Fats/Oils

Ingredient technology, specifications, characteristics and applications of vegetable and animal fats and oils, including soy, cottonseed, palm, canola, corn and fish oils, and fatty acid characteristics.


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    SDA Omega-3 Soybean Oil Now GRAS
    10/27/2009 - FDA issued a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notice confirming stearidonic acid (SDA), omega-3 soybean oil from a Monsanto-bioengineered soybean can be used in foods and beverages. ...
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    Touring Regional American Marinades
    10/26/2009 - For many Americans, marinades for meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables offer easy-to-swallow points of entry to regional American cuisine, which is emerging as a whole new way of engaging with food. ...
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    Checking the Oil for Snacks
    10/23/2009 - Technically speaking, any oil can be used for frying, but all oils are not the same. Oils for frying must be selected with several characteristics in mind if they are to withstand rigorous conditions without adverse effects. ...
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    Europeans Prioritize Health, Wellness
    10/19/2009 - Consumers continue to see health and wellness as an important issue and will pay more for foods that display health benefits on their labels. ...
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    Fish Intake May Increase Diabetes Risk
    10/16/2009 - Eating two or more servings of fish a week may increase diabetes risk, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health. ...
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    Conn. AG Investigates `Smart Choices’ Food Labels
    10/16/2009 - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal launched an investigation into a potentially misleading national food-label program that deems mayonnaise, sugar-laden cereals and other nutritionally suspect foods "Smart Choices." ...
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    Improving Omega-3 Stability
    10/12/2009 - When added to omega-3 oils, Duralox® oxidation management systems from Kalsec, Inc. improve oil stability to extend shelf life, reducing development of off flavors and odors from free-radical formation. Studies show that dietary Menhaden fish oils fortified with Duralox resulted in four to eight times greater stability over the control, depending on the dosage levels used. Visit kalsec.com...
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    Dentist-Approved Foods
    10/12/2009 - We consume food for a variety of reasons, but what is often overlooked is the effect food choices have on our teeth and gums. ...
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    Buttery Spreads Preferred
    10/08/2009 - Forty-five percent of consumers said the table spread they use most often at mealtime is a buttery spread or soft margarine spread, compared to 24% who rated stick butter as their favorite. ...
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    Cow’s Genetics Affects Milk Composition
    09/29/2009 - Experts in animal breeding gathered at the IDF World Dairy Summit this week to discuss how the genetic predisposition of cows has an effect on the composition of fat and protein of their milk. ...
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