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An analysis of EU regulation on nutrition and health claims
Luca Bucchini, Managing Director at Hylobates Consulting Srl, goes into detail regarding the regulation on botanicals in the EU following the 'REFIT process.'
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Issue #3 2017 – Digital Version
In this issue: Nanotechnology; Food safety; Soft drinks sugar reduction; Agrifoods; New consumer eating habits; Allergens; UK country profile; and much more...
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Next-generation noodles – achieving the desired modern-day credentials
Having launched in Tesco stores at the end of January, after initial success in Ocado, oomi noodles are now hoping their ‘next generation noodles’ will become common place in health-conscious kitchens up and down the country, with their low carb, high protein (gluten free) offering.
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Nutrition on the go – the trend of 2016
With people leading increasingly busy lives, the phenomenal growth of the snacks market in recent years hardly comes as a surprise: between 2010 and 2015 it grew by 17.4% to $145bn, according to Euromonitor. Coupled with the focus on more exercise and better nutrition and it’s also no surprise that…
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Cereal grain health benefits as a functional food
Humans depend on many different plants as food sources, but since ancient times it has been cereals which prove most important amongst them. Cereals are produced and cultivated on an annual basis, Iqra Yasmin, Food Innovation Center, University of Nebraska, investigates just why this ingredient is of such importance
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Ancient grains – why they’ve captured the food industry’s attention
Cereal foods have nourished humans for millennia and their dependability has been both a blessing and a challenge for the industry. Grains have been hidden in plain sight, so to speak, with their familiarity overshadowing any hope at stardom. Yet by shifting the focus to lesser known ancient grains, these…
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Finding ways to fight the artificial with the plant-based trend
With the shift towards natural and plant-based ingredients, how do we as an industry, find ways to bring plant-derived ingredients into the mainstream?
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Gluten-free diets: fad or fact?
Gluten-free food is one of the fastest growing sectors in the food industry, and is showing no signs of stopping. Dr Shona Jacobsberg, Registrar in Endocrinology & General Internal Medicine, London asks, is it all just one big fad?
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The challenge of defining honey true to label
Airborne Honey has been owned and operated by the Bray family in South Canterbury for generations. It is one of the world’s most scientifically advanced honey companies with a deep practical knowledge of varietal characteristics...
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Receive recognition from your colleagues at the the International Food Contest
International Food Contest in Denmark is one of the few international exhibitions to present dairy products that are exclusively judged by industry professionals who objectively assess cheese, butter and consumable milk products.
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Analysing the EFSA methological assessment of botanical ingredients safety
Vittorio Silano, esteemed Italian academic, reviews the EFSA methodology for safety assessment of botanicals and botanical preparations intended for use as ingredients in food supplements...
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Rise in moderate alcohol consumption presents opportunity
As consumers across Europe embrace a healthier lifestyle, a growing trend for more moderate alcohol consumption is emerging.
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Eat the food you trust; trust the food you eat | Lessons from Food Fraud 2017
Food Fraud 2017 highlighted just how serious an issue food fraud has become. It's organised, criminal and widespread, but there are solutions that we must explore...
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Battle Oats launches world’s first plant-based protein cookie
Rapidly growing UK nutrition brand Battle Oats is next week (15th May 2017) launching a new protein cookie product to complement its ‘free from’ range of high protein oat bars.
