1.《數字會說話》8成民眾吃健康食品維持機能
工商時報 D4/經營知識 2010/06/09
據調查,台灣一年在保健食品上的花費,足以再蓋一棟台北101大樓,許多人因為周遭親友口耳相傳,或電視購物推銷,只要認為有用便心動行動。
波仕特線上市調網民調結果指出,有8成以上受訪者會服用可以維持機能(如維他命、鈣片)的健康食品,其次是可以幫助代謝(排便)、補充營養(蛋白質)、瘦身美容以及調整機能(降低血糖、血壓、肝指數等)。
不過男女性對於健康食品的喜好大不同。男性較注重補充營養及調整機能的健康食品,以滿足多體力勞動需求;女性偏重幫助代謝、瘦身美容,跟許多女性愛美、有便秘問題有關。
根據調查,48%受訪者有「持續服用健康食品的習慣」,表示吃是要均衡與營養兼顧,以維持身體最佳狀態,所以會選擇服用平時不易從一般食物攝取到或容易缺乏的營養素的健康食品。其次,37%民眾「曾經有服用,已沒再吃健康食品」,一方面健康食品只是維持或補充營養素,短期內不易見到效果,或考量經濟因素而停吃。
其他還有15%的受訪者「沒有服用健康食品的習慣」,也許平時營養攝取還算均衡,或並未出現身體不健康的訊息。
女性有「持續服用健康食品習慣」的比例高於男性約4個百分點;已婚者有「持續服用健康食品習慣」比例又高於未婚者,差距達一成二,也許已婚者背負較重的家庭責任,對於自身健康問題更為注重,有高達58%的已婚者有此習慣;隨著年齡增長,有「持續服用健康食品習慣」的比例越高,45歲以上年長者甚至達65%。
反之,在「曾經有服用,已沒再吃健康食品」及「沒有服用健康食品的習慣」的選項上,年紀越輕比例越高,與身體、經濟狀況都有相關性。
2.真空≠無菌 加熱吃較安全
自由時報 2010/06/10 04:11
〔記者林嘉琪、黃佳琳/綜合報導〕「真空包裝不等於無菌」!消保會和衛生署昨天指出目前全台僅有「得意中華食品」與「福記冷凍食品」兩家業者的真空包裝食品可在常溫販售,其他都應冷藏,並經烹煮食用才安全,未來將推動合格產品加註「商業殺菌」標章。
全台僅兩業者產品可常溫販賣
消保會組長劉清芳指出,食品包裝分為「一般」與「真空」兩種形式,一般包裝可能有防腐劑問題;而真空包裝的無氧環境,卻可能滋生肉毒桿菌,廠商須以高溫高壓的商業殺菌方式處理食品,且殺菌條件需經專業機構評估認可。
海洋大學食品科學系教授張正明,以市售黃豆類食品為例指出,「包裝豆腐」、「調味豆干」都需要冷藏販售,常見業者放在常溫販售都是錯誤作法;這次造成肉毒桿菌中毒案的「最大嫌疑犯」是「真空、貼皮包裝」豆干,可能未經冷藏抑制細菌造成食用中毒。
肉毒桿菌在無氧狀態下更活躍
為什麼真空包裝食品會有肉毒桿菌?張正明解釋,真空包裝只是一種包裝方法,不等於殺菌保證,肉毒桿菌的孢子在無氧狀態下反而更活躍,而肉毒桿菌的致死率很高,民眾只有購買經「商業殺菌」認證的真空包裝食品,才能安心。
推動產品加註商業殺菌標章
衛生署食品藥物管理局食品組組長蔡淑貞表示,「商業殺菌」指的是經高科技儀器一○○%殺菌,且需經認證,比「高溫高壓」更嚴格。衛生署規劃在一年半內,要在合格產品上加註「商業殺菌」標章,作為選購標準。
消保官提醒,民眾目前只能依「保存條件(常溫或冷藏)」、「保存期限」或是「得意中華食品」與「福記冷凍食品」品牌等標識,來選購較安全食品。
「得意中華食品」負責人陳秀卿表示,十三年前在屏東科技大學習得產品保存、高溫殺菌、真空包裝等技術,並堅持滷汁絕不重複使用。公司自創的品牌「頑皮家族」鐵蛋、豆干等滷味產品,也已外銷至日本各國,內需市場則瞄準國內各大百貨公司,以健康為訴求,成功贏取消費者的信心。
