Swallow This (37 page)

grape extract 66

Great British Bake Off, The
(television series) 87

Greek yoghurt 196–7

Greggs 93–6

Grocer
magazine 104

Grow Green Industries 230

guar gum 37, 92, 179

Guardian
187

gum acacia 179

Hanssen, Maurice:
E for Additives
157

Hawkins Watts 166

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) 50–51

heart disease 119, 122, 132–3

heavy metals 137, 165

Helm AG 76

herbs 31–2

rosemary extract 64–5, 66

hexane 65, 126, 181, 202

high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) 4, 59, 107–110, 112, 113, 205, 209

homogenised fish proteins (HFP) 182

horsemeat 1–2

hot dog recipe 185

Hydro-Fi™ 83

hydrocolloids 62, 83, 131, 178–9

hydrogenation 121, 122

hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) 131

hyperactivity 157, 158, 220

ingredients 174

and ‘clean label’ operation 3–4

listings 24, 70, 88–95

M&S 88–93

Slow Food 64

Whole Foods Market’s list 59

Ingredion 197

Innovadex (previously Chemidex) 8

Institute of Food Science and Technology 249–50

International Agency for Research on Cancer 128, 162

International Food Additives Council 57

inulin 179

invertase 205

Irn Bru 101

iron 199–200

irritable bowel syndrome 249, 251

isomalt 92

Jaffrey, Madhur 22

Jews 62, 212

Jones, Terry 104

Kalsec® 138

konjac 131, 179

L-cysteine (E910) 68–9

labelling

buzzwords 4

colours 154, 158–9, 168

and enzymes 210

flavourings 146–7, 152

and nanoparticles 250

and protein powders 183

and starch 194

sugar 105

and trans fats 122

see also
clean labelling

lactic acids 76, 81, 201, 232, 233

lactose 115, 168

Lancet, The
(medical journal) 158

lecithin 127

lentils 78

‘light processing’ 228

lipases 205, 211–12

‘liquid flavour system’ 36

LiquiGlide 239–40

locust beans 179

Long, Julia 50

low-fat spreads 131, 132, 254

Lustig, Dr Robert:
Fat Chance
103

Lustig, Dr Robert
et al
: ‘The Toxic Truth About Sugar’ 103

McDonald’s 93

malt extract 66

maltodextrin 67, 92, 168, 191

maltogenic amylase 205, 206

MAP
see
modified atmosphere mapping

margarine 131, 132, 134, 166

marinades 35, 36, 38

Marks & Spencer (M&S) 39, 52, 160

in-store bakery 86–93

masking agents 136–7, 139

Matthews, Bernard 5

Maxipro HSP 206–7

mayonnaise 200–201, 240

meat 78, 81

added proteins 182–3

added water in 64, 80, 174, 176, 179–80, 180, 187

and brine injectors 186–7

coatings 167, 231–2

content in a savoury product 94–5

defrosting of stored frozen meat 31

and enzymes 206–7

firming up 80

and hydrocolloids 179

and MAP 225, 227–8

maturing time 175–6

mechanically recovered 5

nutrition 199–200

packaging 238

and phosphates 64, 80, 176–7

PSE 171

and rosemary extracts 64–5

and soya protein 181

and starchy fibres 179

texture 173–4

texturisers 180–81

and transglutaminase 174–6

tumbled 186, 189

meat extender 181, 189

MeatCoat 231–2

Meatshure® 83

metal detection 49, 52

microencapsulation 168

Microlys® 79

micronised powders 67

microwaves 23, 44, 130

‘middle block flavours’ 69

milk protein concentrate (MPC) 255

milk protein isolate (MPI) 255

Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research: ‘Food Flavours & Flavour Enhancers: Market, Technical & Regulatory Insights’ 9

modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) 225–8

modified starch 1, 62, 63, 67, 79

monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) 116, 117

monosodium glutamate (MSG) 69–70, 153

Morrisons 42

muffins, chocolate-filled 92

Muslims 62, 212

mycotoxins 216

nanoparticles 247–51

National Academy of Sciences (US) 249

National Health Service (NHS) 131–2

Natural Food Colourings Association 163

natural foods, advantages of 15–16

Nature
journal 104

NatureSeal 84

NatureSeal FS 229

NaturFORT 233

neotame 109

NHS Choices 223

nitrates 219, 220, 224

nitrites 219, 220, 224

nitrosamines 220

non-stick cookware 241

Noon, Sir Gulam 23

nucleotides 81

nut allergies 53, 216

Nut Trace Contamination (NTC) warnings 53, 54

obesity 1, 59, 91, 103, 104, 107, 119, 245, 246, 252

‘off flavours’ 80

‘oil-dispersible technology’ 79

oils 119–34

cold pressing 126

excessive oil ‘pick-up’ 130–31

extruded expelled (EE) 127

non-hydrogenated 123

oleic acid 124–5, 126

olive 125

packaging 238–9

partially hydrogenated 13, 121, 122

polyunsaturated 120–21, 123, 124, 131

RBD (refined, bleached and deodorised) 126–7, 133

vegetable 37, 90, 121–2, 124, 127, 145, 167, 204, 231

Olympic Games (London, 2012) 101

Omega-3s 177

Omega-9s 124–5

Omya 76

Orwell, George:
The Road to Wigan Pier
12

overweight people 12–13

oxidised monomeric triglycerides 125

packaging 22, 23, 24, 33, 55, 58, 76, 80, 114, 176, 237–52, 255

basic 241–2

effects on health 251–2

excess 237–8

inevitability of 242

language on 58

materials 238–42

modified atmosphere (MAP) 225–8

nanoparticles 247–51

and ‘off flavours’ 80

range of 239–41

role of 237

toxic chemicals in 242–7, 251

pale soft exudative (PSE) 171

Paracelsus 244, 245, 251

Parkinson’s disease 124

peanut allergy 49, 52, 53, 89

pectin 91, 92, 179

pectin methylesterase 205

pectinase 205, 206

PepsiCo 105

permeate 255

phenolic diterpenes 65

phosphate replacers 64

phosphates 64, 176–8, 191

phthalates 246–7, 248

phytases 207

polydimethylsiloxane 127

polymerisation 123

polymers 123–4

polyols (sugar alcohols) 114, 115–16

potassium chloride 80, 137

potassium sorbate 67

potato gnocci 35

potato protein isolate 74

potatoes, pre-sliced 31

‘premiumisation’ 59

preservatives 59, 63, 64, 67, 91, 92, 94, 218–36

press offices 6, 88–9

primary food producers 2

Probind® 80

‘processing aids’ 3, 127, 174, 176, 178, 210

product recall 51–2

‘production faults’ 54

propionates 220

propylene glycol (antifreeze) 67, 127, 167

proteases 206, 207, 208, 216

proteins 145

collagen 181, 182

functional 182–6

gelatine 181–2

plasma 184

soya 137, 181

Pulpiz™ 79

R2 Group 78–9

ready meals

appearance and taste of 23

best sellers 23

homogenous 39

production system 39–40

share of UK’s retail food market 24

Vesta as the pioneering brand 23

Real Bread Campaign 91

rebaudioside A (reb A) 114

Reitman, Jason 99

Renaud, Dr Serge 120

rice extract 68

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 253

Ritter Sport 152

Roha colour company 165

rosemary extracts 64–5, 66

Rosenthal, David 108

rubs 35, 36

saccharin 109

safflower extract 66

Sainsbury’s 39, 42, 52, 106

salad leaves 228–9

salt 13, 80–81, 146, 194

Scelta Mushrooms® 81

seafood, and phosphates 177–8

Semperfresh 231

Sensient 166

shelf life extension products 10, 73, 83, 206, 218–36

Shewfelt, Dr Robert L. 236

Silfoam® 79

slaughterhouse men 48–9

smells

in food processing factory 47

in-store bakeries 86, 87

masked by flavourings 137

of processed foods 24–5, 36

of ready-to-use herbs 32

sodium alginate 92

sodium benzoate 157, 220

solvents 150, 165

sorbitol 178

‘Southampton Six’ 157–60

Southampton University 157

soy lecithin 68

soya allergy 49, 89, 216

soya proteins 137, 181

‘spent vanilla seeds’ 92

spices 22, 25, 35, 36