OzScientific Weekly Digest Premium Vol 1 No 21 by R Sharma

OzScientific® Weekly Digest Premium Edition Volume 1, Issue 21 - Monday, 30 October 2006

Market intelligence and innovations in functional foods, nutraceuticals & bioactive ingredients (incorporating food industry news from Australia & New Zealand) OzScientific® Weekly Digest Premium is compiled through an expert analysis of over 500 sources every week including newsletters, company media releases, Web sites, and RSS feeds. There is an on-going effort to improve the quality & relevance of information.

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This Week’s Index This Week’s Index..................................................................................................................... 1 Business & Market Intelligence ............................................................................................... 2 Consumer Intelligence & Trends ............................................................................................. 4 Recent Market Research Reports ............................................................................................. 6 Innovations, New Products and Patents .................................................................................. 8 Regulations, Labelling & Related News................................................................................. 10 Nutrition Research & Related News ...................................................................................... 11 Reviews, Opinions and Full-text Publications....................................................................... 12 Australia & New Zealand Food Industry News..................................................................... 14 Conferences & Meetings Worldwide...................................................................................... 16 Conferences & Meetings in Australia & New Zealand ......................................................... 17 About OzScientific Pty Ltd...................................................................................................... 17 Disclaimer................................................................................................................................ 18 Subscription conditions........................................................................................................... 18 Subscription form.................................................................................................................... 19

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Business & Market Intelligence San Miguel enters Thai fruit juice market San Miguel, the Philippines-based food and beverage conglomerate, has entered the Thai fruit juice market with the launch of the Berri brand. The company gained the Berri fruit juice products when it bought Australian firm National Foods last year. It has also completed a BT1.4 billion factory in Rayong, according to a report in the Bangkok Post, allowing it to introduce a new range next year. The company has previously outlined its strategy to expand operations in south-east Asian markets including Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam…… Read Altria to give Kraft spinoff plans in January The board of directors of Altria Group, Inc. intends to finalize its decision, including the precise timing, on the distribution of all Kraft Foods Inc. shares owned by Altria to Altria shareholders when it holds a regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 31, 2007, Altria said. On Sept. 30, Altria owned about 88.6% of the outstanding shares of Kraft Foods….. Read Martek Wins Jury Verdict in Patent Infringement Case Against Lonza; Key Martek Food and Production Patents Upheld Pending Final Action by Court Martek Biosciences Corporation announced that a jury in the United States District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, has returned a verdict favorable to Martek in its patent infringement suit against Lonza Ltd., Nutrinova Inc. and Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbH (collectively "Lonza"). The jury found that Lonza infringed all the asserted claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,340,594, 6,410,281 and 6,451,567 and that those patents were valid. It also found that Lonza had acted willfully in its infringement of one of the patents. The verdict does not involve Martek's core infant formula patents…….. Read Martek Biosciences Corporation and Mission Pharmacal Company Announce Multi-Year Exclusive Supply Agreement for Pregnancy and Nursing DHA products DHA omega-3 innovator Martek Biosciences Corporation and Mission Pharmacal Company, the makers of Citracal(R) branded dietary supplements, announced today that they have entered into a five-year license and supply agreement. This new agreement provides for the continued supply of Martek's life'sDHA(TM) to Mission Pharmacal. Under the terms of this agreement, Mission Pharmacal has agreed to purchase all of its DHA omega-3 needs from Martek for prescription pregnancy and nursing products in the United States and other designated territories. There are no minimum purchase requirements or other financial commitments to Martek. Mission Pharmacal will continue to display the life'sDHA(TM) logo on the product packaging, and it will also include the life'sDHA(TM) logo in related marketing, advertising and promotional materials…… Read US: Probiotic shots drive cultured dairy boom as market matures. Probiotic shots are an important factor in the growth of the cultured dairy segment, which is set to increase in value to above US$15bnby 2010, the latest research from Packaged Facts has suggested. Sales of probiotic shot are a relatively new product to the US market…… Read Marketers ready to roll out healthier, vegetable-based snacks Frito-Lay, which put Doritos and Cheetos in our lunch bags, is adding a line of better-for-you chips to the trend of snacks made with real fruits and veggies.At an analysts meeting Monday, the snack giant will unveil Flat Earth, snacks with half a serving of fruits or veggies per ounce (about 11 chips). The company considers the February rollout a critical step in convincing consumers it cares about nutrition. "Consumers are looking for healthier snacks," says Tess Zbuchalski, Frito-Lay's (PEP) wellness chief. "There aren't many other snacks that are healthy and convenien……. Read Yakult eyes expansion in Malaysia Japanese cultured-milk producer Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. has its sights set on international growth -- Malaysia in particular. "Sales in Malaysia only began in 2004, so the market there is relatively new and there is a lot of room for growth," said one general manager…….. Read © OzScientific Pty Ltd

