Heineken, the Dutch brewer, has continued to extend its reach into
some of the world's lesser-known beer markets with an agreement to
take a controlling stake in Nigeria's Consolidated Breweries,
writes Chris Jones.
A focus on strong brands in a market dominated by own label
products helped Arla Foods UK post impressive growth figures in
2004. And with increasing pressure on milk suppliers from the
multiple grocers likely to curb profitability,...
A Russian ingredients company is finding it hard to meet growing
demand for its egg protein products because of problems finding
buyers for the by-product - powdered egg yolk. Angela Drujinina
reports.
Australian beer giant Foster's has teamed up with Russia's leading
brewer to become the latest contender for riches in the Russian
beer market gold mine, but the competition is strong, writes
Chris Mercer.
Suppliers of natural flavours could gain a competitive edge with
the arrival in Europe of new facilities that ramp up production of
natural extracts produced through pervaporation, a membrane-related
technology that produces value-added...
EU environmental experts yesterday voted against proposals to
overturn the bans of genetically modified (GM) crops in five
countries, at the same time the group failed to reach a majority
decision on clearing a GM crop ingredient...
The Canadian beef industry has lost an estimated $5 billion (€3.8
bn) since the discovery of a single BSE-infected cow in Canada last
year, according to a new report from BMO's Economics Department.
Understanding the genetic make-up of rice will help scientists to
map the genomes of corn and sorghum crops, say US researchers, at
at time when scientists are keen to promote the gluten-free
benefits of sorghum in food formulations.
Belgian ingredients group Orafti has walked away with three awards
at this year's Ingredients Russia 2004 exhibition, more than any
other company, but major international groups did not have it all
their own way, with a number...
Understanding the genetic make-up of rice will help scientists to
map the genomes of corn and sorghum crops, say US researchers, at a
time when scientists are keen to promote the gluten-free benefits
of sorghum in food formulations.
The knowledge gap between why people with low 'bad' cholesterol
levels are still susceptible to heart attacks gets narrower with
breakthrough research from a nutritional food scientist suggesting
that the little known chylomicrons...
A German company is aiming to increase the use of colostrum in
nutritional products, with the help of new supplier Buckton Scott,
reports Dominique Patton.
A novel cooking oil further lowers cholesterol in people on
cholesterol-lowering medication and could offer a safer alternative
to increasing drug dosages, suggests new research.
Glenmorangie's final set of interim figures before its takeover by
French luxury goods group LVMH underline the importance of the
acquisition, with the whisky maker's premium brands all performing
ahead of expectations.
UK sweetener firm Tate & Lyle strengthens its position in the
South African ingredients market, buying up small ingredients
supplier Dolcre for €1.9 million.
Food safety reaffirmed with infant foods in the UK strapped into
the legal limits for fungal contamination, finds a recent survey
from the UK's food watchdog.
New developments in bakery ingredients are set to give the sector a
more important presence in the booming functional foods industry,
reports Dominique Patton.
Emerging research on lactic acid bacteria is set to offer food
companies a new method of vitamin enrichment that allows them to
get around consumer concerns over added ingredients, writes
Dominique Patton.
Scientists have unveiled the first artificial throat for the food
industry that could lead to reduced development costs and faster
flavour development for food makers, writes Lindsey Partos.
Britain's top food retailer Tesco has posted third quarter results
which surpassed even the most optimistic analysts' forecasts,
underlining its ongoing dominance of the UK market.
The Corn Refiners Association released its 2004 annual report on
Wednesday, focusing attention on the 'healthy' aspects of corn and
away from negative opinions of corn-derived products.
Belgian ingredients group Orafti has walked away with three awards
at this year's Ingredients Russia 2004 exhibition, more than any
other company, but major international groups did not have it all
their own way, with a number...
Despite a fall in prices, the cost of wheat-based ingredients is
likely to remain under pressure on the back of ongoing low global
stocks, risks to Australian and Canadian production and a possible
restocking from China.
A third source of GM ingredients could soon be cleared by Europe as
officials meet to discuss to clear approval for a corn designed by
biotech giant Monsanto.
German fine chemicals supplier Boehringer Ingelheim is offering a
new magnesium product to meet increasing demand from companies
looking to fortify with this mineral, writes Dominique
Patton.
Findings from a UK government-funded analysis of acrylamide, a
potential carcinogen identified in crisps and French fries two
years ago, will be revealed at a meeting next week under the
auspices of the UK food agency.
KHS Metec has developed a crate inspection system, equipped with
cutting edge detection modules, that boasts an output capacity up
to 5,000 crates per hour.
Europe comes closer to rubber stamping harmonised controls for
controlling mycotoxins in the food chain and the Scottish food
agency offers stakeholders a snapshot of recent talks.
Competing with cheaper corn and wheat alternatives, potato starch
firm Avebe unveils a new research and development centre to bring
the Dutch company closer to its customer needs.
US giants PepsiCo and General Mills have bought their way in to the
Romanian snacks market in anticipation of strong growth in the next
few years, though analysts warn that growth is far from that of the
Czech Republic, the regional...
A new deal between organic food retailers and farmers may help to
bridge the gulf between low organic food consumption and rising
levels of organic farming in the Czech Republic and Poland,
writes Chris Mercer.
FG Palm Oil has launched a new ingredient at this week's
Ingredients Russia show which it claims makes it ideal for
producers struggling in Russia's harsh winter - a palm oil with a
lower melting point. Angela Drujinina...
German firm S+S Metallsuchgeräte und Recyclingtechnik has enhanced
its metal detection range with the introduction of the Genius
Quattro control technology.
The Russian Union of Grapes and Wine Producers is launching an
annual exhibition and conference to address the challenges of
inadequate raw material supplies that have decimated the Russian
wine industry in recent years, writes Angela...
Number one cultures supplier Chr. Hansen is up for sale as its
major stakeholder decides to pull away from the ingredients slice
of the company to focus on the pharmaceutical unit. The move will
make the company's still growing...
After several months of tight margins and dipping sales vegetable
fats and oils supplier Aarhus United has turned the corner with
improved growth in the third quarter, helped by a strategy to focus
on the core market of speciality...
Privately owned Gelnex, which pioneered the production of type A
pork skin gelatin in South America, has recently opened a beefskin
gelatin plant in Brazil. Philippa Nuttall spoke to the
company's CEO about the challenges the...
Government campaigns to reduce salt consumption in consumer diets
are in place but scientists in Switzerland are calling for new
research into the possible beneficial effects of salt increase in
pregnant women with high blood pressure.
Number one cultures supplier Chr. Hansen is up for sale as its
major stakeholder decides to pull away from the ingredients slice
of the company to focus on the pharmaceutical unit, reports
Lindsey Partos.
This week's Ingredients Russia show in Moscow will highlight the
importance of healthy food, a sector which has seen spectacular
growth in western Europe over the last few years. But structural
problems continue to dominate the...
The rise of snacks as grazing food has seen the Czech Republic,
recently identified by the European Commission as having the
longest working hours in Europe, emerge as one of the region's most
dynamic savoury snacks markets,...
Azerbaijan's largest dairy company is set to double its production
capacity after securing outside funding worth nearly €4.4 million
to help the firm hold off competition from imports and safeguard
domestic farmers' incomes,...
A young, up-market coffee and sandwich chain has used a steady
sales rise and promising economic growth in host countries Poland,
Latvia and the Czech Republic to defend its policy of working at a
loss to pursue aggressive expansion...
Danisco believes it has made ice crystals in ice cream a thing of
the past by creating a technology that will help manufacturers
control heat shock, reports Philippa Nuttall.