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a hike in demand for lactose free products prompted leading industrial chocolate supplier barry callebaut to reformulate a 100 per cent dairy free alternative to milk chocolate. the swiss supplier has been researching and developing lactose-free chocolate for several years and said that now it has optimised its blend of rice powder, inulin and natural flavourings added to cocoa liquor and sugar to develop a cocoa based confectionery product that is really similar in sensory attributes to milk chocolate.

enhancing bread formulations with buckwheat flour could create high quality, antioxidant rich products for the gluten-free sector, says new research. the study, published in international journal of food science and technology, suggests that enhancing gluten-free bread with 40 per cent buckwheat flour could create gluten free bread “with more functional components and higher anti-oxidative and reducing capacities.

in its safety review of curcumin as a food colouring substance, the european food safety authority (efsa) concludes that it agrees with the fao and who findings that the food additive is not carcinogenic. following a request from the european commission to efsa, its scientific panel on food additives and nutrient sources added to food (ans) re-evaluated a scientific opinion on the safety of curcumin (e 100) when used as a food colouring substance.

dsm has set up local finishing centres for its process flavours, which it says allow it to reduce lead time to customers while maintaining exact batch matches. process flavours are the ingredients used to create a flavour compound, which is then incorporated into food or beverage products. dsm food specialties said its new ‘local finishing’ approach means that the individual components that make up process flavours will now be put together in one of three regional centres, thereby increasing response time to customers by up to two months.

(naturalnews) another day, another headline about the dangers of a synthetic chemical in our food... this time it\'s pfoa, or perfluoroalkyl acid -- the non-stick chemical used on cookware surfaces. according to a study just published in the archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine, high levels of pfoa were strongly correlated with an increase in both total cholesterol and ldl \"bad\" cholesterol.

a new intelligent technology that gives a running countdown of a product’s shelf life by analysing time and temperature data could replace traditional ‘use by’ dates on food labels, said the norwegian company spearheading the development. timetemp said its innovative shelf life indicator is able to more precisely measure the freshness of food items as they pass through the supply chain from factory to consumer and could lead to a significant reduction in the amount of waste produce.

the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, and is anticipated to close in october 2010. the companies did not reveal the purchase price.don miguel is a provider of branded, frozen and fresh mexican flavored appetizers, snacks and handheld items.tsg focuses on investing in natural and organic foods companies, and also companies operating in ethnic foods, functional food and beverage domains.

food commodities markets will remain more volatile in years ahead and the international community will need to develop appropriate ways of dealing with that, a top fao official said today. responding to questions concerning the current turbulence on international food markets, hafez ghanem, assistant director-general for economic and social development, said the g20 could take the lead in devising measures to ensure greater market stability over the medium and long term.

australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry has welcomed the new gillard government, with announcements from the australian food and grocery council (afgc) and australian retailers association, stating that they looked forward to working with the new government on a range of issues. commenting on today’s decision by two independent mps to support labor, afgc chief executive kate carnell said: “afgc congratulates the new gillard government.

the coles supermarket chain has confirmed that it will phase out beef from animals treated with hormone growth promotants, or hgps. the hormone implants are used by graziers and feedlots to boost cattle growth. meat general manager at coles, allister watson, says untreated animals produce better meat. he says 80 per cent of what he buys is already hgp-free and he pays more for it. “we have a closed loop supply chain that we are currently paying more for to ensure that the cattle don’t have hgps in,” he says.