Archives for August 4, 2008

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Nutrition labels seen as a marketing tool

By Sarah Hills

An increasing interest in nutritional information in the US could provide opportunities for food and beverage manufactures to use their ingredients as a marketing tool, according to the analysts.

Fenchem fights fake ginkgo

By Shane Starling

Chinese supplier Fenchem has launched a testing method to detect fake ginkgo biloba, which has become more prevalent as increased demand has strained global supply.

UK firm puts fruit fibres to use in flavours

By Jess Halliday

Ungerer has developed an innovative range of fruit flavours that uses fruit fibres as carriers in place of maltodextrose or wheatstarch, making a natural ingredient out of a by-product that can also boost food’s fibre content.

ConsumerLab releases omega-3 test results

By Lorraine Heller

Independent product tester ConsumerLab.com has given the thumbs up to almost 50 omega-3 dietary supplements and functional foods for delivering on dosage and being contaminant-free.