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consumption of prebiotic fibre early in life could offer some protection from obesity later in life, if they results of a rat study hold true for humans. previous research has indicated that early diet could play some role in susceptibility to obesity and type 2 diabetes later in life. such investigation is of value to the food industry in the light of efforts to combat obesity – and to offer foods that deliver optimum health and nutrition during the all-important childhood years.

israeli ingredients firm galam is increasing prices for its crystalline fructose product on the back of rising raw material and energy costs. the company, which supplies its branded ingredient fruitose across globe, said it will be hiking prices when renewing contracts for 2011 as it is faced with higher sugar, fuel and freight costs. marcello messina, managing director for galam europe told foodnavigator.

reducing salt is a major mandate for companies all over the world, but some of the latest science on salt replacers is coming from the east. scientific evidence has repeatedly linked excessive salt consumption to increased risk of high blood pressure – a common precursor to heart disease. but with such high average daily salt (nacl) intakes in many countries, consumers, governments, and regulatory authorities have begun to put big pressure on food manufacturers to reduce salt content in formulations.

consumption of high levels of processed red meat is associated with higher risks of developing metabolic syndrome, according to new research. the study, published in the journal nutrition, metabolism and cardiovascular diseases, suggests that higher consumption of red meats, especially processed red meat, could double the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (mets).

hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder in the united states, and more than 36 million americans have lost some of their hearing. mostly, hearing loss is blamed on getting older. but evidence is accumulating that the real culprit could be a lack of b vitamins -- especially folate.for example, in 2007 scientists from wageningen university in the netherlands studied 728 men and women between the ages of 50 and 70 and found that by taking folic acid supplements, age-related hearing loss in the low frequency range was significantly delayed.

september 30, 2010 (washington, d.c.) the grocery manufacturers association (gma) today commended u.s. rep. marcia l. fudge and rep. joseph cao for introducing comprehensive obesity legislation, the fit for l.i.f.e. act of 2010. “on behalf of gma and the food and beverage industry i applaud representative fudge for introducing this important piece of legislation,” said gma president and ceo pamela g.

membership of the choices foundation and use of the front-of-pack label has motivated dutch food manufacturers to reformulate products and develop new ones with healthier composition, indicates a new study. the choices international foundation was formally founded in 2007 by campina, freisland foods and unilever. the founders had been working on a labelling scheme to make healthy food choices more apparent to consumers since 2006, when the health minister told industry that either it come up with a scheme, or he would impose legislation.

eleven us senators have signed a letter to fda commissioner margaret hamburg urging the agency to find another way to assess the safety of genetically engineered (ge) salmon. the fish, developed by massachusetts-based aquabounty technologies, is atlantic salmon given the growth hormone gene of the faster-growing pacific salmon, along with dna from the eel-like ocean pout.

bill toler, who is the current ceo of pierre foods, is the ceo of the new company. the management team for advancepierre foods includes executives from all three companies.advancepierre foods is a supplier of protein and handheld convenience products to the foodservice, school, retail, club, vending and convenience store markets.the company product line features packaged sandwiches, fully cooked chicken and beef products, philly-style steak, breaded beef, pork and poultry, and bakery products.

with the warehousing agreement, nds now inventories its products in order to provide an uninterrupted supply to around 900 franchise locations throughout the us.nds has increased the availability of its nutritional supplements including pump fuel, embrace diet kit and omega cuts.bond labs president john wilson said that by stocking these and other newly released nds products through this expanded warehouse agreement, the nutritional supplement retailer can continually stock their franchise locations with nds supplements.