Defiance, Ohio, June 4, 2009 – Diehl Food Ingredients (Diehl), a business unit of SensoryEffects®, announces the acquisition of the emulsified powders and non-dairy creamer business from ACH Food Companies (ACH), a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, Plc (ABF).
Diehl, a leading developer and manufacturer of emulsified powders for the food and beverage categories, cites the acquisition as one that will strengthen their product portfolio and their ability to better serve customers. “Diehl is known for our innovative formulations, product performance solutions, and dedicated customer service. We will continue to focus …

Acacia
Many Acacia species have important uses in traditional medicine. Most all of the uses have been shown to have a scientific basis, since chemical compounds found in the various species have medicinal effects. The Acacia is used as a symbol in Freemasonry, to represent purity and endurance of the soul, and as funerary symbolism signifying resurrection and immortality. In Ayurvedic medicine, Acacia nilotica is considered a remedy that is helpful for treating premature ejaculation. A 19th century Ethiopian medical text describes a potion made from an Ethiopian species of Acacia …

Almost all processed food, from bread to pastries to salad dressings, use emulsifiers and stabilisers to stop fat and water from separating  
Millions of dieters have been offered hope after scientists discovered a way to modify everyday foods such as cakes and pastries to make diners feel full for twice as long.
British researchers have discovered that simply modifying a common ingredient in almost all processed food can double the time it takes to leave the stomach – and so stave off hunger pangs for twice as long.
The beauty of the breakthrough, …

While not that common, food allergy is an external allergy that is a result of a food ingredient not liked by our body’s immune system. While there are many types of food allergies, a wheat allergy is something that has generated a huge interest among itself because of the difficulty faced by people suffering from a wheat allergy. Occurring when a person goes through an unfavorable reaction to gluten or any other protein present in wheat, a wheat allergy is not only unnerving but also requires a person to stay …

Last year, some 300,000 infants in China were sickened, and at least 6 died, after consuming infant formula that had been deliberately adulterated with the chemical melamine.
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Workers emptied tainted milk power packets in China in 2008.
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The scandal, and previous contamination incidents involving pet food and other products, led the …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already has sufficient authority to assess the safety of nanotechnology – but its regulation is not all to do with size, says Dr Annette McCarthy of the FDA.
 
Nanotechnology refers to controlling matter at an atomic or molecular scale measured in nanometers, or millionths of millimeters. In the food industry, the technology has a variety of uses including detecting bacteria in packaging, or producing stronger flavors and colorings.
Speaking at the IFT International Food Nanoscience Conference in Anaheim on Saturday, Dr McCarthy said: “We believe that …

Fresno – The ancient purple carrot is returning to its roots, this time to dye processed foods rather than the robes of Afghan royals.
Researchers in California are preparing for increased demand for fruits and vegetables that pull double duty as dyes as the deadline approaches for when the European Union will require warning labels on foods synthetically colored.
“There’s a mad dash in Europe to get synthetic dyes out and put natural ones in, and it’s coming across the Atlantic,” said Stephen Lauro, general manager in Anaheim of ColorMaker, which turns …

THE Shanghai Food and Drug Administration will set up a Website offering information and consultations about food additives, and will also carry out research on the influence of a broad intake of food additives on the human body.
The local FDA made the announcement in response to questions posed by three deputies to the Shanghai People’s Congress, the local lawmaker, who were concerned about the illegal use and abuse of food additives.
Standards on the use of additives came into force on June 1 with the first national food safety law. The …

Changzhou Niutang, one of the largest global manufacturers of sucralose, and its US subsidiary, US Niutang, have announced that Tate&Lyle will not appeal the recent decision made by the US International Trade Commission that decisively rejected Tate&Lyle’s infringement allegations against Niutang.
In addition, Tate&Lyle has requested a voluntary dismissal of the patent infringement allegations it brought against Niutang in the US District Court.
“We’re delighted to have all aspects of this litigation successfully concluded, with a complete victory in favour of Niutang,” said Licheng Wang Jr, general manager of Changzhou Niutang. “We …

BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities Sunday pledged to use the new Food Safety Law as a platform to intensify monitoring and law enforcement, hoping to curb repeated food scandals battering the industry’s reputation and consumer confidence.
    The law, approved by China’s legislature three months ago, will go effective on Monday to replace the current Food Hygiene Law.
    It aims to improve the efficiency of the food safety monitoring network through tougher standards, strict supervision, a recall system for substandard products and severe punishment of offenders.
    State departments of …