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consumer groups in france have slammed a 2009 charter signed by the food industry and designed to promote healthy food and fight child obesity as a ‘triple failure’. in february last year french food associations, tv channels and advertisers linked up to sign the charter that aimed to encourage television adverts with a healthy food message for children. but seven consumer associations grouped under the national ufc-que choisir group have condemned the flagrant ‘insufficiency’ of the document.

as rumours circulate that the food standards agency (fsa) could be dismantled, ceo tim smith has underlined efficiency gains and cost cutting achievements in its annual report. last week uk food headlines were dominated by rumours that the new government, in its quest to reduce public spending and cull quangos, is considered plans to close the fsa and split its functions between the department of health (doh) and the department for food, rural affairs and the environment (defra).

do functional foods work? watching recent actions by scientific agencies, regulators and industry players themselves of late, one might be forgiven for thinking that the functional foods dream is falling a little short of the reality. we’re talking about the biggest food companies in the world being told the claims that help sell some of their foods are deceptive and misleading.

a stabilising and emulsifying ingredient derived from gum rosin has received a negative safety opinion from the european food safety authority (efsa). the european commission had requested efsa to evaluate the safety of glycerol esters of gum rosin (gegr) after receiving a petition to approve the additive for use in certain beverage applications. according to a petition sent to the commission in 2008 by a us-based manufacturer of gegr, spherix incorporated, the ingredient is similar in characterisation and technological function to glycerol esters of wood rosin (gewr), which is currently authorised for use in europe.

steam jet-cooked buckwheat flour can be used to partially replace shortening in baked goods including cakes, with no detrimental impact on texture or volume, claims new research from korean and us researchers. the study, published in the journal of the science of food and agriculture, found that shortening replacement with steam-jet processed buckwheat flour up to 20 per cent by weight produced cakes as soft as the control without volume loss.

the vegetable known as the beetroot in great britain (and usually called the table beet, garden beet, red beet or just plain beet in the u.s.) has been studied in recent years for its health-building properties. for example, scientists have found it is rich in the nutrient betaine, which reduces the blood concentration of homocycsteine, a substance linked to heart disease and stroke. now a study just published in the american heart association\'s hypertension journal concludes drinking beet juice lowers high blood pressure quickly and effectively -- and could be a natural approach to helping prevent cardiovascular problems.

used throughout europe to prevent and treat a variety of health conditions, grape seed extract is a powerful antioxidant that can be used to benefit the body in many ways. grape seed has antioxidant, antiallergenic, antihistamine, anti-inflammatory and immune boosting properties and it can be instrumental in helping the body fight viruses, allergens, and carcinogens.because of its antioxidant properties, grape seed extract is considered an anti-aging wonder.

wisdom teeth, also called the third molars, are the furthest back teeth, erupt between the ages of about 16 and 25 years old and are the last teeth to come in. in a large percentage of the population, these third molars either come in improperly or get \'stuck\' behind other teeth, leading to infections and other dental problems. according to most dental sources, these \'impacted\' wisdom teeth are considered \'normal\' due to the human evolution towards a smaller jaw.

confectionery manufacturers are set to benefit from a pioneering automated sample preparation and pcr setup kit for salmonella testing in chocolate and food products, said developers, swiss robotics supplier xiril and germany’s biotecon diagnostics. the suppliers said that the system, the foodproof roboprep+ series, combines xiril’s liquid handling instrumentation with biotecon’s magnetic preparation technology to enable automation of sample preparation and pcr setup for greater efficiency and data security for high-throughput routine testing of food samples for the pathogen.

many major food companies have become hesitant to promote their research into the potential of nanotechnology for fear of piquing consumer concerns while it is still in its infancy, according to an expert from market researcher lux research. nanotechnology refers to controlling matter at an atomic or molecular scale measured in nanometers, or millionths of millimeters.