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spreadable gels made from superheating starch and then cooling it may lead to inexpensive fat replacers, scientists from tno quality of life tell foodnavigator. the dutch research institute has developed and patented technology to produce the fat replacers from various types of starch, with no chemical or enzymatic modification, which would allow manufacturers to have clean-label products.

batches of organic oats being sold in the uk could be flouting the law after an investigation found they contain the pesticides chlormequat or glyphosate, according to the soil association. routine analysis of products by the uk’s pesticides safety directorate, and confirmed by the soil association (sa), found that some batches of oats contained one or both of the pesticides which means they can no longer legally be described as organic.

afriplex has launched a new rosehip extract which it hopes will take the ingredient beyond typical applications such as tea and tablets to products such as cereals, fruit bars and smoothies. the south african company, based in the western cape, said that it already offers a rosehip powder but applications are limited because this does not dilute in water. however, the new rosehip extract is water soluble, opening up opportunities for different applications such as yoghurts and ready-to-drink beverages.

the draft report on the european commission’s proposal for the provision of food information to consumers in the eu suggests substantial amendments which would offer small- to medium-sized enterprises (smes) more flexibility. dr renate sommer, rapporteur for the european parliament’s committee on the environment, public health and food safety (envi) and author of the report, says that a comprehensive revision of the proposal is “essential” because the additional costs to businesses necessitated by the proposal “would impose a severe burden on the food sector” .

uk food and drink manufacturers have reduced their co2 emissions by 17 per cent since 1990, which translates as an average of 58,000 tonnes less carbon dixoide (co2) annually, claims the fdf. this data is released in the 2008 five-fold environmental ambition progress report from the food and drink federation (fdf), the body representing the uk’s largest manufacturing sector.

the los angeles times explores the nutritional profile of this little red fruit and looks at recent research that appears to confirm the cranberry’s ability to fight urinary tract infections, as well as the fruit’s potential in fighting gum disease, heart disease and cancer..

pulsed light can be used to inactivate micro-organisms on food and packaging surfaces. craig leadley from campden bri outlines how the technology might also provide cost savings to manufacturers..

the us grocery manufacturers association (gma) has welcomed moves to improve food safety in asia pacific with the launch of the apec partnership training institute network. the new initiative, launched by the asia pacific economic cooperation (apec) forum aims to increase regulatory capacity and unite public and private sector representatives, as well as scientific experts, to improve food safety in the region.

a process that integrates aroma into plastic packaging enhances taste perception and reduces the need for unhealthy ingredients in food products, claims its us developer. pennsylvania-based scentsational technologies said its compelaroma technology encapsulates food and drug administration (fda) approved food grade flavour molecules in the polymeric structure at the time it is been produced.

while beer makers’ use of box and draught tap packaging are hardly new innovations, some manufacturers hope new developments in these technologies may help capture consumer interest in the sector. both netherlands-based brewer grolsch and german manufacturer ankerbräu say they that recent modifications in the carbonation and storage of their respective polyethylene terephthalate (pet) bottled and boxed beer are aimed at meeting convenience and quality needs.