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U.S. Grains' Market Share near 89% in Japan The United States captured the lion's share of the feed grains market in Japan during the first eight months of 2006, according to official trade statistics from Japan's Ministry of Finance. U.S. corn, barley and sorghum for feed and non-feed uses accounted for nearly 89 percent of all Japanese imports of these grains. Corn imports for starch reached 2.3 million metric tons (90.5 million bushels) - 94.5 percent of Japan's total starch imports……. Read Tesco funds to fill organic milk supply gap UK supermarket Tesco will pay organic milk producers £400 per year in an attempt to ensure the organic dairy sector keeps up with rapidly growing consumer demand……. Read Kraft Foods Inc. Posts Mixed Third Quarter 2006 Results Kraft Foods Inc. reported third quarter 2006 net revenue growth of 2.3% from improved product mix and solid earnings gains driven by higher gross margins, restructuring savings and share repurchases….. Read PepsiCo Looks to New Products, Acquisitions PepsiCo Inc. on Monday said it will launch new healthier products next year and focus on growth in emerging markets, in a continuation of the strategy that helped the world's No. 2 beverage company stay profitable even as sales growth of its flagship soft drinks has slowed. PepsiCo's new Chief Executive Indra Nooyi, who took the reins on October 1, also said the company was on track to meet its annual target of volume and revenue growth in the mid-single digits and earnings per share growth in the low double digits……. Read Pepsi Puts On A New Product Innovation Show For Investors Pepsico will treat the packaging of its flagship Pepsi Cola like a media play next year, and has 35 variations planned to rotate every few weeks. Dawn Hudson, chief executive of Pepsi-Cola North America, described the "choreography" packaging yesterday at a day-long meeting for investors, in which senior company executives discussed key initiatives for the coming year and unveiled a flurry of new products, many of them carrying a distinct "health and wellness" positioning. Hudson said Pepsi wants to focus more on product innovation and creating consumer demand, while backing away from price promotion…… Read IFF splits business into flavours, fragrances units International Flavours and Fragrances (IFF) is to separate its business into two different units in a bid to better reflect its flavour and fragrance operations…….. Read Alltracel to enter functional foods market by year-end Alltracel expects to reveal its strategy for entering the functional foods market with its cellulose fibre bioactive for cholesterol management by the end of this year, as discussions progress with potential partners in the EU, US and Asia. The Irish biotech, which reported a 10 per cent yearon-year sales increase in Q3 to EU5.5m, has been talking with ten different partners throughout this year, covering different geographies and areas of the functional foods market…… Read Lifeway grows in Q3 with organic market Kefir maker Lifeway foods has announced a 26 percent increase in sales in 3Q 2006 - a leap in revenue brought about in part by its July acquisition of organic kefir company Helios Nutrition….... Read Tate & Lyle to Explore the Full or Partial Disposal of its European Starch Operations Tate & Lyle announces that, following the EU's adoption of a new regulatory regime for the sugar industry which took effect on 1 July 2006, Tate & Lyle has reviewed its plans for the future of its Food & Industrial Ingredients, Europe division (“TALFIIE” or “the business”) and has concluded that ownership of the business is no longer an essential element of its strategy to focus on value added ingredients. Tate & Lyle is therefore exploring the possibility of the full or partial disposal of TALFIIE…… Read Disney launches healthy foods policy © OzScientific Pty Ltd

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The Disney Co has announced a range of health initiatives that will see it permitting Mickey Mouse, Pluto and other Disney characters' images to appear in connection only with foods that meet limits for calories, fat, saturated fat and sugar…. Read Supplements industry establishes ingredient information exchange Better flow of information between ingredients suppliers and end-product makers, greater efficiency and speedier transactions will be the result of a data exchange initiative, according to the leading US supplement groups behind it……. Read Nestlé 9-Month Sales: Continued Strong Organic Growth of 6.1% Full-Year Outlook Reconfirmed During the first nine months of 2006, consolidated sales of the Nestlé Group amounted to CHF 72.2 billion, an increase of 9.1% over the comparable period of 2005. Real internal growth was strong at 4.6% and pricing added another 1.5%, resulting in an organic growth of 6.1%. Foreign exchange contributed 2.8% to reported sales, while acquisitions, net of divestitures, had a minimal net effect of +0.2%……. Read Cargill to focus on heart health at the Health Ingredient Europe Cargill plans to use next month's Health Ingredients Europe event to unveil a number of products that food and beverage manufacturers can use in future product launches. Growing health concerns mean that consumers are increasingly label-conscious, and are more aware than ever about certain health-promoting ingredients…… Read Carrefour Not Interested in Big China Acquisition French retailer Carrefour is not interested in making a major acquisition in China in response to Wal-Mart's reported expansion plans, the retailer's chief executive said on Friday. Carrefour could lose its top spot as China's largest foreign retailer if U.S. giant Wal-Mart succeeds in buying Trust-Mart, which owns 100 supercentres in China. A source familiar with the situation told Reuters about the plan earlier this month, but Wal-Mart has declined to comment……. Read Probiotics and health can revitalise US yoghurt A mature US yoghurt market does not mean there is no room for growth, according to a new report, which identifies huge expansion possibilities particularly in the area of probiotic and prebiotic yoghurt products……... Read Unilever Restructures in U.S., 800 Staff Affected Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever NV/Plc said on Wednesday it would close offices in Illinois and Connecticut, affecting 800 employees, to centralise its operations in the United States……. Read

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Consumer Intelligence & Trends Emerging consumer trends A presentation by Dr David Hughes, Emeritus Professor of Food Marketing at the Imperial College London….pdf, 1 MB …. Read Americans Weigh Taste, Convenience, and Nutrition Whether eating out or buying carry-out, Americans are consuming more and more of their calories from full-service and fast-food restaurant fare. The share of daily caloric intake from food purchased and/or eaten away from home increased from 18 percent to 32 percent between the late 1970s and the middle 1990s, and the away-from-home market grew to account for about half of total food expenditures in 2004, up from 34 percent in 1974. Analysis of a survey of U.S. consumers indicates that respondents want convenience and an enjoyable dining experience, but the desire for health also plays a role as does diet-health knowledge……pdf, 16 pages… Read

