The world’s most important event for the health ingredients industry arrives in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 15 /PRNewswire/ — The leaders in the health ingredients industry have arrived in Brazil today for the Health ingredients South America (HiSA) Summit. Over the next two days, industry players will take full advantage of this opportunity to network, promote their products and services and most importantly, explore the opportunities in this dynamic emerging market.
The major players are heading south
Danone, DSM, BASF, Danisco, Doehler are among the international ingredients suppliers who will be exhibiting …

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 …

The US Food and Drug Administration can regulate nanotechnology using its existing authority, but questions remain over the size of food ingredients, according to an FDA official.
Food Production Daily reports that Annette McCarthy, of the office of food additive safety at the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, is warning that food ingredients on the nanoscale could change the “identity” and the toxicity of the ingredient.
 
“We believe that the regulatory authority is sufficient to address nanotechnology but there are further questions we need to address,” McCarthy said, speaking …

BOREHAMWOOD, England – Freeman, one of the largest exhibition contractors/organisers in the U.S., has been using TAAP’s mobile exhibition management software, ExMan, to great effect at their EBACE2009 show in Geneva Switzerland, May 12-14.
 
Freeman, which has a turnover of $1.2b and which services 4700 exhibitions and shows in North America, used TAAP’s E-SPOC ‘Mobile Issue Tracking’ technology to deliver superlative 360 degrees customer service benefits, in the demanding exhibition and events management space.
Freeman staff and EBACE show management were able to manage issues raised by exhibitors regarding the equipment and …

When you step into a shop it’s easy to feel bewildered by the sheer number of ethical, healthy, green and animal friendly options available. The great thing about organic is – it ticks every box. Simple. When you consider all the different benefits organic offers, it all adds up to genuine good value. So, why choose organic?
1. Health benefits
Many people believe organic food is better for you because not only is it produced avoiding pesticides and contains far fewer additives, but also because there is increasing evidence it contains more …

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said there is insufficient data to back the safety of the selemium form, Se-methyl-L-selenocysteine (Semethylselenocysteine), in food supplements.
Its Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) said positive trial results had been reported for Semethylselenocysteine as a source of selenium in in vitro genotoxicity assays, but many in vivo studies had turned in negative results.
 
It also said a lack of clinical trials was problematic and that the margin of safety submitted by the petitioners was “inadequate”.
 
The ANS stated: “The Panel …

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 …