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cargill’s sweetener experts have further enhanced its reduced calorie chocolate prototype that was shown at fie in november 2009, with the commercial product set to hit the market at the end of 2011, said the company. chocolate with a 30 per cent calorie reduction, said cargill, has been achieved through the use of a patented blend of sweeteners, including its zero-calorie bulk sweetener, zerose erythritol, enabling confectioners to use the eu-approved reduced calorie claim on products using the chocolate.

dutch bakery ingredients supplier csm posted an increase of sales of €149.2m for the third quarter, but notes a substantial hike in commodity costs and reports that it has taken some steps to offset this through higher prices. sales for the third quarter of this year were € 783.7m compared with € 634.5m in 2009 said the ingredients giant. ebita for the period, it added, excluding one-off integration costs, amounted to €56.

glg life tech has signed a deal with e-distributor chempoint for the marketing, sale and distribution of its stevia extracts – and take up of stevia in europe is expected to be swift post approval due to transfer of know-how from the us. since the european food safety authority gave a positive safety opinion on high purity steviol glycosides as sweeteners earlier this year, stevia ingredient suppliers have been putting mechanisms in place to cater to a major new market.

collaborations between big industrial players, small and medium enterprises, and research institutes is an important area of r&d. foodnavigator.com takes a closer look at the benefits of pre-competitive collaborations. earlier this month we reported that five industry giants (nestlé, kellogg, danone, chr. hansen, and fromageries bel) will work in partnership with ti food & nutrition to combine their resources and carry out pre-competitive, fundamental, scientific research into gastrointestinal health and the effects of probiotics.

rosemary extracts have received recognition as safe and effective antioxidants for food preservation, according to new directives published in the european commission’s official journal. the directives specify the range of applications for which the extracts can be used, including fats and oils, bakery products, meats, dehydrated soups and potatoes, as well as nutritional supplements, such as fish oils.

regulating food speculation in the city of london is the lynchpin to preventing volatility over food prices, say economists, as parallel measures on both sides of the atlantic will block traders conducting secretive deals wherever they can. in 2007 and 2008, global food prices spiked as a result of several factors, including poor harvests of staples, increased use of food crops for biofuels and, crucially, over-the-counter trading in the futures market.

evening primrose oil is obtained from the flower of the oenothera biennis plant, a wildflower found across the united states. the plant has been used to treat a variety of illnesses including heart disease, infertility, preeclampsia, arthritis, depression, juvenile hyperactivity, impaired immunity, as well as alcoholism and obesity.evening primrose contains gamma linolenic acidthe seeds of the evening primrose plant contain gamma linolenic acid, or gla, which is a fatty acid used by the body for a variety of functions.

so you have decided it`s time to try for a baby. congratulations! your head is swimming with thoughts about the future, and whether you are mom or dad this is an exciting time. but let`s pause for a moment and consider: good nutrition is more vital than ever now that you are trying to conceive. a healthy diet should be a regular part of life, but if it`s not currently, now is the time to start. for both mom and dad it is ideal to start improving your diet at least 3-12 months before conception.

human genetics have evolved by harnessing the power of a wide variety of nutrients which have been available in our food supply for countless generations. over the past half century many of these natural nutrients which are so essential to our health have been slowly and systematically removed from the foods we eat. dha is a critical omega-3 fatty acid which our ancestors found primarily in fish and is now severely deficient in our diet, causing a dramatically increased risk from diabetes and dementia.

october 27, 2010 washington, d.c. - america’s leading food and beverage manufacturers and retailers joined forces today in the fight against obesity and announced their commitment to develop a new front-of-package nutrition labeling system. the unprecedented consumer initiative will make it easier for busy consumers to make informed choices when they shop. this program will add important nutrition information on calories and other nutrients to limit to the front of the packages of many of the country’s most popular food and beverage products.