「福記冷凍食品」公司行銷經理蘇榮彬表示,當初公司為了替食品殺菌,花了三百多萬添購機器,且取得多項認證,以提供純天然食品為訴求,雖然這段時間豆干市場萎靡,但危機就是轉機,只要堅持食品安全衛生,就能重拾消費者信心。
3.進口茶難再混 產地擬強制標示
自由時報 2010/06/12 05:31
〔記者王昶閔、謝介裕/綜合報導〕衛生署昨預告新規定,越南、緬甸等外國進口新鮮茶葉,即使在台乾燥、發酵,也不能標示為台灣茶葉,必須據實標示原產地。此規範並未擴及茶包與包裝茶飲料,曾組織台灣本土茶農自救會擔任執行長的名間鄉長陳聰鑑指出,同樣是茶卻一國兩制,對茶農不公平,也容易給予業者有魚目混珠的機會。
茶包與包裝茶 未在規範之列
根據最快明年上路的「有容器或包裝之食品,應於個別產品之外包裝標示原產地」公告,要求茶葉、大蒜、香菇、竹筍、梅、李、花生等原產品,以其收割或採集國家、地區為其原產地。如果進口食品於我國進行混裝,須以各食品混裝含量,由多至少依序標示原產地。
進口的新鮮茶葉,如果在台灣乾燥、發酵後,製成烏龍茶葉,雖然口感改變,不能再稱為台灣茶。但進口新鮮茶葉若在台加工後、裝在茶包中,可稱為「台灣製」茶包。衛生署官員解釋,這是因茶包加工、裝袋的過程較複雜,茶葉的原貌已變形,所以無法與茶葉適用同一規定。
陳聰鑑指出,政府欲對茶葉包裝執行產地標示的作法,對茶包及飲料茶應一視同仁。因為,清楚標示商品來源與相關成份,是最基本的原則,如此消費者才明白自己所買的「茶」是台灣茶?外來茶?還是混合茶?對茶葉價位合不合理也才能清楚判斷,避免花高價買到劣質茶。
4.台灣農業出路 藉助中國走向世界
(中央社台北13日電)台灣農業行銷專家黃紹彭表示,台灣農業發展經驗讓台灣農民可以與大陸農民攜手創建大陸的新農業、新通路、新市場。也唯有參與大陸農業新市場建設才能防止大陸惡質農產品銷入台灣。
農業產業標準化小組執行秘書黃紹彭今天接受中央社專訪指出,台灣是從農業成功轉型成工商業乃至服務業而且有超過5000年歷史的國家。服務業與工業成長的速度拜科技之賜遠遠將農業拋在後面。但農業不是沒有成長,只是成長速度比起服務業與工業緩慢。
他說,雖然由於城市的發展與工業的發展,部份農民從土地的轉移獲得巨大的利益,但也因農地限定農用的政策使更多的農民困在農地上繼續相對貧窮。但由於歷史文化的背景,以及農業技術的研發,台灣依然是世界公認的農業技術強國。
他表示,5000年來的農業發展是為了富國,而現代化的新農業發展應該為了強民,服務民眾的健康安全,農民才有增收的制高點。由於台灣農民的技術能量遠超過現有市場的規模,以及大陸數億人富了起來,正形成台灣的機遇。
他強調,25年來的台灣農業發展經驗讓台灣農民可以與大陸農民攜手創建大陸的新農業、新通路、新市場。也唯有參與大陸農業新市場的建立,才能根本防止大陸惡質與惡意的農產品銷入台灣。
他說,「攻擊才是最佳的防守,沒有我們,大陸農業也可能走向世界最大的綠色與安全食品的工廠與市場。我們農業的閉關政策將使我們喪失最大商機外,並無損於大陸農業與世界的合作與發展。」
他指出,台灣必須清楚的認知幾件事情,首先是大陸新一代的農業人才已經過完整的國內外培養並回歸到農業系統中,許多博士級人員已經完成2到3年的國外博士後研究,回到農業行政或農業研究單位擔任主官或副主官,而且年齡都在40歲左右,手中也都握有充裕經費。
其次,大陸老一代的農業人才退而沒有休,正在傳承經驗。由於與國際聯繫的管道暢通,國際的種苗與種源公司與大陸合作開發大陸市場。
他說,台灣的農業優勢正因為農業政策的封閉而逐漸流失,台灣農民賺大陸錢的機會也正在流失。
