NutraSweet has decided to restart a factory line in Georgia that
has been inactive since 2003 to increase production of the
sweetener aspartame, reports Philippa Nuttall.
DSM, the largest fermentation company in the world, sheds its HVP
business to industry conglomerate Oterap Holding in a bid to focus
on core activities, writes Lindsey Partos.
A strong network consolidated over 100 years will continue to
secure supplies to the food and beverage industry for the popular
ingredient gum arabic, says German supplier Alfred L. Wolff,
reports Lindsey Partos.
As the Indian processed food market soars with high double digit
growth across convenience and health positioned products, the
Indian government will pour millions of rupees into improving food
laboratories to sharpen food safety.
Russian dairy group Wimm-Bill-Dann has used price increases and
more premium products to reverse an early drop in profits last
year, but an array of rising costs look likely to continue
pressuring the firm in 2005 making higher margin...
Russian sauce specialist Baltimor has used its modernised
production lines to create a range of added value products based on
well-known flavours, as more domestic firms improve quality to
tackle foreign competition, reports Angela...
National Starch celebrated official recognition of its Truetrace,
non-GMO program this week, but warned it will become more costly to
ensure non-contamination in the future, Philippa Nuttall
reports.
Scientists in the UK have developed a method of determining whether
eggs labelled as free-range or barn have in fact been laid under
battery conditions, suggesting eggs could be tested without the
need to visit farms.
The sale of Danish cocoa butter replacer Aarhus United is 'taking
longer than anticipated' with news today that the majority
stakeholder is still waiting to confirm a buyer, Lindsey Partos
reports.
Spearing opportunities in the emerging Russian oil market, US
edible oils giant Bunge has signed off €54 million to build its
first sunflower seed crushing and refining plant in Russia,
writes Lindsey Partos.
Canada's Advitech is continuing with the clinical trial program for
XP-828L sweet whey protein extract to give the product weight with
dermatologists and help it achieve its market potential - an effort
which led the biotech...
A perceived lack of standards and an unrealistic understanding of
cost implications are still hindering the adoption of RFID
technology amongst many UK organisations, according to a panel of
experts speaking at this month's Softworld...
A harbinger of potential costs for the food industry, UK members of
parliament have called for a 'speedy' investigation into events
that led to the contamination of the food chain by the carcinogenic
dye sudan 1, writes...
Norwegian researchers have developed a new dehydration method that
produces granulated food of the quality of vacuum freezing-dying at
a fraction of the cost, writes Anthony Fletcher.
A £3.5 million grant for a new state-of-the-art nanotech research
centre in the UK underlines the potential of this brave new
technology for the food industry, writes Anthony Fletcher.
A new method that uses powerful enzymes to convert fructose and
sucrose into the low calorie sugar alcohol mannitol receives patent
protection, opening up cheaper sources for this chewing gum
ingredient, reports Lindsey Partos.
Member states have called for more information and full
presentation of findings on acrylamide, a harmful chemical
identified in baked and fried foods, reports Lindsey Partos.
Food makers sourcing organic ingredients from the West are
gradually turning to China as the ambitious country makes strides
in organic production, reports Lindsey Partos.
GM ingredients highlighted again on the Brussels agenda with the
Commission calling for a risk assessment of the impact genetically
modified foodstuffs might have on human health.
Romanian luxury products and beer producers say their survival is
threatened by the increase of the production and utilities excises
in the build up to the country's new Fiscal Code, yet analysts
believe consumer price rises...
Russia draws the wrath of the dairy exporting community, after
imposing a duty hike of more than 100 per cent on hard cheese
imports, Tom Armitage reports.
A shortage of fresh retail space and growing environmental concern
in Russia present opportunities for innovative food storage and
display unit suppliers, as Italian firm Arneg has shown, reports
Angela Drujinina and Chris Mercer.
A new study suggests that the transfer of parasitic sea lice from
salmon farms to wild salmon populations is much larger and more
extensive than previously believed.
Shell has developed a lubricant that it claims poses no threat to
human health and will not affect product odour and taste should it
come into contact with food.
An upcoming global conference on brand protection, product
authentication, document security and RFID industries should
provide the food industry with plenty of food for thought.
One US scientist wants to make the humble orange carrot pack a
bigger health punch by boosting its nutrients, and thereby changing
its color, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Monsanto yesterday raised its estimates for the company's
second-quarter earnings on the back of successful results from its
seeds and traits business.
Tate and Lyle said today that overall trading had continued to be
strong during the last three months boosted by demand for its high
intensity sweetener Splenda.
UK scientists have developed a new genetically modified strain of
golden rice that is said to produce 23 times more beta-carotene
than the previous variety, reports Dominique Patton.
Ocean Spray said yesterday that it had chosen a Brit to help give
the company a healthier profile, appointing Geoffrey Woolford as
vice president of research and development.
With largeness comes a greater exposure to risk and wineries are no
exception: aiming to help producers achieve greater consistency,
Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen has created blended yeasts,
writes Philippa Nuttall.
Bravo Premium, the Russian drinks group, is celebrating the success
of its Milano brand, which it claims is the first pre-mixed
alcoholic drink on the Russian market to be created specifically
for women, reports Angela Drujinina.
A bumper harvest across Eastern Europe has forced the European
Commission to intervene, buying up and moving large amounts of
surplus stocks to prevent Europe-wide market disturbance,
reports Chris Mercer.
The foods that children, and later adults, choose are linked to
taste profiles set at a very early age, suggest new findings from
the UK, reports Lindsey Partos.
Food makers using soybeans suffered further price increases last
month as a worsening drought reduced production in Brazil and
pushed US soybean prices in February up around $1 a bushel, said
the USDA this week.
Paving the way for new allergen labelling rules obligatory later
this year, Brussels has published a list of non-allergenic
derivatives of allergenic food ingredients for which there are
labelling exceptions, writes Lindsey Partos.
The Russian company Soyuzsnab recently presented a new stabiliser
to buyers at the Ice Cream and Frozen Food exhibition in Moscow
following a licensing agreement wth the product's creator,
Swissgum. But another Russian firm,...
Swiss food giant Nestlé has boosted its Romanian production
capacity with the installation of a new chocolate wafer production
line at its Timisoara-based unit, Joe. The investment reflects the
rapid growth of the Romanian snack market,...
Looking for growth through anti-microbial solutions in light of
incoming EU rules, the venture capital arm of Danish ingredients
firm Danisco will invest in French food safety company TMI Europe.
China's fast-growing retail sector could offer a golden opportunity
for western companies - but only those that understand the
challenges faced in catering to the Chinese consumer.
The food code in Australia is under review as food maker Unilever
Australia calls for approval of an ice structuring protein (ISP)
used to make ice cream and edible ices.
GM ingredients are here to stay as Brussels confirms 'full
confidence' in the regulatory framework that controls the entry of
biotech foodstuffs into the European food chain, reports Lindsey
Partos.
Coke war drives innovation in diet drink sweetener formulations
with the number one soft drinks player Coca-Cola rolling out a new
aspartame and acesulfame potassium based cola onto the market,
writes Lindsey Partos.