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the european market for lycopene as a functional food ingredient looks to be opening up, since vitatene gained novel foods approval for its ingredient derived from the blakeslea trispora fungus last year. lycopene from tomatoes was approved for use in foods as a colouring in 1997. this has meant that the ingredient can be listed on labels as e1161d, but that companies have not been able to flag up 'contains lycopene' to draw attention to its health benefits.

modified whey protein could be the additive of choice for processed meat, with canadian researchers reporting it is the most functionally effective and cost-efficient of five dairy proteins tested. "this indicates that on an equal protein level, the whole milk and modified whey provided better moisture retention and equal or higher fracturability values compared with caseinate addition.

the trend for 'clean label' foods containing few e-numbers is emanating from the uk market but it is not yet a keen priority for consumers, retailers and manufacturers in every country, says gc hahn. e-numbers are used on food product labels throughout the eu and refer to additives - be they colours, preservatives, antioxidants, acidity regulators, thickeners, stabilisers, emulsifiers, anti caking agents, flavour enhancers or other miscellaneous ingredients.

organic food and environmental groups have welcomed a european parliament decision to set the threshold for genetically-modified organisms (gmos) in organic food at the lowest level possible - quelling fears that higher levels in some countries could destroy the market. the european parliament voted on a proposal for a council regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products that friends of the earth europe says would have allowed traces of gmos in organic food.

the trend towards food manufacturers outsourcing their chocolate ingredient needs translated into impressive volume and sales growth for barry callebaut's industrial business segment for the first six months of the fiscal year. the division, which is made up of the cocoa business unit and food manufacturers business unit, reported 11.4 per cent organic growth in sales volumes for the six months ended february 28, to 365.