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Health and convenience drive snack growth, report Growth in the snacking industry is being driven by health concerns coupled with the need for convenience, according to new reports into both the fruit and hot snacks sectors. The research, complied by market analysts Leatherhead International, shows stagnating growth in the hot snack sector while sales in snacks such as whole dried fruit and fruit bars have increased on the back of a widespread trend towards healthier eating. Major growth and innovation in the hot snacks industry does not appear to be on the cards with health issues becoming an important factor in sales that amounted to $6.76bn last year in Japan, the US, Australia and the five largest European countries of Germany, France, the UK, Spain and Italy……. Read Convenience still king according to The NPD Group Convenience is driving consumer food shopping habits, according to The NPD Group’s 21st Annual Eating Patterns in America report. The research group asked 50,000 meal preparers why they prepared the meals they made for dinner and 53% said it was because it required little effort and 50% said it took little or no planning…….. Read Low-carb dieters are replacing starches and sugars with vegetables Are people on a low-carb diet replacing starches and sugars with unhealthy high-fat foods? A new survey suggests they may do something radically different. A recent study of an internetbased support group (Active Low-Carber's Forum: ) suggests that the major change in eating patterns for dieters on low-carbohydrate diets has been the addition of large amounts of vegetables and salads to replace carbohydrates removed from their diet. The report was published in the open access journal Nutrition Journal. Richard Feinman, PhD, principal author and a professor of biochemistry at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, notes that 54% of forum dieters increased salad greens and 34% increased green vegetables by "at least double their usual consumption" in response to removing starches and sugars from their diets……. Read Overweight people likely to underestimate, overindulge People indulge a lot more in low-fat versions of processed foods than in their regular counterparts, and overweight people seem especially vulnerable, according to research presented Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society, an organization of weight-loss professionals. Such products are seemingly designed to improve health, but they may actually contribute to weight problems, says Brian Wansink of Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab in Ithaca, N.Y. "We're a nation of low-fat foods and high-fat people."………Read Organic farming in decline as demand grows, stats show Organic food might be taking over Canada's pantries but not our farms, a new report released yesterday suggests…….. Read Fruit products demand continues to dip, says report The stagnant US market for fruit products is expected to continue to decline marginally, despite industry efforts to spice up the category through ingredient and packaging innovation, according to a new report by Packaged Facts. Part of the reason for sagging sales has been the high sugar content of many of these products, which held them back especially during the low-carb craze, reveals Fruit Products in the US. And the steadily growing trend to consume fresh fruits is also a major reason for the stagnant fruit products market……. Read Baby Beverages: top flavors in new products Aside from blend, Productscan Online reports that apple was the leading flavor in new baby beverages for the 12 month period ending August 2006, a position it retains from the same period in 2005…… Read Factors influencing consumers’ willingness to use beverages and ready-to-eat frozen soups containing oat β-glucan in Finland, France and Sweden Factors affecting consumers’ willingness to use beverages and ready-to-eat frozen soups containing oat β-glucan were studied in Finland, France and Sweden (N = 1157). Three beverage or soup samples were presented to each consumer: a reference sample without β-glucan/health claim, a sample containing β-glucan, without claim and a third one with β-glucan and claim © OzScientific Pty Ltd

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(cholesterol or glucose related). Questions about liking, beneficiality, willingness to use and price estimates for purchasing were asked before and after tasting. A trained sensory panel (N = 11) also profiled the sensory characteristics of the samples. Taste of the samples strongly affected the willingness to use them. Health claim gave a significant but small added value to beverages and soups with β-glucan. The price respondents were willing to pay for the beverages and soups containing β-glucan decreased after tasting, regardless of the health claim. No notable effect due to gender or age on the willingness to use products with health claims was found……… Read

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Recent Market Research Reports UK bakery ingredients sector set to profit The UK baking ingredients sector is well positioned to take advantage of an explosion in home baking, according to research from Mintel. In a new report, the market analyst said that sales of home baking products have risen by a massive 25 per cent in the last five years alone to reach £429 million this year. What is more, over the next five years, Mintel expects the market to grow by an estimated 28 per cent to reach almost £550 million by 2011, crashing through the half billion pound mark as soon as 2009……. Read Toddler and Organic Foods Key to Reviving Slowing $3.5 Billion Baby Food and Drink Market Organic Baby and Toddler-Focused Food Products Show Possible Signs of Sales Relief in Declining Market. According to a new Mintel report, the baby food and drink market is forecast to increase modestly over the next five years. The market, estimated this year at $3.5 billion, is predicted to only reach $3.6 billion in 2011. With birth rates not expected to rise dramatically, companies are looking for new options to boost sales within the baby food and drink market. Toddler-focused foods and organic products are new avenues that manufacturers can explore to address new markets within the category……. Read

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Branding and Marketing Whole and Natural Food to 2012 (19 pages)

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The whole and natural market is growing fast, and is prompting considerable attention from manufacturers and retailers, not only in terms of new product development but also from a branding and marketing perspective. Brands are using more natural and whole ingredients and flavours to push healthier products into the mainstream, while also

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making their products seem more appetising. In this briefing, just-food first assesses the drivers behind the whole and natural market, and includes comment from leading whole and natural companies and experts, and then predicts the future of the sector to 2012……. Read Cultured dairy products in the US

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Natural Pet Product & Pet Nutrition Report 2006 Available for immediate download in electronic format (PDF file), NBJ's Natural Pet Product & Pet Nutrition Report 2006 presents detailed analysis on the $1.4 billion U.S. natural pet and pet nutrition market. Supplements accounted for more than half this market in 2005, and natural & organic pet foods another 36%. Overall annual growth has been between 20-25% since 2002, and NBJ forecasts continued strong growth in all categories, particularly…… Read

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Capitalizing on Natural & Fresh Food & Drink Trends Analysis of the fast-growing market for all things natural in the US and Europe.

