fats
IFBA firms commit to trans fat phase out by 2018
Nestle, Mars and Mondelēz International are among 11 companies that have pledged to phase out industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) in their products by the end of 2018.
May 2016
Equipment: Chewing gum processing Ingredients: Oils, fats; Bakery ingredients Packaging: Bagging Product focus: Healthy confectionery Show preview: Sweets & Snacks Expo (24-26 May)
Almonds improve diet quality
A new study published in Nutrition Research has found that adding a moderate amount of almonds to the family diet significantly improves overall diet quality and modulated intestinal microbiota composition in study participants.
Fats and oils outlook good
Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) – once common ingredients in foods ranging from chocolate candy to frozen pizza – are nearing the end of the line as part of the US food supply, but the global outlook for fats and oils remains positive, according to new analysis from IHS, a global source of critical information and insight.
Full function joint venture
Archer Daniels Midland Company and Wilmar International Limited have announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby Olenex, their partnership to market oils and fats in Europe, will become a full-function joint venture with its own assets.
Health and happiness
Despite what most people might think, apparently chocolate can help you lose weight.
Sharing clean label expertise
Clean label is no longer the preserve of ‘healthy’ foods, according to Ingredion.
Policy to eliminate deforestation
Olenex, a joint venture between ADM and Wilmar, has announced a new policy that commits to eliminating deforestation from its palm oil supply chain.
Fat ingredient solution
British owned clean label ingredient specialist Ulrick & Short has relaunched its range of fat replacers as a one stop solution for manufacturers of sweet and savoury foods of almost any description. The company’s range of Delyte fat reducers and replacers are suitable as substitute ingredients for the majority of fats, including butter, oil and […]
May 2015
Equipment: Chewing gum processing Ingredients: Oils and fats, Bakery ingredients Packaging: Bagging Product focus: Healthy confectionery Show preview: Sweets & Snacks Expo (19-21 May)
On the outside
Carmen Paun discusses how new EU food labelling rules are bringing harmonisation, but also challenges.
Light and airy
Consultant Bill Edwards discusses the methods used to produce aerated sugar confectionery. Aeration is a process that dates back to the origins of sugar confectionery.
Sustainable palm oil drive
Italian food and household brands are joining the global drive towards sustainable palm oil, with a rapidly rising number of manufacturers and retailers signing up to support RSPO certified growers. GreenPalm, the certificate trading system that enables businesses to support the ethical production of palm oil, palm kernel oil and palm kernel expeller, reports an […]
Bio-based packaging
Innovia Films has announced that Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Chips are using its bio-based NatureFlex packaging. This flexible packaging material is derived from sustainable wood pulp, offers excellent barriers to oxygen and moisture, and is certified compostable. When looking at packaging options, Ocean’s Halo felt that the pack should reflect its core values while also providing […]