Cereal giant Kellogg is to reformulate some of its products with a
low linolenic soybean oil in an effort to reduce or eliminate trans
fatty acids while also minimizing the saturated fat content of the
products, the company announced...
Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize will expand further into the US,
continuing to rely on American supermarket sector buoyancy as the
European retail slump continues.
Pessimism and intransigence from both Europe and the US means that
next week's vital WTO trade talks in Hong Kong will collapse in
embarrassing failure unless concessions are made fast.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has expanded its range of low trans
fats, which it claims will allow manufacturers of baked goods to
produce healthier formulations with good functionality.
Demand for fiber in the US is forecast to more than double in the
next six years, with food manufacturers set to "tap into regions
with very few competitors but with high product demand,"
according to new research by Frost...
DNA testing is to be used to ensure the quality of Angus branded
beef, after generations of cross breeding has resulted in reduced
Angus breed percentages in many of the cattle that currently
qualify for the breeding programs under...
Tesco is the first choice for Britons shopping on the Internet this
Christmas, with two thirds of online grocery shoppers buying from
the retail giant's website, according to new research.
Young women can burn more calories from meals if they eat three or
four servings of dairy per day, suggests a new study in another
twist to the dairy weight loss debate.
Nutrient profiling, one of the most controversial elements of
Europe's proposed health claims law, looks set to remain in the
future legislation, according to experts, and some firms have
already signalled their acceptance.
Symrise is investing £1.5 million at its Nördlingen production site
in order to re-establish itself as a leading force in the global
beverage flavours market.
The FAO's warning that urgent policy reform is needed comes just
days before the make-or-break WTO Hong Kong summit on liberalising
agricultural trade.
Biotech giant Monsanto is to develop new versions of its reduced
trans-fat Vistive soybean with the aim of improving shelf life and
flavor of soy oil, lowering saturated fat content and enhancing the
bean with Omega-3.
Danone, France's iconic dairy group, is working with a prestigious
French research institute to find new probiotic strains for dairy
products and understand more about how the 'friendly bacteria'
work.
The UK food industry has criticised the Food Standard Agency
(FSA)'s latest nutrient profiling model for being 'subjective' and
'having no rational scientific basis'.
British retail giant Tesco has changed its chicken nuggets recipe
to placate health conscious parents, as a consumer watchdog reveals
the children's teatime favourite contains only 50 per cent meat.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will allow
extra sugar imports into the country in an effort to prevent market
shortages after hurricane damage to sugarcane crops, delayed sugar
beet harvests, disruptions...
US cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray is launching a low sugar,
high fiber sweetened dry cranberry product designed for use in a
variety of health positioned food applications including baked
goods and cereals.
Food makers have until 1 January to implement procedures for
testing their processing plants and products for dangerous bacteria
such as listeria and E. coli.
Netherlands based ingredient firm Exter claims to have discovered
an excellent source of vegetable protein, and plans to launch the
product in early 2006.
UK-based AMC Chemicals says a new rice protein concentrate can
offer food makers a non-allergenic alternative to soy and whey that
is better absorbed by the body than other vegetable-derived
proteins.
The oft-said adage that there are two things people don't want to
see being made - sausage and legislation - falls apart at the doors
of the EU's parliament.
French ingredient supplier Roquette believes that its new pea
protein product, Nutralys, can help manufacturers tap into current
health concerns and cut manufacturing costs.
Carbery believes that its new corporate structure will enable the
dairy ingredients giant to tap growing demand for added value
products and provide a one-stop-shop for manufacturers.
The EU's food regulator has chided Nestlé and Tetra Pak for what it
says are their misinterpretations of its preliminary advice about
the safety of using the chemical ITX (isopropylthioxanthone) in
food packaging.
Tate & Lyle believes that developing a better understanding of
food manufacturing concerns will enable the company to deliver
better ingredient solutions.
Unless the food industry accepts that emotional connections drive
consumer decisions about what is and what is not acceptable, full
public confidence will be hard to restore.
ConAgra Foods has recalled nearly 47,000 children's lunch kits that
may be contaminated with listeria, the US Department of Agriculture
(USDA) announced yesterday.
Banana producer Chiquita has said that it expects fruit shortages
in the US after large areas of its banana farms were destroyed last
month by Tropical Storm Gamma.
The Slovak government has asked the European Commission to extend
its inquiry into Tesco and Carrefour's proposed supermarket swap,
fuelling speculation of a burgeoning reluctance to give global
retailers free rein in new markets.
The draft WTO Hong Kong ministerial declaration is considerably
less ambitious than the stated original objectives of the meeting,
according to the European food industry.
German discounter Lidl has become the second grocer this month to
bear the brunt of French legislation, in a move to protect
suppliers from the excessive demands of powerful retailers.