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Probiotic shots, the single-serve dairy drinks loaded with gastrointestinally-good-for-you microorganisms, are primed to help push the cultured dairy market upwards of $15 billion by 2010. Relatively new to the U.S. market, sales of these nutritional wonders are set to grow by 97.4% over a five-year period, according to Cultured Dairy Products in the U.S., the latest market research from Packaged Facts. Yet probiotic shots alone are a relatively small component of this market, which is dominated by other drinkable and nondrinkable yogurts. With cultured dairy sales ringing in at $9.6 billion in 2005—$4.8 billion coming from non-drinkable single and multi-pak cup and tube yogurts—Packaged Facts projects that cultured fluids, such as drinkable yogurts, smoothies, shots, and kefir will witness a rapid rise in sales over the next four years…… Read NBJ's Organic Foods Report 2006 NBJ's Organic Foods Report 2006 is the fourth edition of NBJ's comprehensive analysis of the U.S. organic foods industry. Based on more than a decade of continuous research on natural, organic, functional and conventional foods, NBJ's Organic Foods Report 2006 puts the $13.8billion U.S. organic market in the context of the $550-billion U.S. food industry. Penetration rates for organic foods have gone from 0.8% in 1997 to 2.5% in 2005, and prospects for reaching 5-10% remain strong. The organic movement has evolved from a fringe element associated with a lost generation to a core business strategy of the world's largest corporations. NBJ research obtains information from each level of the supply chain, from farm to processor to manufacturer to distributor to retailer to consumer, providing broad perspective, reliable accuracy and seasoned analysis on the still dynamic market for organic foods…… Read

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Examines how big organics will become, and the significant, but surprisingly unmet, needs that exist for fresh food that is high quality, tasty and authentic. ….. Read

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Innovations, New Products and Patents Please send new product information to info@ozscientific.com Organic oats hit UK breakfasts Canadian cereal company Nature's Path is attempting to make inroads into the UK's growing organic market with the launch of a new range of ready to eat organic oat cereals…... Read UK firm launches 'cost-effective' salt replacer Alexander Flavours has developed an ingredient that it claims could help food makers reduce the salt content of their products by up to 50 per cent... Read Danisco introduces HOWARU™ Restore Danisco introduces HOWARU™ Restore, a new probiotic formulation clinically proven to maintain and restore healthy gut flora. In fact, a new study shows that antibiotic users are able to restore high levels of beneficial bacteria to pre-antibiotic levels much faster than the body does on its own. HOWARU™ Restore promotes the growth of bifidobacteria. The study demonstrated a return to normal baseline levels of this beneficial bacteria immediately following antibiotic therapy…….. Read Milk protein nanotubes offer encapsulation potential The ability of the milk protein, alpha-lactalbumin, to self-assemble into nanotubes could offer the food industry with a novel and important ingredient for gelling and encapsulation.…… Read Cargill launches trans fat-reduced frying oil Cargill Refined Oils Europe has launched a new range of frying oils designed to help food makers cut levels of trans fatty acids (TFA) and saturated fatty acids (SFA). The range, marketed under the brand name Dufry, targets growing consumer concern and regulatory interest in the fat content of food products……. Read Danisco introduces flavor to replace salt Public health campaigns have drawn increasing attention to the health risks associated with excessive salt consumption. As a result, Danisco, Copenhagen, Denmark, is introducing a new product, which promises to reduce the salt in processed foods by 25 to 35% while keeping all the taste. The new flavoring is called SALboosT……. Read Wheat Having Reduced Waxy Protein Patented (Patent – Arcadia Bioscience) A series of independent non-transgenic mutations found at the waxy loci of wheat; wheat plants having these mutations in their waxy loci; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of the waxy by screening pooled and/or individual wheat plants. The wheat plants of the present invention exhibiting altered waxy activity in the wheat without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. The invention also includes food and non- food products as well as non-food products that incorporate seeds from the wheat plants having nontransgenic mutations in one or more waxy genes……. Read Kellogg Canada takes cholesterol to heart with new All-Bran Guardian Kellogg Canada targets heart health with the launch of All-Bran* Guardian* - a great-tasting cereal with 3.5 grams of psyllium fibre per serving in a maple-brown-sugar flavour. Psyllium fibre is one of nature's highest sources of soluble fibre and has been proven to lower blood

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cholesterol, and ultimately, the risk of heart disease. According to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition, consuming cereal with three grams or more of psyllium fibre each day as part of a healthy diet can help reduce blood cholesterol levels up to 10 per cent in as little as four weeks in those individuals with elevated cholesterol levels……. Read

