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... results published in food and chemical toxicology indicated that the no-observed-adverse-effect level (noael) for reproductive and developmental toxicity was determined to be 50,000 ppm, which was equivalent to between 4 to 6 grams per kilogram of body weight per day ... in general this means less would be required in formulations, although actual food sweetness levels would depend upon specific applications ... in february of this year, approval moved a step closer in australia and new zealand, as the food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) published its preferred option that the food standards code be amended to approve the intense sweetener for sale and use ... a slight increase in food consumption was observed in the animals, particularly males, receiving the highest dose, but this was “considered to be a secondary response to the high levels of non-nutritive material in the diet”, they added ... source: food and chemical toxicology published online ahead of print, doi: 10

... a report by market research group leatherhead food research has valued the global market for functional foods at us$24 ... the functional food market has also been growing significantly faster than the headline rate of growth of the global food and drink market of around 4% per year ... leatherhead said that changes in consumer diet, lifestyles, awareness and interest in health and wellbeing had helped the growth of the functional food market, with consumers looking for products with the potential to deliver health benefits ... the company conducted a survey of over 1500 consumers in the united kingdom, suggesting that functional food consumption is fairly widespread; over a quarter claiming to consume functional products daily and a fifth claiming to consume them fortnightly ... however, just under a third of consumers surveyed claim they do not (and never will) consume functional food products because they do not believe they work ... in fact, when all survey respondents were asked what would encourage them to eat more functional food products the majority stated they would like to see definitive proof, substantiated by independent science, that the product ‘does what it says on the tin’ ... leatherhead said the survey results supported the widely held view that verifiable health benefits are key to driving market growth, and that growth is more likely to come from existing consumers, rather than ‘converting’ those who do not already buy into functional food products ... “third, efsa [european food safety authority] decisions as to the efficacy of functional claims will have a significant impact on the development of the market ... “fourth, health, nutrition and wellness are key features of many of the world’s biggest food and drink company’s strategies, and they are looking to the functional foods market for growth opportunities ... whilst we do not overlook the many sme’s [small and medium enterprises] that make up the functional foods market, the potential for significant expansion is more likely to come from multinational food giants and the rate at which they can bring new products to market

... children with greater exposure to tv commercials are more responsive to food promotion messages than children with lower advertising exposure, according to new research ... the research, published in pediatrics, examined the food preferences of a group of 281 children aged six to 13 years old, finding that children who watch adverts for unhealthy food on television are more likely to want to eat high-fat and high-sugar foods, irrespective of branding ... our studies highlight that there are global connections between advertising, food preferences and consumption,” said lead author emma boyland, from the university of liverpool ... “these findings also have implications for the regulation of television food advertising to children ... a 9pm watershed should be introduced so that children are not exposed to high fat, high sugar and high salt food advertising during popular family viewing,” she said ... after each showing the children were given lists of various food items, both branded and unbranded, and asked what they would like to eat

... a major international report has predicted that average food commodity prices will be much higher this decade than the last ... the organisation for economic cooperation & development (oecd) and the food & agriculture organisation (fao) have projected maize costs will be almost 20% higher this decade on average, and rice more than 15% higher ... food consumption will expand “most rapidly” in eastern europe, asia and latin america, especially the consumption of meat, dairy, vegetable oils and sugar

... high food prices and volatility in commodity markets are here to stay, according to a new report by the organization for economic cooperation and development (oecd) and the food and agriculture organisation (fao) ... price rises the report predicts that, in real terms, agricultural commodity prices are likely to remain on a higher plateau during the next ten years compared to the previous decade, adding that prolonged periods of high prices could make the achievement of global food security goals more difficult and put poor consumers at a high risk of malnutrition ... per-capita food consumption is forecast to grow rapidly in the next decade, particularly in eastern europe, asia and latin america, where incomes are rising and population growth is slowing ... “while higher prices are generally good news for farmers, the impact on the poor in developing countries who spend a high proportion of their income on food can be devastating,” said angel gurría secretary-general of the oecd

