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the european commission has granted novel foods approval for the ingredient ice structuring protein (isp), used in ice cream to reduce fat content and improve stability. the novel foods application was made in 2006 by unilever, which already sells products containing the ingredient in other markets such as the us, australia and mexico. according to the company, which will start using the ingredient in some of its ice creams sold in europe, isp can help reduce the fat and calorie content of products by up to 50 percent.

for that extra boost this christmas, scientists from italy recommend steaming that broccoli because it will increase the levels of cancer-fighting compounds. the nutrient-boosting effects are not limited to broccoli, but could be extended to a wide range of vegetables - a result that defies conventional culinary wisdom - report the researchers in the journal of agricultural and food chemistry .

the danish manufacturer of processing equipment upfront chromatography is commercialising its technology for the production of vegetable proteins on the back of a successful launch with solanic. the rhobust processing platform extracts highly functional proteins from the side-stream of processing materials such as grain, wheat and corn. "the rhobust platform offers companies significant new revenue opportunities in the protein food ingredients industry," said allan lihme, technical director at upfront chromatography.

a uk campaign group has called for stricter regulations on the formulation and labelling of supermarket bakery bread, after consumer group which? found that some fresh loaves contain twice as much salt as others. the campaign could affect the bakers which supply bakeries with fresh bread, as they may find themselves coming under tighter regulations in regards to how they bake and package the product.

the majority of consumers do not think that nanotechnology should be used in food applications, according to a survey from german risk assessor bfr, and they are more likely to trust information from consumer groups than politicians and businesses. nanotechnology refers to the control of matter at an atomic or molecular scale of between one and 100 nanometres (nm) - that's one millionth of a millimetre.

according to media reports, the deal also includes the acquisition of kraft foods' manufacturing facility in zamora, spain, which employs approximately 90 staff. this acquisition is expected to strengthen lactalis's position in the spanish cheese market..

the facility will be designed to produce french fries and potato specialties primarily for food service and quick service restaurant customers in the us and international markets. dale morrison, president and ceo, said: "our presence in the pacific northwest positions us very well for us domestic and international growth. the region is ideally suited for our business with optimal potato growing conditions, an established grower community and a low-cost distribution source point for overseas markets.

this is the company's twelfth outlet store in michigan. american food holdings(afhn) currently owns five beef jerky outlets while seven are independently owned but distribute for american food holdings. dennis reinhold, president of american food holdings, said: "we are excited to announce dundee, michigan joining our team of independent stores because it further enhances our growth through distribution and sales of our beef jerky outlets.

both companies expect that a merger would strengthen their international positions with consumer products, further growth in europe, asia and africa and with ingredients growth worldwide. the combined turnover of friesland foods and campina amounts to around e8.3 billion. together, they employ around 22,000 people, and between them have some 17,000 associated dairy farms in the netherlands, germany and belgium.

jack butorac, jr., ceo of marco's franchising, said: "the unit growth goals were ambitious when we acquired the franchising rights from marco's founder and italian immigrant pat (pasquale) giammarco. but the credit for the sales gains goes to our store managers, franchisees and team members who responded to the challenge by ensuring high quality products that are made right and served in a timely and friendly manner.