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less than one-third of european consumers look for nutrition labels when shopping, according to a new study by the european food information council (eufic) published in the journal of public health. the survey of consumers in the uk, sweden, france, germany, poland and hungary tested awareness of nutrition labels in six product categories: breakfast cereals, soft drinks, confectionery, ready meals, salty snacks and yoghurts.

traffic-light labelling on the front of food packages do not change the relative healthiness of consumer purchases, says a new study from oxford university. when applied to ready meals and sandwiches, front-of-pack traffic-light labelling did not change the purchasing habits of consumers over a four week period, according to results published in the current issue of health promotion international.

roquette is extending its pea-derived ingredient offering with a new insoluble fibre from the interior of the legume, which can be used both as a fibre-content booster and for its emulsifying and gelling properties. the french ingredients firm already offers a soluble fibre, nutriose, which comes from wheat or corn and is marketed mainly for its nutritional advantages and facility to reduce sugar and fat content.

ohly is opening a new food application centre and sales office in shanghai, as the its new yeast extract plant in harbin nears opening. the company, part of abf ingredients, announced its plan to build the yeast extract facility in acheng, harbin, in late 2007. it is expected to be operational by the end of this year, and will produce more than 15,000 tonnes of yeast extracts for food and fermentation.

singapore food industries is looking to boost its presence in the middle east with plans to help build a ready meals factory in united arab emirates. the company said today (9 may) it is helping with the construction of the site, to be based in abu dhabi. sfi is in talks with the uae over providing technical knowledge and the company said it is hopeful its ready meal products will eventually be produced on-site.

national starch introduced an extension to its homecraft range of functional flours to the european market at fie this year called express 760, aimed at building viscosity and texture in instant and ready-to-heat foods. the company's main message at the london trade show focused around texture, and its mission is to enable manufacturers to make processed food products that have the same texture as home- or restaurant-made foods.

two charities have issued a stark warning that unless there is a major overhaul of uk food and farming policies, there will not be enough healthy and nutritious food to eat in the future. in a report published today entitled feeding minds , the mental health foundation and the sustain alliance for better farming and food looked at around 500 peer-reviewed studies related to nutrition and mental health, conducted a national opinion poll concerning food consumption and perception and mental health history, and spoke with a number of experts in the mental health and nutrition areas.

conagra's new 'green is good' marketing campaign for its healthy choice range shows just where food companies are targeting their resources. the campaign, which is aimed at health-conscious consumers, includes television advertising, in-store programs, free-standing inserts in local papers, consumer promotions and coupon sampling. "green is good," said bill partyka, vice president, healthy choice marketing for conagra foods frozen foods.

anglo-dutch food company unilever this week reported faster growth in the leading brands, strong expansion of operating margin and strong progress for the fourth quarter of 2001. underlying sales grew by 4 per cent in the quarter, and by 4 per cent for the year. the impact of the company\'s disposal programme led to sales in the quarter being 1 per cent lower than last year. sales for the year, including the impact of acquisitions and disposals, were 11 per cent ahead.