRA and BRI merge to improve efficienciesTwo food and drink research centres, CCFRA and BRI, have... |
Pack and functional innovation to drive candy growthInnovation in the use of functional ingredients and packaging is... |
EC powerless to push Scottish age limit proposalsAs Scotland moves a step nearer to potentially adopting new... |
Create Flavours favours nut-free nut flavoursBudding UK-based flavour house, Create Flavours has debuted a... |
Stevia is photo-stable in beverages, says Coca-ColaStevia, the natural sweetener causing a whirlwind of interest around... |
ABF may be interested in Ebro sugar buyAssociated British Foods is not discounting rumours that it is... |
EU regulations attract global attentionImperfect as they may be, the European Union’s regulatory... |
Honey supply strain requires urgent attention - industryUrgent action is required by the UK government to help... |
Oat and fruit focus for new Cadbury granola launchCereal, cocoa and fruit ingredient prices may have soared... |
TV watching breeds snack attacks?Watching the television may well influence our snack attacks,... |