Water Sensations Clear Liquid Flavour Enhancer for Water This new product is a convenient way of enhancing the flavour of water. A no calorie flavour enhancer for water is also recommended as a flavouring for yogurt & cottage cheese. From the manufacturer: 12 - 2.04 fl oz cartons each containing 12 - 0.17 fl oz liqui-packs. Natural flavor. No caffeine. Use with any type of plain or sparkling water, hot or cold. Just add and enjoy! Only Water Sensations allows you to flavour water making it easy and fun to drink the 8 glasses a day that your body needs and craves. One taste and you'll fall in love with all the delicious natural flavours that deliver a clear, concentrated liquid into your water. Best of all, Water Sensations has no calories, no sugar, no carbs and contains no preservatives. the single serve, convenient, and easy to open packets are great for at home, at the office or on-the-go use! Water Sensations flavours your water to taste sensational!….. Read Ingredients Filtered water, natural flavour, citric acid, potassium citrate, sucralose Yoplait launches Yoptimal as immune-enhancing yogurt (Canada) Yoplait claims to have created the “first yogurt in Canada with ingredients scientificallyrecognized to contribute to the stimulation of the immune system”, called Yoptimal. Yoplitmal offers a combination of two complementary active probiotic cultures, BB 12(R) and LA 5(R), as well as natural fruit and green-tea extracts containing polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants that help maintain good overall health. "Developed in Quebec, this product is the result of the research and manufacturing efforts of a highlevel multidisciplinary team focused on excellence and innovation," said Gerry J. Doutre, President and CEO of Yoplait. According to company, when consumed regularly, the probiotic cultures in Yoptimal have ‘beneficial effects on the immune system and global health’….. Read Ingredients: Skim milk, sugar, cream, fruits (strawberries, wild blueberries, raspberries, oranges, mandarins, cranberries, bananas, peaches, mangoes), active bacterial culture (including probiotic cultures BB-12® Bifidobacterium et LA-5® Lactobacillus acidophilus), milk and whey proteins, modified corn starch, gelatine, pectin, natural flavours, green tea extract, tomato extract (Strawberry-Banana), pomegranate extract (Strawberry and Strawberry-Banana), wild blueberry extract (Wild Blueberry), ascorbic acid (Orange-Mandarin), concentrated lemon juice (all flavours except CranberryRaspberry), citric acid (Cranberry-Raspberry), potassium sorbate, colour (all flavours except Wild Blueberry).

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Kids organic snacks (New Zealand) According to the manufacturer, WildLife Downunder animal shaped biscuits contain only the finest organic and natural ingredients without any unwanted additives or chemicals. In conjunction with a leading paediatric nutritionist, we have carefully chosen the perfect ingredients for taste and nutrition. WildLife Downunder Organic Biscuits are a great tasting and fun snack that are totally natural and do not contain refined white sugar or dairy. Our philosophy is simple … to provide consumers with a true natural and organic alternative, keeping the health of children in mind….. Read Organic ice cream from Unilever (US) With American consumers continuing to embrace organic foods, the number of such products on the market steadily grows, and the products now can be found even in indulgent areas of the supermarket. The Organic Trade Association has noted the increasing popularity of organic products in the U.S., with organic food sales nearly tripling since 1997 and posting a steady 17%-21% growth rate each year. During that time, the organic ice cream segment has grown nearly 55%. Recognizing the growth in this lifestyle, Unilever has introduced Breyers Organic Ice Cream. Found in either the freezer or organic freezer sections at supermarkets across the country, the product is in four flavors: vanilla bean, chocolate, coffee and vanilla fudge swirl. The brand also has targeted the nation’s 30 million to 50 million lactose-intolerant consumers with Breyers Lactose Free Vanilla ice cream…. Read

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Regulations, Labelling & Related News FDA Eyes Special Regs for Functional Foods The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has planned a public hearing for Dec. 5, 2006, during which the agency will welcome comments and reactions to a proposal to develop special regulations for certain conventional foods currently marketed as functional foods. During the meeting, FDA will review its existing regulations governing functional foods as well as discuss ways to regulate them going forward…… Read Colourless carotenoids cleared for EU use Colourless carotenoids developed by Israeli Biotechnology Research have been given the greenlight for use in foods in Europe; they are expected to be used in supplement intended to boost outward appearance from……... Read Lycopene from Blakeslea trispora Gets EU Approval EU has authorised the placing on the market of lycopene from Blakeslea trispora as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council….. pdf, 4 pages… Read Australia launches plan to cut trans fats © OzScientific Pty Ltd

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Australia's government will work with industry to reduce trans fatty acids in Australian food, it announced this week, despite figures that suggest intake of the fats among the population is within safe limits.…….. Read Folic acid fortification on hold A CONTROVERSIAL bid to introduce a chemical into bread-making flour to protect against spina bifida and other neural tube birth defects has stalled. Representatives from federal and state health, primary industries and fair trading ministries and their New Zealand counterparts have called for a review of the proposal for mandatory fortification of bread and cereals with folic acid….. Read Consultation continues on the proposed trans-Tasman regulatory scheme for therapeutic products A second phase of consultation on the proposed trans-Tasman regulatory scheme for therapeutic products is now underway and feedback is being invited. Submissions close on 6 December 2006. Australia and New Zealand are working together to set up a world-class joint regulatory scheme for complementary medicines, over-the-counter and prescription medicines, medical devices, blood and blood products and tissues and cellular therapies…….. Read

