Food Technology July 2011

JulyJuly 2011, Volume 65, No.7

Features

Navigating the Natural Marketplace

A. ELIZABETH SLOAN
Clean labels, chemical- and preservative-free, products with ‘natural goodness,’ and close-to-the-farm positioning are driving explosive growth in the natural foods & beverages sector.

On A Green Growth Track

MARY ELLEN KUHN and TONI TARVER
Here’s a look at how four food and beverage companies have taken progressive—and profitable—paths to sustainability.

GRAS Flavoring Substances 25

R.L. SMITH, W.J. WADDELL, S.M. COHEN, S. FUKUSHIMA, N.J. GOODERHAM, S.S. HECHT, L.J. MARNETT, P.S. PORTOGHESE, I.M.C.M.REITJENS, T.B. ADAMS, C.LUCAS GAVIN, M.M. McGOWEN, and S.V. TAYLOR
The 25th publication by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association provides an update on recent progress in the consideration of flavoring ingredients generally recognized as safe under the Food Additives Amendment.

Addressing Global Food Waste (Online Exclusive)

Ken Marsh
About 1.3 billion tons of food are lost or wasted annually, and industrialized nations waste more food than developing countries. Encouraging households to reduce their volume of food waste and separate discarded food from the municipal waste stream for composting offers the potential to cut food waste and ultimately total municipal waste costs.

Columns

Robert Gravani
Let’s Focus on Feeding Tomorrow
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
by Robert B. Gravani
IFT
The Behavioral Economics of Dieting
FOOD, MEDICINE & HEALTH
by Shahram Heshmat
IFT
Food Additives News from Food Chemicals Codex
SCIENCE & POLICY INITIATIVES
by Andy G. Ebert
Donald Pszczola
A Progressive Potpourri
INGREDIENTS
by Donald E. Pszczola
Linda Ohr
Functionally Fit Oils
NUTRACEUTICALS
by Linda Milo Ohr
Neil Mermelstein
Analyzing for Dietary Fiber
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY
by Neil H. Mermelstein
J. Peter Clark
Irradiation Variations and Applications
PROCESSING
by J. Peter Clark
Aaron Brody
Cleanroom Technologies in Food Processing and Packaging
PACKAGING
by Aaron L. Brody
IFT
Carbon Footprint and Alternative Food Packaging
PERSPECTIVE
by Sergio Almonacid, Ricardo Simpson, Fiona Lancellotti, Marlene Pinto, and Arthur Teixeira