不過,黃紹彭也指出,台灣農業現在還有很好的機會,可以透過兩岸協商,依國際規範保障台灣農民的品種智慧財產權。
他認為,利用台灣地理與高山的氣候優勢,爭取與國際或大陸合作,同時利用兩岸語言文化、飲食與生活習慣相近的優勢,使台灣成為大陸最重要的植物、畜牧、養殖種苗來源。
他指出,藉由兩岸農業合作,建立各項農業標準與擴大大陸高品質農產品市場規模,參與大陸農產品新一代市場交易規則,建立與新一代市場的經營,不但保障兩岸農民的收益,更保障兩岸民眾飲食的安全與品質。
他建議,現階段急待推動的工作包括,成立民間兩岸農業合作組織,規範合作條件與方式;建立兩岸共同農業標準與認證;建立兩岸共同農產品市場,進行有序的交易,保障兩岸農民利益;建立兩岸農業種苗、種源等交易市場,並透過市場機制,保障新品種的智慧財產權;協助大陸建立農業管理與物流倉儲機能,從長遠看,也是保障台灣利益的重要工作。
他指出,台灣的農業優勢並不是絕對的,當我們還有優勢的時候,必須積極卡位,當大陸農業界喊出要訂定國際農業標準,讓大陸變成全世界最大的綠色與安全食品生產與交易市場時,我們必須參與,才能爭取到台灣農業的生存空間。
「在這歷史轉捩點,我們的農政官員應該排除膚淺的政治制約,在兩岸農業新共同市場帶領台灣農民搶佔先機,」黃紹彭說。990613
5.天福跨足中國直銷市場
工商時報 A17/產業商業 2010/06/15
【記者曾麗芳/苗栗報導】
今年營收目標挑戰新台幣百億元的天福集團,宣布進軍中國直銷市場!天福集團總裁李瑞河指出,天福已於福建廈門轉投資創設「天美仕」生物科技公司,主攻保健食品與美容保養品等市場,廈門新廠9 月即將完工投產,現已向福建省政府提出直銷商執照的申請,今年底前可望順利取得執照。
今年高齡76歲的李瑞河表示,「天美仕」生物科技公司,目前資本額暫定人民幣1億元,由天福集團與大陸當地業者合資而成。
他說,天福會選擇以福建省為進軍中國直銷產業的跳板,其實是為了配合福建省府推動海西經濟特區建設。
李瑞河說,去年中國保健食品與化妝品市場規模,加起來高達人民幣1,000億元,今年更上看1,200億元,商機比茶葉市場還要大,是吸引天福跨足保健食品與美容保養品市場的主因。
不過,李瑞河強調,天美仕生技所生產的保健食品與美容保養品,因為與天福的茶葉屬性不同,未來不會透過天福在中國大陸的連鎖通路銷售,而是透過天福在中國各地的人脈資源,建構中國直銷通路。
因此,天美仕生技已向福建省府提出直銷商執照申請,將把福建廈門當成進軍中國的跳板、一步步打進全中國市場。
6.US:Aggressive growth forecast for Hispanic market
FoodBusinessNews.net, June 9, 2010 by Keith Nunes
NEW YORK — The market research firm Packaged Facts estimates the sales of Hispanic food and beverage products will rise to $10 billion by 2014 from its current annual sales rate of $7 billion. The company cited the expanding appetite for Latino cuisine among non-Hispanic Americans and the rapid increase of the U.S. Hispanic population as reasons for its projection.
