Weekly comment
Warning signs: reconsidering shock tactics
Here's a possible new marketing angle for food and beverage manufacturers: "Food can kill".
Archives for March 10, 2008
Oxygen water mounts science-driven comeback
An 'enhanced' bottled water widely lambasted for its health-boosting claims since its 2001 launch in the US has re-launched with what it claims is fresh scientific backing.
The importance of quality assurance
Naturex talks about the importance of sourcing quality-assured ingredients, and the measures a company should have in place to ensure it meets the highest standards.
Second-generation prebiotics get clinical trial support
A novel mixture of prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides may selectively boost levels of friendly bacteria in the gut, showing that manufacture prebiotics can be tailored for higher selectivity, UK researchers report.
Rising costs push up Kyowa amino acid prices again
Kyowa Hakko has raised the cost of its L-amino acids range by 5 percent on the back of spiraling energy and raw material costs and a continuing increase in demand.
Value-added churns profits for Friesland
Friesland Foods' strategy of developing value-added ingredients from dairy instead of supplying bulk commodities looks to be paying off, as its industrial division saw a 24 per cent increase in revenue in 2007.
EFSA criticised for 'flawed' botanical methods
Industry groups have criticised a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) working group over the "medicinal approach" being favoured for regulating botanical supplements.