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Nutrition Research & Related News Trans fat adds more pounds than other fat, research indicates Trans fat, which is used in many fried and processed foods, may contribute more to weight gain than other types of fat, suggests a new study presented here Saturday at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society, an organization of weight-loss professionals. Researchers at Harvard Medical School examined data on 41,518 women from the Nurses Health Study, a long-term study of women's health issues…….. Read Monounsaturated Fat and Cardiovascular Risk On the basis of the information discussed in this review, the authors conclude that the effects of a high intake of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) from olive oil include a wide range of healthy benefits beyond improvement in cholesterol levels, suggesting that this type of diet has great potential in preventing cardiovascular disease……. Read Oligofructose cuts infections and sickness in kids, says study A daily supplement of the prebiotic oligofructose significantly improved the intestinal health of young children in day care, and cut the number of bacterial infections and illness episodes, says new research from……. Read Green veg compounds may protect against breast cancer Compounds found in broccoli and other green vegetables could inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, according to an in vitro study…..... Read Vegetables slow memory loss in old age: study An apple a day may keep the doctor away but a plate full of vegetables is more likely to help fight memory problems in old age, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Elderly people who reported eating at least 2.8 servings of vegetables a day compared to people who ate less than one serving a day saw their rate of memory loss and other mental decline slow by 40 percent over six years, the researchers found….. Read Eating bread 'raises cancer risk' People who eat a lot of bread are at greater risk of kidney cancer, Italian research has suggested. The study of more than 2,300 people also claimed pasta and rice could moderately raise the risk,

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while vegetables and poultry reduced it. Cancer Research UK said it was the first time such a claim had been made and warned people not to be alarmed……. Read Resveratrol in red wine could cut colorectal cancer risk Drinking more than three glasses of red wine a week could cut the risk of colorectal cancer by almost 70 per cent, researchers told a meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.…… Read Drink more water, lose more weight Dieters who replace sugary drinks with water lose an extra 5pounds a year, and those who drink a couple of more cups of water a day increase weight loss by 2pounds a year, a study presented Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society suggests. Most popular diet programs and books advise drinking plenty of water to aid digestion and to help reduce intake of sodas and other high-calorie drinks, but there haven't been many studies to back up the advice. So researchers analyzed weight-loss data on 240 overweight women, ages 25 to 50, who were following one of several popular diet plans, including Atkins and The Zone, programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption to varying degrees……. Read Grape seed extracts could improve skin from within A dietary supplement of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC) could reduce reddening of the skin by 13 per cent, scientists from Hamburg-based Bioskin GmbH have reported, research sure to be welcomed by Europe's burgeoning………. Read Curcumin linked to better performance for elderly brains Curcumin, the natural pigment that gives the spice turmeric its yellow colour, could slow mental decline in elderly people by 49 per cent, suggests a study of non-demented Asian people.…… Read Superfruits could wrestle gut health beverages from dairy New Zealand's HortResearch is conducting research aimed at taking fruit and fruit-derived ingredients into the next generation of gut health drinks based on their prebiotic properties.…… Read

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Reviews, Opinions and Full-text Publications US organic market update (Food Technology) The organic foods industry in the United States has grown dramatically in the past two decades. Organic foods constitute more than 2% of all food in the U.S., and organic sales are estimated to have increased by nearly 20% annually since 1990, reaching $13.8 billion in 2005….pdf, 5 pages… Read Meeting today’s health concerns .pdf, 4 pages… Read Atkins Aftermath With net carb concerns kaput, developers focus on glycemic content. The low-carb boom continues to fade away, but remnants of this carbohydrate craze remain faintly imprinted in the communal consumer memory. Industry experts are awaiting the next weight management promise to fill the gap left by the unrealized low-carb Holy Grail. Some industry insiders believe that developing products with a low glycemic index (GI) is the next step for the food industry. The theory is that such products will help consumers regulate their blood sugar akin to how they

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have learned about carbohydrate metabolism from the Atkins and South Beach diets. But the prospect of measuring and labeling the GI on foods is complicated. For one, the term itself can be slightly nebulous. Moreover, there are no FDA-approved label claims relative to GI…….. Read The cost of obesity in the US Obesity -- which affects one in every three Americans -- and the illnesses associated with it cost the United States some 90.7 billion dollars a year in health care costs, a University of Pennsylvania researcher said. Among developed countries, the United States has the most obese and overweight people, representing 66 percent of its overall population.Costs tied to excess pounds (or kilograms) account for 5.04 percent of all US health care costs……. Read Brazil – dairy products annual Brazil's fluid milk production is forecast to increase by 2.5 percent in 2007 to over 25 billion liters, mostly due to cow’s higher productivity. Production of other dairy products is expected to increase at an average of 3 percent in response to stable domestic demand. However, exports of dairy products are expected to decline in 2007 for the second consecutive year due to the valuation of the Brazilian currency…USDA, pdf, 24 pages….. Read Trends and opportunities in French market Socio-economic and demographic changes have altered food trends in France. Trends show that French consumers desire food products offering better taste, increased health benefits and more convenience. France offers market opportunities in a number of areas such as fish and seafood, processed fruits and vegetables, including fruit juices, beverages including wine and spirits, fresh and dried fruits and nuts, but also confectionery, wild rice, kosher and halal foods. This report prepared by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service for U.S. exporters of food and agricultural products presents a comprehensive guide on France's economic situation, market structure, exporter tips and best prospects for high-value food and agricultural products…..pdf, 26 pages…. Read EU Market for Whey Derivatives This report describes the production, consumption and trade of dried dairy products in the EU with emphasis on the whey derivatives; sweet whey powder, demineralized whey, delactosed whey, whey protein concentrates (WPCs), whey protein isolates (WPIs), and lactose. It is generally anticipated that the EU will increasingly have a deficit of milk proteins. Opportunities for the U.S. dairy sector lay in particular in the export of WPCs with the higher protein levels, such as WPC 80. A future WTO agreement that lowers tariffs on whey derivatives should increase U.S. exports to the EU….. USDA, pdf. 7 pages…… Read EU dairy products annual EU milk production in 2006 is expected to end one million MT below 2005 levels, despite increases in milk production quota. This is a consequence of a drought, but also as a result of decoupling of dairy subsidies from production. Milk production is not expected to recover significantly in 2007. Cheese production and consumption are expected to increase 1.5 percent in 2006 and another 0.9 percent in 2007. As a result, less milk deliveries will remain available for butter, NFDM and WMP production. While EU domestic consumption for these commodities is expected to remain stable, except for NFDM, which is decreasing as a result of the halt to EU subsidies, the decrease in production is resulting in decreases in exports for butter, NFDM and WMP. Butter intervention stocks are also expected to decrease in 2006 and 2007. The accession of Bulgaria and Romania are not expected to influence EU dairy markets….. USDA.., pdf, 13 pages…. Read Policosanol: Cuban lipid crisis revisited Policosanol was borne out of the first state-sponsored research centre after the Cuban revolution, the Cuban Institute for Research on Sugar Cane Derivatives.1 As the name implies, policosanol is a mixture of many (poly) cosanols, cosanols being long-chain aliphatic alcohols (LCAs; 22-38 carbons in length), and is derived from the waxy fraction of sugar cane. The unique Cuban policosanol mixture (CPC) houses the vast majority of the clinical evidence base. But because the Cuban entity that markets the material (Dalmer Laboratories, Havana) failed to register a trademark for the name 'policosanol,' it has taken on a generic persona and ushered in a generic © OzScientific Pty Ltd

