Consumers seek out cheaper organics, says Soil Association report
07-Apr-2009 - The UK organic sector is cheered by a 1.7 per cent increase in the market...
Natural chemical in liquorice hints at new cancer prevention strategy
06-Apr-2009 - Opportunities could potentially dovetail for liquorice in the nutraceutical domain with new research from...
New vitamin E form extracted from kiwifruit: Scientists
01-Apr-2009 - Italian scientists have identified a new member of the vitamin E family, extracted from kiwifruit...
Polyphenols could lead to allergen-free peanut butter: Study
31-Mar-2009 - Adding polyphenols compounds to liquid peanut butter may reduce the level of proteins in the...
Ocean Spray unveils cost-conscious cranberry range
30-Mar-2009 - Ocean Spray's Ingredient Technology Group has formulated a lower cost sweetened dried cranberry (SDC) product...
Purple carrot expands Chr Hansen’s colour palette
16-Mar-2009 - Chr Hansen is launching a new natural violet colour derived from purple carrot, which is...
UK launches ‘Plan Bee’ to protect pollinators
11-Mar-2009 - Latest UK efforts to halt honey bee decline aim to stimulate more communication on reporting...
Diana roles out new line of organic extracts
02-Mar-2009 - The ingredients firm Diana Naturals is extending its range to embrace the trend for organic...
Chaucer sees freeze dried future for snacks, nutrition
26-Feb-2009 - Chaucer Foods is seeking to extend the use of freeze dried ingredients into new snack...
Global organic supply grows to match demand
20-Feb-2009 - The amount of land dedicated to organic produce is growing due to government backing and...
Study gives light at the end of the peanut allergy tunnel
20-Feb-2009 - Gradual exposure to peanut may put an end to peanut allergy, if results of...
EFSA cans cranberry health claim
17-Feb-2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a negative opinion to global cranberry leader...
Weekly comment
Changing the tune on GM
16-Feb-2009 - The GM debate at times seems much like the Hokey Cokey (or Pokey, if you’re...
Tesco boss hints at GM backing
11-Feb-2009 - Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has signalled that the retailer is willing to...
Organic an answer to Africa’s woes and tight global supply
10-Feb-2009 - Africa needs to grow and export more organic produce to help tackle issues of...
Sourcing and sales role for Martin Bauer in Singapore
09-Feb-2009 - Martin Bauer has set up a subsidiary in Singapore to give its tea-sourcing activities a...
Danisco agreement to squeeze grape polyphenol demand
16-Jan-2009 - Dansico says it has strengthened its hand within the market for polyphenol-rich ingredients through a...
EFSA to investigate bee colony collapse
22-Dec-2008 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is launching a 9-month project to investigate the causes...
Nut allergy fears becoming hysterical: BMJ
10-Dec-2008 - Fears over the dangers of peanut allergy, a potentially deadly allergy for certain people,...
Black radish extract may replace sulphur dioxide for wine: study
09-Dec-2008 - An extract of black radish (Raphanus niger) may provide a natural alternative to sulphur...
Purple tomatoes may make UK hungry for GM, says USDA
09-Dec-2008 - A successful trial of biotech tomatoes with high anthocyanin that saw them increase the life-span...
Cranberry can inhibit E. coli growth in ground beef, says US study
05-Dec-2008 - The addition of cranberry concentrate to ground beef may serve as an supplementary hurdle to...
Roquette may bring more microalgae plants into the family
04-Dec-2008 - Roquette has plans to acquire more microalgae plants as part of its long-term strategy to...
Roquette splits open pea cells for new insoluble fibre
03-Dec-2008 - Roquette is extending its pea-derived ingredient offering with a new insoluble fibre from the interior...
A new dawn for funky fruit and veg
28-Nov-2008 - Michael Mann discusses the implications of the ending of EU legislation regulating the size...
