Ingredients

No difference between fructose and glucose, study finds

03 February, 2014

Despite fructose frequently being blamed for obesity, researchers have found no benefit in replacing fructose with glucose in commercially prepared foods.


Kalsec carotenes from carrot extract

22 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Kalsec

Kalsec has available carotenes from carrot extract as a natural colour source. The extracts are a suitable replacement for Yellow 5 and 6, mixed carotenoids and synthetic beta-carotene.


Aspartame's loss is stevia's gain

17 January, 2014

As traditional sweeteners such as aspartame fall from grace, stevia has been quietly gaining popularity with consumers. Stevia has been valued at US$110 million in 2013, but is predicted to rise to US$275 by 2017.


Trans fat alternative - vegetable oils structured with low-calorie sugars

07 January, 2014

The low-calorie sugars mannitol and sorbitol have been used as a structuring agent to transform vegetable oils into semi-solid 'structured oils'. This technique could be used to provide alternatives to trans fats which have been linked to coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes.


Reb M stevia sweetener approved by FDA

06 January, 2014

PureCircle's Rebaudioside M (Reb M) has been classified as GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) by the FDA. The FDA has issued a No Objection letter for the use of Reb M as a general sweetener for foods and beverages in the United States.


Native superfood a cash crop for Indigenous communities

04 December, 2013

The Kakadu plum will be studied as part of a University of Western Australia-led project to explore the native fruit's viability as a cash crop for Indigenous communities.


93% of imported olive oils fail Australian standards

02 December, 2013

Australian Olive Association testing has found that of 106 imported oils representing 40 different brands, 77% of oils tested failed the Australian Standard AS 5264-2011 and 93% of brands tested failed the standard for at least one product of their brand range.


Forget Big Brother - Google Earth is watching a fishery near you

29 November, 2013

Are fish catches being accurately reported? Possibly not, according to satellite imagery from Google Earth.


Fi Europe Excellence Awards winners announced

27 November, 2013

Roquette has won Most Innovative Food Ingredient at the 2013 Fi Europe Excellence Awards for its Microalgae High Lipid Algal Flour.


Celebrity chef backs South Coast commercial aquaculture plans

19 November, 2013

Celebrity chef Rick Stein and Dr Pia Winberg, a sustainable seafood expert from the University of Wollongong, have lent their support to a plan from Fisheries NSW to introduce three Commercial Shellfish Aquaculture Leases in the town of Jervis Bay.


Consumers ditch aspartame in favour of 'natural' sweeteners

19 November, 2013

Consumers' taste for aspartame has soured, new data from Canadean shows. Overall, sweetener consumption is changing across the globe, with increasing positive sentiment towards all-natural sweetness and clean label products.


Coles is harvesting simultaneously grown herbs and barramundi

19 November, 2013

Urban Ecological Systems Australia is growing herbs and barramundi simultaneously - with zero effluent - in Western Sydney. And Coles (and a $1.9m Early Stage Commercialisation grant) has helped to make the low-energy, sustainable, organic food production system a commercial reality.


Native American berry could be next 'super fruit'

15 November, 2013

The Native American buffaloberry could become the next 'super fruit', after researchers found that the underutilised berry contains high levels of antioxidants and nutrients.


DSM Delvo Cheese CC-300 and CC-200 cultures for cottage cheese

11 November, 2013 | Supplied by: DSM Food Specialties

DSM has launched two cheese culture ranges for cottage cheese applications. Delvo Cheese CC-300 and Delvo Cheese CC-200 have been developed for medium- and large-scale cheese producers.


Coca-Cola takes action on land grabs

11 November, 2013

Following pressure from an Oxfam campaign, Coca-Cola has announced it will take steps to stamp out the practice of land grabs among its suppliers.


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