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ingredient supply chain. Other policosanol biomass sources under exploration include wheat, rice bran, beeswax, sorghum and even flax waste……. Read Impact of mergers and acquisitions A new USDA study on the impact of mergers and acquisitions in eight major food industries found that processing plants that were highly productive before being acquired significantly improved their labor productivity afterward. The analysis suggests that mergers and acquisitions contributed to the general improvement in labor productivity…. Pdf, 39 pages…… Read Wal-Mart: Chinese expansion Wal-Mart is close to sealing a $1 billion deal for Taiwanese-owned supermarket chain TrustMart. US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has successfully outbid a host of foreign and domestic rivals - including Tesco, current market leader Carrefour and domestic operator Lianhua - to buy Trust-Mart, which will enable it to more than double its presence in one of the world's fastest growing economies. This landmark deal plays a crucial role in Wal-Mart's revised international strategy……. Read Beverages for 'Health and Wellness' in the Indian Market Observers of global health and wellness trends in the beverage sector are beginning to notice an increasing level of activity in India, a country that traditionally did not promise the level of awareness or uptake of health and wellness beverages that has been associated with some other markets……. Read

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Australia & New Zealand Food Industry News Please send your company news to info@ozscientific.com Folic acid fortification on hold A controversial bid to introduce a chemical into bread-making flour to protect against spina bifida and other neural tube birth defects has stalled. Representatives from federal and state health, primary industries and fair trading ministries and their New Zealand counterparts have called for a review of the proposal for mandatory fortification of bread and cereals with folic acid….. Read Smart Food, Cool Beverage: New Zealand's Future in the Food and Beverage Sector In 2004, the Government established the Food and Beverage Taskforce and asked it to assemble a development agenda for the sector. In August 2006, the Food and Beverage Taskforce presented its final report to the Government. The report identifies challenges and opportunities the sector faces and outlines key recommendations for taking the sector forward……. Read AWB blames drought for job cuts Wheat exporter AWB has shed 100 jobs across Australia as a result of the drought. AWB says the positions will go from its Landmark branches over a period of two months…… Read Australia launches plan to cut trans fats Australia's government will work with industry to reduce trans fatty acids in Australian food, it announced this week, despite figures that suggest intake of the fats among the population is within safe limits.…….. Read Consultation continues on the proposed trans-Tasman regulatory scheme for therapeutic products A second phase of consultation on the proposed trans-Tasman regulatory scheme for therapeutic products is now underway and feedback is being invited. Submissions close on 6 December 2006. Australia and New Zealand are working together to set up a world-class joint regulatory scheme © OzScientific Pty Ltd

