Eat the wrapper!
Edible vegetable and fruit wraps, among the latest developments from modern chemistry, look set to keep lunches fresher longer and be substituted for some non-biodegradable wraps, says the creator, food chemist Tara McHugh.
Archives for July 24, 2003
Profit drops for DSM
By all accounts DSM presented a less than rosy set of second quarterly figures this week with sales and operating profit figures both plummeting. The company predicts a further downward trend in the third quarter but should rebound by the end of the year.
DSM figures take a dip in Q2
With sales and operating profit both diving in the second quarter the summer sun is not shining on DSM with the outlook also decidedly gloomy for the next three months. However all is not bleak with a rebound predicted by the year end.
Low-calorie fat market increases girth
Danisco has announced the EU launch of its low-calorie fat Salatrim which will allow bakers and confectioners alike to offer healthier alternatives to weight conscious consumers who cannot say no to temptation.
Waste not, want not
The nutraceutical industry could soon be using ingredients recycled from the waste produced by cheese makers and other food manufacturers. Australian scientists have designed a patented method to extract nutrients from whey and other foods for use in...
The useful needle in a chemical haystack
German scientists claim to have developed a new technique facilitating the identification of useful and even unknown ingredients in natural plant extracts.
Cash injection for food security
The €435 billion US food industry has welcomed a move by the Bush administration to inject more cash into food security. "Both Secretary Thompson and FDA Commissioner McClellan emphasised that the focus of this new food security research will be on...
Novel foods and health: effects difficult to measure
The actual feasibility of linking consumption data to health outcomes came to light this week following investigations into the buying and eating of novel - to include genetically modified - foods.
WHO keeps the pressure on
Executives from global food and drink firms, under increasing pressure to improve the nutritional value of their products, continued talks on their role in global health at a WHO meeting last week.
Future is key at CRN conference
The Council for Responsible Nutrition Annual Conference on Dietary Supplements, taking place in September, aims to focus on future challenges concerning the industry.