News On Ingredients from Belgium

July 31, 2011

Consumptie van vet vermindert negatieve emoties, zelfs als de inname onbewust gebeurt

Onderzoekers van de K.U.Leuven, de University of Manchester en de Queen Mary University of London hebben aangetoond dat er een wetenschappelijke basis bestaat voor de fenomenen 'emo-eten' en 'comfort food'. Proefpersonen die zonder het te weten een vet...

November 11, 2010

Steeds meer diefstallen frituurvet België

In België wordt steeds vaker gebruikt frituurvet gestolen. Van het vuile vet wordt biodiesel gemaakt.

June 02, 2010

HPMC in batter helps make crispier, healthier fried products

Adding the hydrocolloid HPMC to a batter can reduce the uptake of oil during frying and enhance the ‘crunch’ on eating the crispy crust, says new data from Europe. Scientists from TI Food and Nutrition, Spain’s CSIC, and TNO Quality of Life examined th...

July 28, 2009

Top 10 claims on new product introductions in Europe

Between January 2008 and June 2009, Mintel (Global New Products Database) tracked a total of 88,364 new food and beverage product launches throughout Europe. The most frequent claims made on these are (in descending order):

June 30, 2009

Eenderde geimporteerde palmolie EU duurzaam

De hoeveelheid duurzame palmolie die EU-landen importeert, is gegroeid tot meer dan eenderde van het totaal aan palmolie. Dat meldt de Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). De organisatie spreekt van een mijlpaal, te danken aan producenten in Zuid...

February 19, 2009

Locatie veldproeven mag niet geheim worden gehouden

Greenpeace en Biologica zijn blij met de beslissing van het Europese Hof over de locatie van proefvelden. Volgens Het Hof mag de locatie van veldproeven met gentechgewassen niet geheim gehouden worden. Het Hof baseert zich op internationale afspraken d...

November 07, 2008

Dow Chemical Company launches Satisfit, an ingredient to reduce fat absorption

At Health Ingredients Europe, the Dow Chemical Company introduced Satisfit, a new weight management ingredient this week, which it claims has been shown to block the absorption of saturated and trans-fats in pre-clinical trials.

November 04, 2008

Aardappelzetmeel-concern Avebe aarzelt nog over aanvraag toelating Modena

Aardappelzetmeelbedrijf Avebe aarzelt nog altijd over het indienen van een toelatingsaanvraag bij de EU voor de genetisch veranderde aardappel Modena. Het concern hikt erg aan tegen de lange en kostbare aanvraagprocedure, zei onderzoeksmanager Peter ...

October 02, 2008

"Frituurvet mag gerecycleerd worden tot biobrandstof"

Het bedrijf Indinox uit Lokeren wil kleinschalige productie-installaties maken voor biodiesel op basis van frituurvet. Maar vanwege "onvolkomenheden in de wetgeving"werd besloten om de proefinstallatie over te brengen naar Estland. In een rea...

September 09, 2008

EU approves import of Bayer's GM soybeans

Bayer's LibertyLink® soybeans A 2704-12 cleared an important hurdle today, receiving final approval from the European Commission for importation into the European Union for food and feed use.

September 04, 2008

Factsheet Rapeseed (Canola) 2008

The world production of rapeseed is expected to grow more than 13% in 2008 to 54.4 million tons after a stagnation in the last two years. With 18.2 million tons the EU-27 is by far the largest producer in 2007 (+13%) and production is still growing. Ge...

May 12, 2008

Gain Report: Discussion Paper of German Ag-Industry about EU Biotech Policy Implications

A group of German food and feed industry associations released a discussion paper expressing the industries' concerns about the negative implications of the EU biotech policy. The industry is highly concerned that the EU policy on biotechnology will...

April 18, 2008

BASF threatens EU over Amflora Starch Potato

For nine months, the European Commission has been considering whether to approve the cultivation of Amflora, a genetically engineered starch potato. On Thursday, the company involved said it would take the EU executive to court if it doesn't decide s...

April 14, 2008

Potato Starch Manufacturers see commercial opportunity for amylopectin starch from GMO potatoes

AVEBE, Emsland and Lyckeby, the three leading European potato starch producers, are calling on the European Commission to approve Amflora for commercial cultivation in Europe. Amflora is a genetically enhanced starch potato developed by BASF Plant Sci...

March 18, 2008

Sustainability, Eco-Efficiency, Traceability initiative BASF helps ensure food safety, measure sustainability

BASF has developed a tool for its customers in the food industry which affords detailed information on the composition of products and manufacturing methods, including levels of sustainability achieved in production. The SET data is available to custom...

March 07, 2008

Hoe ziet de verwerkende industrie de toekomst van de aardappelsector?

De evoluties in de graan- en suikermarkt doen vele vragen stellen omtrent de toekomst van de akkerbouwsector. Ook de aardappelsector komt daarbij prominent in beeld. Welke zijn de ontwikkelingen die we in die sector kunnen verwachten? Marcel Delamilli...

January 31, 2008

Update on EFSA’s evaluation of the safety of food flavouring substances

The EFSA Panel on additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) is working on a systematic evaluation of the safety of flavouring substances currently in use in the European Union (EU). A programme for their evaluatio...

January 30, 2008

Overview of the European Food Starch market

Europe's food starch market in 2007 was characterised by further consolidation. The widespread ingredient, just like other food ingredients, was faced with the dramatic rise in raw material costs as well as the biofuel boom and other industry challenge...

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