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Functional foods are gaining a foothold in the mainstream food industry, it appeared at the Anuga exhibition in Cologne this week, where a symposium on market trends in the sector was hugely oversubscribed.
German specialty chemicals group Cognis is hoping to revive depressed sales of its natural vitamin E with a new range of non-GM oils for use in supplements and foods targeted at GM-wary consumers.
Swiss chemicals group Lonza is increasing the prices of its niacin and niacinamide by between 10-12 per cent to absorb higher costs for raw materials, energy and transportation, it said yesterday.
Malnutrition will affect growing numbers of Europeans as governments fail to tackle the problem, instead concentrating on obesity, warns a new charity.
Intake of beta-carotene from foods is inversely associated with lower mortality, including death from heart disease and cancer, in the elderly, shows a new study across different European populations.
A new natural gum system designed to achieve a thick, creamy taste and appearance could help dairy food makers avoid commodification.