Flow-wrapping technology drives bakery growth
PFM flow-wrapping machinery is being used by a Scottish bakery to accelerate growth in the rapidly expanding traditional bakery market.
Archives for September 25, 2006
Breakfast cereals and satiety: scientists examine potential
Adding alginates or guar gum to baked goods and breakfast cereals could be one way to increase the satiety these products provide, allowing consumers to feel full longer, according to food scientists at the University of Maine.
Danisco presents new healthy concept 'Candice Heaven'
Ingredients company Danisco launches new concept out of its Singapore office allowing processors to take advantage of the new health trends in the market.
Amendments to change range of EU hygiene regulations
A package of amendments to the EU's food hygiene regulations sets out the changes meat, fish and dairy processors will have to follow in their plants.
Nutrition labels may confuse public
If formulators are worried verbose FDA-approved health claims fog the message they are trying to get across to consumers, they should maybe question one of the basic foundations of nutrition packaging: the nutrition label.
Crisp-guzzling kids are 'drinking' oil warns charity
Eating just one packet of crisps everyday is equivalent to 'drinking' five litres of cooking oil a year - that's the message UK charity, the British Heart Foundation (BHF), are giving consumers in a bid to halt unhealthy snacking among children.
Dislike of veggies is in the genes
The reason why some people dislike vegetables such a broccoli and sprouts is due to the genetic defence mechanism to potentially harmful compounds in the plants, a result that deepens our understanding of taste.
EU to remove restrictions on packaging sizes
Companies will soon have the freedom to choose the size of packaging they use for most oftheir products, after a set of restrictive rules were abolished yesterday by EU ministers.
Fluid processor designed for clean room production
A new fluid processor for clean room production areas, provides an alternative to the more expensive high-pressure fluid processors or traditional homogenizers, its manufacturer claims.