LONDON –
As living standards improve and lifestyle paces quicken, our eating habits and preferences shift markedly toward time-saving products. The resultant high demand for prepared foodstuffs and convenience foods requiring better protection from oxidation bolsters the use of antioxidants. Nevertheless, growing industry costs continue to bog down the antioxidants market in Europe.
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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (www.food.frost.com), EU Food and Feed Shelf-life Extension Antioxidants Market, finds that the market earned revenues of over $257.6 million in 2008 and estimates this to reach $348.6 million in 2015. The study …

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the 2001 filing notice for a food-additive petition filed by the National Fisheries Institute, to provide for the safe use of ionizing radiation for control of foodborne pathogens in crustaceans and processed crustaceans.
FDA received a letter from the National Fisheries Institute on July 16, 2009, asking it to modify the scope of the petition so that breading and batter are not included. FDA determined that this action does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment; therefore, …

Smart is the new cool thing. There’s a smart car, cities now tout smart growth, and you can buy a smart refrigerator. Now comes another breakthrough: Even your breakfast cereal has gotten smart.
At least that’s what we consumers are being told by a group of major food corporations that are hoping to cash-in on the growing public concern about nutrition. Your concern is their concern, they say, so these eager-to-serve marketers have launched a snappy food labeling campaign to guide your nutritional choices. They’ve designated hundreds of their food products …

One of America’s favorite foods has gone probiotic and may actually help your gut rather than give you heartburn. Move over yogurt, probiotic pizza has already made its debut and could be widely available in the near future alongside other functional foods.
Functional foods are those that contain ingredients that aid specific bodily functions, in addition to being nutritious. The functional food and beverage market has been growing in recent years as consumers become more concerned about their health. According to the market research publisher Packaged Facts in its new report, …

16, Ta Kung Pao, according to Xinhua News Agency reporter learned from the Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau was informed that so far, 34 countries prohibit the entry from the Chinese moon cakes, delivery concerns and some other countries of the delivery concerns cakes increasingly stringent entry requirements.
 
 34 countries ban Chinese moon cakes
 
 Prohibition of entry into moon cakes from China delivery concerns 34 countries are: India, Indonesia, Germany, Denmark, France, Brazil, Qatar, Hungary, Spain, Belgium, Russia, Congo, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Czech Republic, the Philippines, Estonia, Singapore, Switzerland , Myanmar, …

Soft drinks and other beverages loaded with sugar should be taxed as a public health hazard, much as cigarettes are, a group of prominent medical researchers says.
Since extensive evidence ties sugary drinks to an epidemic of obesity and related health problems, such as heart disease and diabetes, they should be taxed to curb consumption and help pay for increasing healthcare costs, said David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, of Children’s Hospital Boston.
Ludwig is one of the authors of the sugar tax proposal, published online today in the New England Journal of …

OTTAWA, CANADA – The Canadian government announced earlier this week that it is allocating $75 million to protect Canadians from food-borne illness outbreaks, after an independent investigation concluded that last year’s deadly listeriosis outbreak in Canada was met by a “void in leadership,” the Ottawa Citizen reports.
The funding will target the “litany of problems” that private investigator Sheila Weatherill detailed in her July report.
“One year ago, we were reminded that the job of keeping Canadians safe is never done. There are always new opportunities to strengthen our food-safety system,” said …

FDA concerned about ingredients used in U.S. products
* Warning follows agency’s March 2009 inspection
* Bayer says it sees no safety or efficacy impact (Adds comment from Bayer spokeswoman)
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – U.S. health regulators warned Bayer AG (BAYG.DE) over the testing and quality of pharmaceutical ingredients made at its Bergkamen, Germany, facility, according to a letter released on Tuesday.
The Food and Drug Administration said its concerns arose following a March 2009 inspection that raised questions about the drugmaker’s ability to monitor and test for quality.
“We remain concerned with your …

Identical Supermarket Sales Increased 2.6% without Fuel

CINCINNATI, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today
reported identical supermarket sales increased 2.6% without fuel in the second
quarter of fiscal 2009 ended August 15, 2009, compared with the same period
last year.

Total sales, including fuel, in the second quarter were $17.7 billion compared
with $18.1 billion for the same period last year. Excluding fuel sales, total
sales increased 3.5% over the prior year.

Net earnings totaled $254.4 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the
second quarter, compared with net earnings of …

Company says, its preservation offerings help preventing contamination and thereby avoid recalls
DSM Food Specialties has revealed a new strategic positioning for its food protection portfolio which has been brought together under the umbrella brand ‘Protection You Can Trust’.
The company claims that the move reflects its commitment to offering effective preservation products to the global food industry which offer clear and tangible benefits such as reliable food protection, ease of application plus time and cost savings.
According to the company, its preservation offerings respond to stringent food safety standards and by preventing …