Items Tagged with 'trans fat'

AAK showcased its latest non-hydro bakery solutions during the 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition in Las Vegas.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently considering comments on its proposed action to declare partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) unsafe for use in food due to their trans fat content.

The increase is attributed, at least in part, to a shift in consumer preferences away from highly processed foods, artificial ingredients and trans fats

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announces its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils are not “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), global oils leader IOI Loders Croklaan is inviting food manufacturers to its Creative Studio to reformulate applications with its existing suite of readily available trans-fat-free solutions.

Products containing trans fats are already increasingly hard to find in grocery stores and restaurant menus amid widespread agreement about the risks they pose to public health.

Consumption of dietary trans fatty acids (dTFAs) appears to be associated with irritability and aggression.

New technologies, fat- and oil-based ingredients, and technical tips on reducing trans and saturated fats are offered to formulators at one Prepared Foods’ R&D Applications Seminar.