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there is “no evidence” to suggest that the change4life initiative has helped to improve the eating habits or lifestyles of the most vulnerable people, according to one health expert. speaking to foodmanufacture.co.uk after health secretary andrew lansley announced plans to “progressively scale back the amount of taxpayers’ money spent on change4life\", professor tom sanders, head of nutritional sciences at king’s college, london, said: “despite much well-meant intention, there is no evidence to suggest that change4life will deliver change in the vulnerable groups.

the european court of justice this week ruled that monsanto cannot claim patent protection in europe for inactive dna sequences in imported gm soymeal, a judgement that lawyers believe could stimulate more imports of produce with inactive dna. monsanto holds a patent in the eu on a genetic sequence which makes the soybean plant resident to the herbicide glyphosate, used by farmers to kill off weeds without harming their soy crops.

a wheat-based egg substitute can replace up to 50 per cent of eggs in sweet bakery products such as eggs, muffins and cupcakes and requires no changes to a product’s labelling, claims uk supplier ulrick & short adrian short, director of the clean label ingredients manufacturer, said that its egg replacer, ovaparox, is produced from wheat fractions in combination with proteins that the supplier had previously used in products targeted at the meat sector.

ian butler has been appointed innovations director at synergy, tasked with expanding innovation activities, overseeing the creation of a new analytical research function and hiring new staff. butler, whose previous roles include process innovation manager at firmenich and r&d manager at danisco, said: “what really attracted me to synergy was the company’s ethos and forward-thinking approach.

desensitising those with peanut allergies is still not a viable treatment – although it could be in the future, according to a new paper published in the journal of allergy and clinical immunology. peanut allergy affects about one per cent of the population in westernized countries, the authors wrote, and previous studies have shown that the prevalence of peanut allergy, which can be fatal, has doubled in the uk and us over the past decade.

a new study from denmark sets out a basis for understanding sensory aspects of consumers’ belief that food products have been sold using misleading marketing materials, and could lead to new tools to test ‘sensory-fairness’. of a review of 821 complaints in denmark about misleading food labelling, less than 7 per cent overtly involved sensory properties such as taste, smell, texture and visual appearance.

according to a new meta-analysis published last month in the bmc medicine journal, dark chocolate may help to reduce blood pressure in those suffering from hypertension (1).compared to control groups, chocolate-eaters had an average reduction in systolic blood pressure of 5 mmhg, which is comparable to the blood pressure lowering effects of daily exercise.other chocolate benefitsthe above meta-analysis adds weight to a growing body of evidence concerning the impressive benefits of chocolate consumption.

according to experts, as much as 60 to 80 percent of the population suffers from some level of adrenal fatigue, a condition with symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, difficultly dealing with stress, and trouble feeling energized even after a full night\'s rest. interestingly enough, another common symptom of adrenal fatigue is salt cravings, and there may be a strong physiological reason for this.

demand for shelf-life evaluation procedures such as challenge testing is on the up as food processors come under increasing regulatory and financial pressure to ensure safety and minimise waste, said campden bri. in the final part of our special edition on shelf life, we examine what challenge testing involves and look at how new guidance from the uk-based experts could provide a simple and standardised roadmap for all food processors to access this increasingly important instrument in the food safety toolkit.

president obama has said that passing the food safety modernization act would provide government with the tools it needs to better ensure food safety, as long-awaited discussion began in the senate this week. the food safety modernization act is the companion bill to the food safety enhancement act that passed the house last july. it passed unanimously through committee back in november, but has been on hold as the senate’s attention turned to health care reform and jobs.