Univar, chemical and ingredients distributor, has extended its distribution agreement with Kudos Blends to cover the Pell brand of raising agents, including sodium reduction products.
Claims like low sodium, low fat and low calorie on snacks are decreasing which seems counterintuitive given action is being taken by manufacturers, said the director of innovation and insights at Mintel.
Dutch research group TNO is seeking commercial interest in a steam-based system for the production of doughnuts with reduced fat content; the process is said to boost product quality as well as realize energy savings for manufacturers.
General Mills has reduced the sugar in its children’s cereals by an additional 8 per cent in 2010 and aims to introduce further reductions to its Big G cereals range.
Ongoing amendments to salt reduction targets across European markets like the UK are throwing up unknown challenges for bakers beyond just affecting taste, with fears over the possible wider impacts for product quality, according to industry leaders.
Chicago's Modern Process Equipment (MPE) company recently rolled out its 'chunk and bit' granuliser to reduce the size of biscuits and granola for food applications.
The Food and Drink Federation stressed the huge challenges faced by manufacturers in reformulating products to meet Food Standards Agency (FSA) targets at an industry conference in London on Friday.
AB Enzymes will launch a new product to replace potassium bromate
in time to cash in on an increased Asian demand for substitutes,
after the substance was banned in China early this month.
Manufacturers on the health wagon will welcome news this week that
food scientists have designed free radical beating crisps, complete
with an oregano flavour.