In its newest report, “Hispanic food and beverages in the U.S.: market and consumer trends in Latino cuisine,” Packaged Facts also estimated the buying power of the U.S. Hispanic population will increase as well, up from $984 billion in 2008 to $1.3 trillion by 2013. The increase in spending is especially relevant to retailers, because Hispanic families tend to prepare and consume more meals at home.
The Packaged Facts report divided the Hispanic food and beverage market into three categories: Mexican mainstream, authentic Hispanic and nuevo Latino. The Mexican mainstream segment consists of traditional Mexican fare that has become a part of the American dining experience, such as tacos, burritos, refried beans, etc.
The authentic Hispanic category consists of authentic products imported into the United States or manufactured domestically using traditional recipes. The nuevo Latino segments features traditional American foods made with Hispanic ingredients, as well as unique new products that meld a variety of Hispanic flavors and food traditions.
“All three segments of Hispanic food are becoming increasingly available throughout the U.S. due to expanded distribution through both retail and food service outlets and expanded awareness of these products as a result of mass communications on television and the Internet about Hispanic foods and cooking techniques,” said Don Montuori, the publisher of Packaged Facts. “The fact that the Hispanic population is expanding beyond traditional enclaves in California, the Southwest, Florida, and major metropolitan areas like New York and Chicago to communities which previously had either no Hispanic presence or only a small one further benefits the market.”
7.US:High-yield farming may have softened global warming impacts
- § June 15, 2010
Advances in high-yield agriculture may not only have helped to feed the planet, but may also have helped to slow global warming by processing over half a trillion tons of carbon dioxide, say researchers at Stanford University.
The yield improvements in existing agriculture have reduced the need to convert forests to farmland, a process that typically involves burning of trees and other plants, which generates carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Researchers compared actual data on emissions with hypothetical scenarios in which the world’s increasing food needs were met by increase farmland rather than increased yields of the ‘Green Revolution’.
Results suggest that if not for increased yields, additional greenhouse gas emissions from land clearing could have equalled a third of total emissions since the Industrial Revolution in 1850.
The researchers also calculated that for every dollar spent on agricultural research and development since 1961, emissions of the three principal greenhouse gases – methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide – were reduced by the equivalent of about a quarter of a ton of carbon dioxide – a high rate of financial return compared to other approaches to reducing the gases.
“Our results dispel the notion that modern intensive agriculture is inherently worse for the environment than a more ‘old-fashioned’ way of doing things,” said lead author Jennifer Burney, lead author of a paper describing the study.
Burney, a postdoctoral researcher with the Program on Food Security and the Environment at Stanford, said agriculture currently accounts for about 12 percent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
Although greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of fertilizer have increased with agricultural intensification, those emissions are far outstripped by the emissions that would have been generated in converting additional forest and grassland to farmland.
“Every time forest or shrub land is cleared for farming, the carbon that was tied up in the biomass is released and rapidly makes its way into the atmosphere – usually by being burned,” she said. “Yield intensification has lessened the pressure to clear land and reduced emissions by up to 13 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year.”
“When we look at the costs of the research and development that went into these improvements, we find that funding agricultural research ranks among the cheapest ways to prevent greenhouse gas emissions,” said Steven Davis, a co-author of the paper and a postdoctoral researcher at the Carnegie Institution at Stanford.
The authors also note that raising yields alone won’t guarantee lower emissions from land use change.
“It has been shown in several contexts that yield gains alone do not necessarily stop expansion of cropland,” co-author David Lobell said. “That suggests that intensification must be coupled with conservation and development efforts.
“In certain cases, when yields go up in an area, it increases the profitability of farming there and gives people more incentive to expand their farm. But in general, high yields keep prices low, which reduces the incentive to expand.”
The researchers concluded that improvement of crop yields should be prominent among a portfolio of strategies to reduce global greenhouse gases emissions.
“The striking thing is that all of these climate benefits were not the explicit intention of historical investments in agriculture. This was simply a side benefit of efforts to feed the world,” Burney noted. “If climate policy intentionally rewarded these kinds of efforts, that could make an even bigger difference. The question going forward is how climate policy might be designed to achieve that.”
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