Citric acid leader Jungbunzlauer has jumped on the price hike
bandwagon, announcing last week that it is to up the stake on
citric acid, GdL and xantham gum in all markets where it operates
The UK's processors will be given more leeway on how they apply the
EU's traceabilityrequirements, under proposed guidance notes issued
by the country's food safety regulator.
US health officials investigating a salmonella outbreak that
infected 171 people across 19 States believe fresh produce may have
been the cause of the spread.
Scientists in Pakistan and Canada have used a novel bacterial
strain to produce thermostable alpha-amylase for use in starch
processing, brewing and sugar production.
Sainsbury's are introducing ten new products to its successful SO
organic fruit and nut range, taking full advantage of consumer
trends towards organic produce.
Croda is taking steps to assure customers of the purity of its
omega-3 concentrates, certifying that dioxin-like PCB levels in
Incromega are more than 60 per cent below the new EC limits due to
come into force this month.
A diet low in folate may increase the risk of developing colorectal
cancer, says an animal study from Canada, backing up previous
studies and highlighting potential additional benefits of folic
acid fortification.
There appears to be widespread consumer interest for nutrition
information on food packages but the industry still knows next to
nothing about how such labelling is actually used on a day-to-day
basis.
Leading agri-business Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has seen
earnings more than double in its first quarter, with performance
boosted by improved market conditions and price increases for some
of its primary products.
The suspended WTO farm talks featured in the organisation's
agriculture committee's meeting yesterday, with members' failure to
supply up-to-date information a source of frustration.
DSM has re-organised its dairy ingredients division into two
distinct categories, reflecting growing demand from customers for
both added value and efficiency-boosting products.
A new automated extraction system increases the amount of high
viscosity fluids that can be removed from bulk bag-in-box packages,
its manufacturer claims.
Food manufacturer Unilever has reported a 20 per cent decrease in
third quarter pre-tax profit of 1.12bn, despite bucking the trend
in the European market.
A genetically modified wheat variety that has significantly more
resistant starch than regular wheat could reach the market in five
years, say Australian scientists who have won financial backing to
commercialise the crop.
British supermarkets are reacting to mounting fears over trans fats
in foods, pledging to remove them from own branded products by the
end of the year.
Danish group Danisco has become the latest in a string of
ingredients firms to pass on increased raw material and energy
costs to the market, announcing today that it is to up the mark on
its glucoamylase for the US brewing and portable...
A new meta-analysis of clinical trials of the effect of salt
reduction in children reports that a modest reduction in intake
does have a significant effect on blood pressure.
Integrating social and environmental concerns into business
practices ultimately benefits a firm's bottom line as well as the
environment, according to the CEO of energy bar manufacturer Clif
Bar.
UK firm Create Flavours has developed an innovative method that it
claims is capable of recreating more accurately the original
flavour of strawberries.
A team of food researchers has been awarded a patent for a new
variety of tortilla targeting consumers eager for a low fat, low
carb, soy-free version of the popular bread alternative.
The world needs an independent trade watchdog to properly regulate
the international food supply chain if we as a society are to truly
create a more sustainable and ethical food market.
Novozymes has reported 'highly satisfactory' results for the first
nine months of 2006, enabling the enzyme giant to adjust the
outlook for earnings upwards.
Processing plants in eight major food industries became
significantly more productive after being acquired, according to a
new government report on mergers and acquisitions in the US food
industry.
A new chemical dispensing system can provide safer, easier and more
economic extraction of chemicals from containers while helping to
reduce costly spills, the manufacturer claims.
Encapsulating vanillin in beta-cyclodextrin could improve the water
solubility of the compound, as well as offering protection against
oxidative degradation, suggests research from Greece.
CIAA president Jean Martin, elected for a third term of office by
the confederation's board of directors, used last week's Congress
to call for better regulation of the food industry.
A nationwide campaign to remove artery-clogging trans fatty acids
from the US food chain received another significant boost today,
after popular fast food franchise Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
announced it is to switch to non-trans...
Communication efforts need to be redoubled to ensure that the
public is aware of the health benefits of milk and milk product
consumption, says the International Dairy Federation.
Danisco has extended its bakery enzyme range with a new amylase
enzyme that slows down the staling of industrial bakery products,
and extending the shelf life of bread.
New Zealand's HortResearch is conducting research aimed at taking
fruit and fruit-derived ingredients into the next generation of gut
health drinks based on their prebiotic properties.
EU manufacturers have made significant changes to their recipes
andprocesses but have achieved only "modest" reductions in
acrylamidelevels, according to an industry expert.
A new trans-free, non-hydrogenated bakery shortening claims to
allow manufacturers to reduce saturated fat by up to 30 percent,
while still offering the same functionality as traditional
shortenings.
Leading supplier of pectin and xanthan gum CP Kelco will next month
consolidate its Canadian food business through an Ontario-based
specialty chemical distributor, a move the firm says will not
disrupt supplies to customers.
The food and beverage industry must switch from "cheaper oils,
starches and sugars" to a healthier and more nutritional focus,
said the International Obesity Task Force, after startling new
estimates were released about...
Advitech announced its first significant sales of psoriasis
supplement Dermylex have propped-up financial results for its third
quarter ended September 30, 2006.
European member states have endorsed a draft EC decision to impose
compulsory tests on all US long grain rice imports in order to
prove the absence of illegal biotech strains.
Hydrocolloid firm CP Kelco is the latest ingredients firm to pass
rising costs onto the market, announcing yesterday that it is to
raise prices across all of its product ranges.
Ingredients giant Tate & Lyle is considering the sale of its
Food & Industrial Ingredients, Europe (TALFIIE) division, in a
move designed to sharpen its focus on value added ingredients, the
firm announced yesterday.
Research groups around the world are working on breeding truly
purple tomatoes, packed full of anthocyanins, and reports suggest
that such a finished fruit may only be a few years away.
Oilseed processor Bunge has reported an encouraging start to its
second half financial year, after adjustments to its South American
business have allowed the firm to stabilize disrupted business in
the region.
Australia's government will work with industry to reduce trans
fatty acids in Australian food, it announced this week, despite
figures that suggest intake of the fats among the population is
within safe limits.