... a major international report has predicted that average food commodity prices will be much higher this decade than the last ... the organisation for economic cooperation & development (oecd) and the food & agriculture organisation (fao) have projected maize costs will be almost 20% higher this decade on average, and rice more than 15% higher ... food consumption will expand "most rapidly" in eastern europe, asia and latin america, especially the consumption of meat, dairy, vegetable oils and sugar

... 17 june 2011, paris/rome - higher food prices and volatility in commodity markets are here to stay, according to a new report by the oecd and fao ... higher prices for commodities are being passed through the food chain, leading to rising consumer price inflation in most countries ... this raises concerns for economic stability and food security in some developing countries, with poor consumers most at risk of malnutrition, the report says ... "while higher prices are generally good news for farmers, the impact on the poor in developing countries who spend a high proportion of their income on food can be devastating," said oecd secretary-general angel gurría ... " action should focus in particular on smallholders in low-income food-deficit countries, he added ... g20 the outlook reinforces the core messages for mitigating and managing price volatility in a recent inter-agency report to the g20, price volatility in food and agriculture markets: policy responses, coordinated by fao and oecd on behalf of ten international organizations ... the report suggests, among other things, that g20 countries take steps to boost agricultural producitivity in developing countries, reduce or eliminate trade-disorting policies and establish a new mechanism to improve information and transparency on agricultural production, consumption, stocks and trade ... per-capita food consumption will expand most rapidly in eastern europe, asia and latin america, where incomes are rising and populations growth is slowing ... by 2015, aquaculture is projected to surpass capture fisheries as the most important source of fish for human consumption, and by 2020 should represent about 45 percent of total fishery production, including non-food uses

... the growing urbanization of global populations will make food security even more challenging in future, delegates were told at the save food congress, staged at the interpack trade event in dusseldorf, germany ... world food security: a moral obligation and a political imperative ... “we have entered the urban millennium and that will bring different (food supply) challenges,” klaus topfer, executive director, institute for advanced sustainability studies, told the audience ... growing urbanization demands new thinking on food supply and distribution, said topfer ... “there is an urgent need to research the distribution of food in urban areas and to consider urban agriculture ... ” increasing affluence and competition for land between food and energy crops are also challenging food supplies ... about 1bn people around the world now enjoy what topfer described as “a middle-class income,” which significantly changed their food preferences in favour of meat ... “due to the changing food consumption of these 1bn people, we will have to produce enough food as we would for an extra 12bn extra consumers,” he said ... “if we fail in europe (to plan adequate food security) we fail in our peace politics

... how to win in the us food and drinks sector, the moves to cut salt in food and the work some multinationals are doing on sustainability are some of the issues discussed in the latest batch of reports from the just-food research store ... food and beverage consumer trends in the us: winning strategies in a new decadethe recession has made consumers focus on value ... changing consumer demands around reformulation for health: prioritising salt reductionthe world health organization (who) is linking high levels of sodium intake with the increase in cerebrovascular disease, prompting governments around the globe to deal with salt consumption levels ... this report utilises data from a global consumer insight survey to identify the drivers of sports nutrition consumption and the key factors that will impact this market in the future ... sustainability strategy leaders in the global food & drinks industrythe report profiles a number of leading multinationals, detailing their efforts to improve and implement their respective sustainability strategies ... who eats whathere is a useful starting point for identifying how food consumption trends differ across countries ... the book presents detailed statistics on the most popular fresh and packaged food categories worldwide ... 27 broad food sectors are researched ranging from meat and seafood to pasta and frozen food

... the european food safety authority (efsa) has published its first comprehensive food consumption database that will provide guidance for further studies on dietary exposure assessments ... at the time, the concise database was the only database in europe that contained information from national dietary surveys, but the data were only limited to a small number of food categories ... since this limited its use for food exposure assessments, efsa decided to develop a more detailed food consumption database for that purpose ... dealing with the data the comprehensive database will use foodex, efsa’s own food and beverages classification system