Scientists have developed an olive-oil-based mixture which, when added to milkshakes, dramatically reduced appetites, reported Mail Online. They are now planning to add the emulsion to processed foods to see if it has the same effect.

The mix of olive oil, water and a stabilizing agent was created in the labs of the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, England, and tested at Nottingham University.

And the mixture could be used as an ingredient in other recipes to reduce overeating, scientists said. Tests showed one particular blend kept those tested feeling fuller for 12 hours after eating.

The three-year project found that emulsions of olive oil and water – the same principle as a salad dressing, can be altered to affect how they react in the acid environment of the stomach.

Researchers made two types of emulsion, stabilized with different compounds commonly used in the food industry – Tween 60 and Span 80.

While Tween keeps the oil and water stable in the stomach, Span allows it to break into a layer of water and a layer of oil. The mixture was flavored with coffee and given to 11 volunteers as a milkshake-style drink. Their stomachs were scanned every hour to see how much remained.

After an hour. there was twice as much volume in the stomachs of those who consumed the mixture made from Tween where the water and oil had not separated. When the water separates, it leaves the stomach more quickly but when it stays mixed with the oil, it remains longer and gives the person the feeling of being full.

Dr. Martin Wickham of IFR said it could take five years for any dietary supplements containing the ingredient to get on supermarket shelves.

In a related news story, research published in the British Journal of Nutrition suggests acid-stable emulsions formulated to improve their stability in the acidic conditions of the stomach may promote a feeling of fullness and help with weight management. Consumption of the emulsion reportedly increased feeling of fullness, decreased hunger and decreased appetite, compared to an acid-unstable emulsion.

NAFFS CONVENTION TO EXPLORE
HEALTHIER PRODUCTS

The NAFFS Program Committee has put together a great program for October where “Food for Thought: Creating & Marketing Healthier Products” will be explored. The exciting lineup of speakers include: James Tonkin of HealthyBrandBuilders, Judy Lindsey of Product Dynamics, Robert Bedoukian of Bedoukian Research, Craig Lewis of Hogan & Hartson and Patrick McNamara of Scarinci & Hollenbeck.

Attendees will hear first-hand about:

• Marketing Value-Added Beverages
• Whole Grains & Kids
• Formulating for a Health-Conscious Consumer
• Country of Origin Ingredient Issues
• Reduced Sodium Impact
  

This information-packed program will be held October 1-3 at the Resort at Longboat Key Club in Longboat Key, Florida. To register, visit www.naffs.org.

COMMERCE ISSUES AD ORDERS ON
CITRUS ACIDS FROM CANADA AND CHINA

Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission, Commerce has issued antidumping duty orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and China.

On May 22, the ITC notified Commerce of its final determinations that an industry in the U.S. is materially injured by reason of less-than-fair-value imports. Antidumping duties equal to the amount by which the normal value of the merchandise exceeds the export price will be assessed on all relevant, unliquidated entries of citric acid entered from Canada and China, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after November 20, 2008 but prior to May 19, 2009. Complete details are available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-12645.htm.

AMS ISSUED PROPOSED
RULE ON NOP NATIONAL LIST

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a proposed rule that would amend the USDA’s National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) to reflect recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) on November 30, 2007, and May 22, 2008.

The recommendations addressed in this proposed rule pertain to exemptions (uses) for six substances in organic crop production and organic processing. The proposed rule would add six substances, along with any restrictive annotations, to the National List. It would also remove one substance from the National List, as the exemption for use in organic crop production has expired.

Based upon their evaluation of petitions submitted by industry participants, the NOSB recommended that the Secretary add two substances (aqueous potassium silicate and sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate) for organic crop production to Sec. 205.601, one substance (gellan gum) for organic processing to Sec. 205.605, and three substances (fortified cooking wine-marsala, fortified cooking wine-sherry, and tragacanth gum) for organic processing to Sec. 205.606 of the National List.

The proposed rule would also remove one substance (Glycerine Oleate (Glycerol monooleate)) from Sec. 205.601.

Comments may be submitted to http://www.regulations.gov by August 3.

NAFFS WELCOMES
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NAFFS CALENDAR

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October 1-3 - The 92nd Annual NAFFS Convention, The Resort at Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key, Fla.