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When it comes to testing edible oils, most will rely on chromatography or wet chemical methods. Looking to improve productivity and reduce cost, Lesieur adopted a different approach; New Food’s Editor, Bethan Grylls finds out more.
Used for fast food frying, added to packaged foods, and fed to livestock, soybean oil is the most widely produced and consumed edible oil in the US, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
CAGE, a salt in its liquid state, has been found to reduce the absorption of fats from food with no discernible side effects in rats.
Malaysia is reportedly to enforce regulations to ensure its palm oil meets new food safety standards under consideration by the EU by 2021.
Andrew J Gravelle, Alejandro Marangoni and Saeed M Ghazani from the University of Guelph explore food lubricants and the next steps to create green, truly food-grade greases.
Good harvests have reportedly created an imbalance between supply and demand on the EU olive oil market, resulting in a fall in prices. In an attempt to re-balance the market, the European Commission has adopted private storage aid for virgin olive oils.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has announced its commitment to supporting greater inclusion of smallholders into the sustainable palm oil supply chain, through the adoption of the RSPO Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standard.
The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has raided food and beverage production sites and seized thousands of kilograms worth of adulterated or ‘unsafe’ products.
Dr Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University discusses the increasingly popular 'ketogenic diet' that swaps carbohydrates for proteins and fats.
AAK hopes acquisition of Soya International will give it an advantage in speciality lecithin sector.
Nicola Sturgeon’s move to restrict HFSS foodstuffs has been welcomed by most, but FDF Scotland warms it may cause issues.
Indonesian government has banned foodstuffs labelled as palm oil free.
A new 'butter' formulation has been developed that is approximately one-fourth the calories of regular butter.
A new study has reported that over two million tons of fat filled milk powder was consumed globally in 2018 and that will increase by 5.1% in 2019.