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for complementary medicines, over-the-counter and prescription medicines, medical devices, blood and blood products and tissues and cellular therapies…….. Read Research on childhood factors affecting heart disease Heart disease is one of the leading causes of sickness and premature death in adults. However, damage to the blood vessels that causes problems in older Australians actually begins in childhood. The risk factors present in children and the ways to protect children from developing early blood vessel damage is the focus of research being conducted by a team of Sydney-based researchers. Dr Julian Ayer from the Heart Research Institute is leading that team and has been awarded a $55,000 Pfizer Australia Cardio Vascular Lipid (CVL) Research Grant in an investigation of the early life determinants of cardiovascular risk and disease. Dr Ayer's study conducted in conjunction with the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research - involves more than 500 eight-year-old children…… Read Bega Cheese chalks up $10.5m profit A big dairy company has defied the gloom and doom of the drought and recorded another big profit. Bega Cheese yesterday announced a $10.5 million profit, five times the figure of the $2 million result six years ago. Shareholders will get a 7 per cent dividend and a special dividend of 8 per cent, totalling a little over $3 million……. Read Visy joins hands with Hartness International Two industry leaders, Hartness International of Greenville, South Carolina, USA, and Visy Industries of Melbourne, Australia, have officially announced the formation of a robotic and automation division called HartnessVisy Automation, based in Greenville, SC. The new venture combines Visy Industries' depth in robotics, packaging, and recycling with Hartness International's decades as one of the world's most innovative packaging solutions providers. "The potential for HartnessVisy is a greatly expanded solutions capability for both Hartness and Visy customer bases," said Bern McPheely, Hartness c.e.o. "Market trends demand greater flexibility and diversity of solutions, the merging of our two unique strengths is another step we are providing to insure that our customers needs are met."…. Read Australian drought could impact dairy prices Buyers of Australian dairy products are facing uncertainty over future supplies and pricing as the country's farmers weigh up the impact of a prolonged drought on their output……... Read Australia's Dairy Farmers Year Profit Rises Dairy Farmers, Australia's biggest dairy co-operative, said its annual net profit rose 43 percent on a year ago, partly due to accounting changes, while underlying earnings eased as milk payments and marketing spending increased. The company, whose products include its Dairy Farmers brand milk, Coon and Cracker Barrel cheese and Ski yoghurt, is shifting from supplying low margin commodity dairy products to focusing on higher-value branded products. It has also been overhauling its cost base as part of a two to four year improvement programme ahead of an expected stock exchange listing in the next 18-24 months. Dairy Farmers said net profit was A$17.4 million ($13.2 million) for the year to June 30 from a restated A$12.2 million a year ago……. Read Dairy InSight reflects on year of change New Zealand-based Dairy InSight, which was created to raise funds for dairy farmers' activities, recently held its AGM, in which its chairman spoke about the group's achievements and productivity in the past year….. Read New appointments to the Riddet Centre The appointment of Dr Mike Boland and Dr Lawrie Creamer to the Riddet Centre strengthens its position as a national centre for high quality research in food and biological products. Dr Boland joins the centre after working for the New Zealand Dairy Research Institute, and subsequently Fonterra Ltd, for the past 16 years. During this time he managed all research projects funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology and managed the former Dairy Board’s $8m “Milk Characteristics” global programme…… Read

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Wheat trader targets AWB monopoly The big Western Australian grain trader CBH will launch an assault on Australia's single-desk wheat marketing system today. CBH will apply to the Wheat Export Authority to export two million tonnes of WA wheat, offering at least $20 per tonne more than monopoly exporter AWB……. Read Rank Group Extends Takeover Offer for Burns Philp Rank Group, owned by New Zealand's richest man Graeme Hart, said it had extended its takeover offer for Burns Philp & Co Ltd. to November 9, but would not extend it beyond that…… Read Safety of glucosamine questioned Responding to recent negative media reports about research by the University of Adelaide's Centre for Reproductive Research, Dr Tony Lewis, Executive Director of the Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia, said, "The report contains inaccuracies, which claim that products with glucosamine are not clearly labelled and that glucosamine is not regulated. That is untrue."….. Read Australian wine industry Challenges for the future (ABARE)…. Pdf, 60 pages… Read

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Conferences & Meetings Worldwide This Section is regularly updated. Please send conference/meeting updates to info@ozscientific.com When 2006

What

Where

30-31 Oct Oct 31 – Nov 1 Nov 1-2 Nov 6-7

Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods,….. Read Healthy Foods European Summit …… Read

London, UK London, UK

Brand Packaging’s packaging That Sells IV…… Read 5th Annual World Food Technology and Innovation Forum 2006…… Read

Chicago, USA Dublin, Ireland

Juice Products Association 10th International Economic Outlook Conference……. Read Health Ingredients Europe…. Read

New York, USA

Nov 6-8 Nov 7-8 Nov 14-16 Nov 15-17 Nov 20-21 Nov 28 Dec 6-8 2007 Jan 28-31 Feb 23-24

Workshop on “Post-Market Monitoring – Application and Limitations (ILSI)…… Read GM Grops and Foods: 3rd International Fresenius Conference…… Read Interactive Workshop Nutrition & Health Claims Europe…… Read Workshop on “Glycaemic Response and Health” (ILSI)…… Read International Confectionery Fair (ISM) 2007 ……. Read 2007 Food Industry Expo….. Read

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Cologne, Germany Toronto, Page 16

Apr 22-25

15th European Congress on Obesity…… Read

May?

The third International Nutrigenomics Conference…. Read Organic Expo……. Read International Symposium - Developments in Functional Foods in Europe - International impact and significance…… Read Prospects for flavour formation and perception…….. Read Food Ingredients Europe….. Read 2nd International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition….. Read The IDF World Dairy Summit 2007

May 5-8 May 9-11 13-15 Jun Oct 30-Nov 1 Sep 9-13 Sept 29 – Oct 4 Oct 24-27

IDFA World Food Expo…… Read

Canada Budapest, Hungary ? ,USA Chicago, USA Malta Papendal, The Netherlands London, UK Vichy, France Dublin, Ireland Illinois, US

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Conferences & Meetings in Australia & New Zealand This Section is regularly updated. Please send conference/meeting/course updates to info@ozscientific.com When 2006

What

Where

Nov 10-12 Nov 15-18

Good Food & Wine Show………. Read NZ Food & Grocery Council Annual Conference…… Read The 8th Annual Food Regulations and Labelling Conference….. Read Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting........ Read

Brisbane Melbourne

Pinot Noir, New Zealand 2007......... Read

Wellington

AusPack 2007......... Read AIFST Convention (40th Anniversary),….. Read Australian Wine Industry Trade Exhibition (AWITE)........ Read 13th Australian Barley Technical Symposium......... Read Turning barriers into benefits: the science behind dairy regulations… Read

Melbourne Melbourne Adelaide

Nov 23-24 Nov 29-Dec 2 2007 Jan 29-Feb 1 May 1-4 June 24-27 Jul 29- Aug 1 Aug 26-30 Aug 29-30

Sydney Sydney

Fremantle Melbourne

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