Food Processing

Beyond diet, but before drugs: Researchers stress the potential for nutraceuticals

15-Feb-2018 By Nathan Gray

There is huge potential for nutraceutical products with proven efficacy and substantiated health benefits to be used as ‘powerful tools’ in preventing and reversing medical conditions. But, it is vital to have proper definitions and standardised regulations...

‘misrepresentations of products can occur’

Aquaculture Stewardship Council sees potential in DNA seaweed testing

01-Apr-2016 By Shane Starling

DNA testing and verification of seaweed can be useful in an increasingly busy sector where quality varies and manufacturer demands are rising amid stricter regulations, an aquaculture group has said.

Independent & prestigious. 12 awards, 5 new categories

NutraIngredients Awards deadline is January 15, 2016

03-Dec-2015 By Shane STARLING

Large and small ingredient suppliers, supplements and functional food manufacturers, outsourcers and researchers – there are just six weeks to submit your entries to the NutraIngredients Awards 2016. January 15 is the deadline.

Key Insights from Food Vision

Food Vision 2014: Bridge knowledge gaps, overcome change and work sustainably

10-Apr-2014 By Kacey Culliney

What is the future of food? Simple communication of complex advances will be crucial, as well as picking up the pace amid a global population boom to feed the world nutritiously and sustainably, according to FoodNavigator and NutraIngredients senior editors.

Food Vision 2014 ready to encourage radical thinking and explore innovative opportunities

14-Mar-2014

Over 100 food industry leaders and senior directors from Europe, Asia and the Americas will soon convene in Cannes, France for the 2014 Food Vision summit to discuss key issues facing today’s global industry, from sustainability to innovation; alternative...

Indian food processing sector needs US$30bn investment - report

06-Jul-2010 By Rory Harrington

Around US$30bn worth of investment is needed to “revolutionise” India’s food processing sector to boost the volume of processed products to 10 per cent of overall output by 2015, according to a new report.

Electrospun fibres could expand bioactive encapsulations

17-Mar-2009 By Stephen Daniells

Beta-carotene, a food colour and antioxidant, can be nano-encapsulated in special spun fibres, offering formulators a fresh approach to adding value to products.

Why is food science the ‘baddie' for consumers?

15-Dec-2008

It sometimes seems as if life is a pantomime, and food science is the baddie, complete with boos and hisses from the audience.

Indian Food Bill with supplements category becomes law

16-Oct-2006 By Stephen Daniells

The Indian Food Safety and Standards Bill 2005 has been signed into
law, promising a significant impact on the Indian dietary
supplement industry, and opening up a potential market of one
billion people for dietary supplement companies...

Flexibility gives Greencore an advantage

29-Nov-2004

A major private label supplier, which plans to launch low-fat,
low-carb and gluten-free products to meet growing consumer health
demands, says flexibility in production and a variety of income
sources is vital in the blossoming UK...

Natural, health trend boosts 3Q for Chr Hansen

05-Jul-2004

Growing demand for natural colours and the increasing popularity of
probiotic cultures lifted third quarter sales at Danish ingredients
firm Chr Hansen.

Salt model to tackle consumption

06-Oct-2003

Shake-up for salt use in processed food continues with UK food
agency unveiling a new salt model to investigate the effects of
reducing salt content in different food groups on consumers.

Space-age nutraceuticals from NASA

24-May-2002

The US space agency NASA has joined forces with a marine oil
company to produce nutraceutical foods suitable for astronaut
nutrition.