Food Technology, May 2010

Food Technology MagazineMay 2010, Volume 64, No.5

Features

Salt Reduction Gains Momentum

BARBARA KATZ and LU ANN WILLIAMS
Responding to public pressure to reduce sodium content, food manufacturers are setting targets to trim salt levels in their products over the next few years. consumers will benefit, but will they fully understand or embrace the changes?

Strategies For Reducing Sodium in the U.S.

MARY ELLEN KUHN
New Institute of Medicine report urges FDA to set standards for salt used in food processing and foodservice. Here’s a look at the recommendations and ramifications.

Ensuring Food Safety in a Global Marketplace

SID N. JHAVERI
Setting up a food safety system that covers a product from farm to fork has never been more critical for food and beverage companies. Here’s a step-by-step approach to safeguarding your brands—and the consumers who purchase them.

New Insights into Food & Health

KELLY FREDERICK, MARY ELLEN KUHN, and TONI TARVER
Food Technology’s Wellness 10 conference delivered an integrated perspective on emerging technologies, scientific evidence, and consumer trends.

The Curious Case of the Epicurean Nut (Online Exclusive)

GREGORY MÖLLER
A growing number of people are reporting that pine nuts literally leave a bad taste in their mouth. That reaction, along with a collection of other symptoms, has come to be labeled as pine nut mouth or pine nut syndrome.

Columns

Marianne Gillette
I Want to See You in Chicago!
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
by Marianne Gillette
Elizabeth Sloan
Consumers Are Big Fans of Small Appliances
CONSUMER TRENDS
by A. Elizabeth Sloan
Roger Clemens and Wayne Bidlack
Advancing Our Understanding of Food Allergies
FOOD, MEDICINE & HEALTH
by Roger Clemens & Wayne Bidlack
Donald Pszczola
‘Stealth Health’ for Kids
INGREDIENTS
by Donald E. Pszczola
Linda Ohr
Formulating to Improve Heart Health
NUTRACEUTICALS
by Linda Milo Ohr
Neil Mermelstein
Dealing with Antioxidant Assay Issues
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY
by Neil H. Mermelstein
J. Peter Clark
What Can Be Done With an Extruder?
PROCESSING
by J. Peter Clark
Aaron Brody
Intelligent Packaging: A Power Tool for Food
PACKAGING
by Aaron L. Brody
IFT
The Future of GRAS
PERSPECTIVE
by John B. Hallagan and Charles H. Manley