DSM's development of a patented new flavour technology in China
illustrates how increasingly important this region is becoming to
European flavour firms.
A new variety of potato has been shown to contain significantly
less carbohydrate and calories than the average spud, presenting an
alternative to dieters and disuading them from avoiding potatoes
altogether.
Unilever's proposed frozen division sell-off in Europe is part of
the latest in a wave of deals taking place in the food sector, as
some of world's leading producers sell side-line brands to private
equity firms.
Although food safety is low on the list of European consumer
concerns, about 40 per cent of them believe that their health could
be at risk from the food they eat.
A clay-coated, bleached white paperboard designed to meet food
safety requirements offers companies another option when choosing
packaging material for their products.
Aromatech, which claims to be the first French firm to supply a
range of sweet and salty organic certified flavours, is set to
display its range of products at BioFach 2006.
A new oat variety containing high levels of cholesterol-lowering
beta-glucan has been developed, meaning that food manufacturers
could soon offer whole oat products that pack the same health
benefits as ordinary oats into smaller...
Global food giant Unilever is rumoured to have found a buyer for
key brand Captain Bird's Eye, halting speculation of a venture
capital takeover bid for the whole company.
Nestlé, the world's biggest food firm, has taken out adverts in
Saudi Arabia to refute rumours that two of its dairy products are
Danish, as unlucky Arla Foods continues to suffer from 'those
cartoons'.
The last 24 months have seen more of the world's leading food
manufacturers switch to a new type of global supply contract with
international supermarkets, encouraged by clear financial gains.
The EU has attacked the US for 'seriously twisting the truth about
the value of the European Unions agricultural market access offer
in the Doha Round'.
AquaNova has applied its solubilization technology to soy
isoflavones, resulting in a fat- and water-soluble form that has
been shown to greatly improve bioavailability.
Northern Irish snack manufacturer Tayto has offered administrators
an attractive bid for the remaining Golden Wonder plant, but will
absorb the business into its own operations rather than take the
old headquarters.
The results from an FSA study into the occurrence of irradiated
ingredients in food supplements shows that the industry is tackling
the problem, argues the HFMA.
Fonterra, New Zealand's largest dairy co-operative, has formed a
research partnership with the US dairy industry, in an
international approach to promoting and proving health claims for
dairy products.
Following years of poor performance Dutch retailer Laurus has
announced it will sell its two largest supermarket chains,
attracting interest from acquisitive domestic and foreign rivals.
US food manufacturer Heinz has finally found a buyer for its
European seafood business, after announcing plans last August to
sell less profitable divisions and refocus on key brands.
The UK's Food Advertising Unit has responded to calls for the
government to intervene in the current marketing of foods high in
salt, sugar and fat to children.
The first consumer product containing a probiotic strain derived
from human milk by Puleva Biotech has launched in Spain, and the
company hopes it may find a home in other foods for infants and
adults.
Imperial sugar yesterday reported a strong sales increase in its
first quarter, boosted by increased consumer and foodservice prices
on the back of a tight domestic sugar market. And with the supply
situation still uncertain, the...
Arla Foods said its future on the key Middle East dairy market was
in jeopardy, after the group stopped production for the area amid a
widescale boycott on Danish products by Muslim consumers.
The world's leading cereal manufacturer Kellogg has announced a 3.2
per cent rise in quarterly net profit as cost-cutting techniques
continue to keep rising fuel and ingredients expenses at bay.
IT training body CompTIA has launched a new entry-level
qualification for staff working with radio frequency classification
(RFID), as looming shortfalls in trained staff look likely to hold
back food industry RFID application.
Südzucker is confident that the revised EU sugar reform offers
efficient producers long-term planning certainty, though it
predicts a fall in next year's income.
Synergy's authorisation to import whole organic vanilla pods
directly from Madagascar should help guarantee supplies and achieve
a degree of price stability.