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dsm is launching a new line of natural flavours led by authentic taste needs in the asia pacific region, which can help flavour firms construct flavours with complex notes that appeal to different market preferences. the new line, called maxagusto, has been in development for over three years. the focus is on vegetables and spices, as the company noticed there was a need for vegetable notes that reflect authentic culinary tastes across the region.

mothers who consume a diet high in trans-fats may be doubling the risk that their infants will have high levels of body fat, according to new research. the study, published in the european journal of clinical nutrition, suggests mothers consuming over 4.5 grams of trans- fats per day while breastfeeding may be twice as likely to have children with high percentages of body fat.

baked goods and food manufacturers should focus on boosting the nutritional content of gluten-free products as well as enhancing texture and taste at the formulation stage, argues a leading nutritionist. shelley case, dietitian and author of gluten-free diet: a comprehensive resource guide was speaking during a panel discussion at this week’s international baking industry exposition in las vegas.

existing ethical and environmental food labels are poorly understood by consumers, and even those seeking them out struggle to understand them, consumer group which? has found. which? has conducted a lot of work in the past about barriers to healthy eating, but as sustainable food choices are rising up the agenda it realised it would be useful to get a better understanding of that consumers make of the issues.

sales of tate & lyle’s speciality food ingredients were solid in h1 of 2010, claimed the firm in its half-year trading update, where sales of speciality sweeteners such as sucralose “remained steady”. the ingredients giant said that volume growth for its zero-calorie sweetener sucralose was “robust albeit, as expected, at lower average selling prices” for the six months ending september 30, while the movement to a single rather than two-plant manufacturing base “continues to deliver substantial cost efficiencies.

a system providing up-to-date information on global food stocks could prevent abrupt price hikes that could threaten food security. food security experts have called on the un food and agriculture organization (fao) to produce accurate and timely reports on global storage volumes in order to prevent future price volatility and abnormal price hikes. the proposal was put forward at a meeting of the inter-governmental groups (iggs) on grains and on rice at the un food and agriculture organization (fao).

exposure to pesticides may be one of the causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), according to a study conducted by researchers from mount sinai school of medicine in new york and published in the journal of pediatrics.\"it\'s consistent with other studies that have looked at organophosphate pesticides and have found that exposure of children to organophosphates in early life can cause brain injury,\" researcher philip landrigan said.

the u.s. federal trade commission (ftc) is at it again in its crusade to censor the truth about the healing power of food from the general public. its most recent attack against pom wonderful, creators of the popular pomegranate juice sold in curvy bottles, is an attempt to muzzle not only free speech rights, but those backed by credible scientific evidence.according to the ftc, lynda and stewart resnick, owners of pom wonderful, are in violation of federal law because their advertising makes \"false and unsubstantiated claims\" about the health benefits of pomegranates.

even teenagers living in the southern united states still suffer from widespread vitamin d deficiency, according to a study conducted by researchers from the medical college of georgia.\"our data demonstrate that low vitamin d status is common among adolescents residing in the southeastern region and is related to various adiposity and lifestyle factors,\" the researchers wrote. \"taken together, these findings suggest that low vitamin d status is a growing national problem for adolescents in the united states, regardless of latitude.

the european food safety authority (efsa) said there is no new evidence to suggest the tolerable daily intake (tdi) for bisphenol a (bpa) needs to be changed as it reconfirmed that current levels of exposure pose no threat to human health. the food safety agency said it would be maintaining the tdi of 0.05mg/kg/bodyweight after its expert panel spent six months evaluating hundreds of studies on bpa.