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danish bioscience firm chr. hansen has launched a frozen yeast that it claims will revolutionise the art of white winemaking. its new frozen, direct inoculation yeast pichia kluyveri – marketed under the name viniflora frootzen – was developed with new zealand academics for use in ‘fresh’ white or rosé wines, and is designed to help wineries meet consumer demand for “natural, authentic and fruitier wines”.

defatted corn protein could be used for making gluten-free bread with a crumb structure and texture closer to that of wheat bread, according to chemists at the usda’s agricultural research service (ars). developing palatable gluten-free breads has been a major challenge for bakers because gluten – the protein found in wheat, rye, barley and spelt – plays a crucial role in giving bread its chewy, elastic texture.

a protein which may protect against saturated fat induced inflammation has been identified by a team of dutch scientists. the study, published in cell metabolism, found that angiopoietin-like protein 4 (angptl4) plays an important role in protection from inflammation induced by high intakes of saturated fat. the researchers said that it is becoming increasingly clear that saturated fat promotes inflammation, which can exacerbate various diseases.

trade-related factors may have played a greater role in the food price crisis of 2008 than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data on rice, wheat, maize and soybeans by the ifpri, which finds that price hikes came on the back of surges in export volumes. the causes of the 2007-8 food crisis, which drove hundreds of millions of people into poverty around the world, are generally identified as higher oil prices, biofuels demand, shifting asian diets, less agricultural research, slower yield growth, low stocks, macroeconomic imbalances, droughts, and export restrictions.

cmc-kuhnke has developed an inspection station for bottle cans in response to the growing popularity of the packaging format in asia. the can testing specialist said it has received customer requests from south east asia for an inspection system tailored to the needs of bottle can s. market demand this demand comes as use of the format grows in the region for the packaging of caffeine drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages.

a technique using high-power pulsed light is a fast, effective and green solution for combating food pathogens on chicken in a food processing environment, according to a new study. the research, published in the journal of food safety by a team of lithuanian scientists, found that use of the non-thermal technology was successful in reducing plate counts of bacteria such as salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium and listeria monocytogene s.

adm cocoa is stressing the muscle recovery advantages of chocolate milk as it pioneers the application of its cocoa powders in dairy-based sports recovery beverages. mintel predicted in a june report that the western european market for sports drinks will grow by 4 per cent a year until 2014, and as it strives to capitalise on this trend adm is touting the benefits of its cocoa powder in chocolate-flavoured dairy beverages, as an alternative to “sugar-rich commercial sports recovery drinks”.

loseley dairy ice cream has launched a new range of booze-infused 500ml ice cream tubs for the festive season. the new lines, which include cognac, whisky, irish cream and mince pie flavour, contain less than 3% alcohol and are listed at selected asda, budgens and costco stores plus the independent trade (rsp £2.99). new md neil burchell said: “this is a new market sector for loseley, expanding our presence in the premium, adult indulgence category.

significant material savings and swifter product to market times are benefits claimed by vaassen flexible packaging (vfp) for its new foil-based induction seal liner. new 3-ply foil-based induction seal liner the netherlands-based company said the three-ply seal “challenges the traditional foil-based four layer laminate seal comprising of pet, foamed pe, aluminium and a seal layer, by replacing the pet and pe with a single layer of pet50.

pepsico has revealed its intention to buy 66 per cent of wimm-bill-dann foods for $3.8bn with plans to acquire the remaining shares following completion of the initial deal. acquiring wimm-bill-dann will allow pepsico to significantly expand its stake in the russian market and build its portfolio of dairy products and juices. pepsico said wimm-bill-dann, which has grown in 18 years from a one room business to a company employing 16,000 people, is a leader in the dairy market and holds a solid position in juice.