Arla Foods Nutrilac milk proteins produce 'recombined' cheese without fresh milk
26 November, 2014Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a range of 'recombining' solutions to enable dairy companies to produce specialty cheeses without fresh milk.
Spices and herbs: improving health through flavour
05 November, 2014Spices and herbs can play a significant role in improving health, by helping to reduce sodium, kilojoule and fat intake while making healthy eating more appealing, conclude the authors of a scientific supplement published in the journal Nutrition Today.
Coconut water continues its surge in popularity
30 October, 2014Recent efforts to promote coconut water as a natural and healthy soft drink have moved it into the mainstream in the US and, according to Innova Market Insights, manufacturers are now focusing on developing the European market.
Natural sweeteners on the rise … slowly
28 October, 2014According to a report published by Canadean, consumers love the idea of natural sweeteners, but our taste buds are still adjusting.
Recouping the costs of free-range eggs
23 October, 2014Free-range eggs currently account for over 20% of the 4 billion eggs produced in Australia each year. IBISWorld has released a report analysing how the various operators along the supply chain will take advantage of the trend.
Taste and convenience are key factors in potato consumption
23 October, 2014Australian consumers are buying potatoes for taste and convenience, and are keen to purchase more, according to the Potato Tracker research study.
Consumers want 'clean' yoghurt, and they're willing to pay for it
21 October, 2014A survey has found that consumers desire dairy products, such as yoghurt, prepared with simple and familiar ingredients and would consider paying extra for these attributes.
NutraSweet to cease aspartame and L-phenylalanine production
30 September, 2014NutraSweet has announced it will shut down its aspartame and L-phenylalanine production plant by the end of 2014 as part of a move to exit the aspartame segment of its business.
Premium fragrant rice developed for Australian conditions
10 September, 2014A new premium rice variety has been developed for Australia. Topaz rice will be available to rice growers in October 2014.
Super sweet sugar substitutes aren't
08 September, 2014 by Matt SwayneThe taste of common sugar substitutes is often described as being much more intense than sugar, but participants in a recent study indicated that these non-nutritive sugar substitutes are no sweeter than the real thing.
Push for healthier food is an opportunity for additive manufacturers
21 August, 2014A report on the global additives market has concluded that while synthetic food additives have been falling out of favour, demands for reductions in sugar, salt and saturated fat levels present new opportunities for manufacturers of food additives.
Fungus-based meat substitutes and the FDA
19 August, 2014As the body responsible for food additive safety in the US, the FDA should have removed fungus-based meat products from sale years ago according to the CSPI.
Fighting food fraud in the saffron market
19 August, 2014Saffron is the world's most expensive spice. But as an object of desire it can also be a victim of fraud. A number of ISO standards have been developed to help fight against this fraud and assist quality saffron producers.
Salt's sweet spot - Goldilocks dilemma
18 August, 2014Two reports from a global collaborative study involving hundreds of investigators from 18 countries are shaking up conventional wisdom around salt consumption.
Would you like genetically edited fruit in a bowl on your table?
15 August, 2014 by Janette WoodhouseConsumers are notoriously chary about 'genetically modified' foods. Would they be equally cautious about 'genetically edited' produce?
