A rise in global stocks of wheat after a 30-year low will offer
continued relief to the tighter prices experienced by the food
industry in previous years, but the food chain still needs to stay
on the alert.
Identifying the gene responsible for natural defense mechanism in
tomatoes could save costs for tomato producers and ultimately food
processors using this common food ingredient.
A change in attitudes to dairy products is helping to turn around
sales in Australia, according to a survey by the country's dairy
industry association.
Ending months of delays the upper house in Brazil has cleared the
biosafety bill, paving the way for new rules to regulate the
planting and sale of genetically modified (GM) crops in the
country.
A diet rich in polyunsaturated and monosaturated fats, such as
those typically found in the Mediterranean diet, may not only
protect heart health but could also reduce the risk of gallstones,
according to a new study.
Citigroup, the world's largest financial services group, hits back
at the €14 billion debt-ridden Italian dairy group Parmalat,
igniting a legal challenge against the administrators on Friday.
A new bakehouse to be used exclusively to make gluten-free products
for those with special dietary needs has been opened by US-based
natural and organic supermarket Whole Foods Market, giving the
company a lead in providing fresh...
Plant extracts company Frutarom Switzerland has carried out new
research to support the weight-loss effects of its mate product, a
herb becoming increasingly popular in the supplements category.
Evidence that the consumer backlash against GMOs is far from dying
down comes as consumer groups consolidate to launch a global effort
to push for a moratorium on genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
in seeds, crops and foodstuffs.
Irish ingredients company Glanbia Nutritionals has formulated a
fruit juice beverage with whey protein isolate, thought to be the
first of its kind for the Irish market.
Findings from a new study on trans fats in UK food products drives
consumer group to call on food makers to cut these artery-clogging
fats out of processed food formulations, while industry declares it
is 'fully committed'...
Fundamental research on the perception of odours finds that in a
food rich environment worms pay better attention to an 'irritant'
than their starved counterparts, leading to the supposition that a
well-fed human is more...
The beef industry's ability to accurately breed cattle for specific
traits such as increased meat or milk yield has been significantly
improved with the release of the first draft of the bovine genome
sequence.
The UN-backed Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) singles out
two scientists from China and Japan respectively for their
contribution to the advancement of rice research.
A drop in the order book for low carb ingredients will impact sales
in the first quarter of 2005 for wheat protein and starch supplier
MGP Ingredients that has up to now enjoyed soaring revenues on the
back of the fad US diet, that...
Probiotic drinking yoghurt has been the fastest growing dairy
product in the last five years, thanks to its health benefits and
convenient format that even allows it to cross sector boundaries to
compete with soft drinks.
Resources are being poured into research on a health promoting
ingredient used widely in the food industry as scientists set to
sequence a portion of the gene-rich regions of 12 tomato
chromosomes.
Cargill, the largest private firm in the US, will link up with
biotech giant Monsanto to bring food makers an alternative source
of soybean oil, used to reduce the artery-clogging trans fats in
food products.
Food makers need to be alert to nutritional claims as UK
advertising watchdog comes down on number one breakfast cereal
supplier Kellogg's, claiming a recent cinema advertisement for its
Frosties brand was 'misleading'...
Number one flavour group Givaudan sees beverage and dairy sales
pulled down in Europe but despite slow-down in flavour operations
sales for the division offset a dip in fragrance for nine months to
September.
An editorial in the British Medical Journal this month that
concludes criticisms of aspartame are 'unfounded' adds fuel to the
ongoing debate surrounding this popular sweetener used widely in
food and beverage applications.
Foods of the future may well be anchored in individual taste
profiles as fundamental research by scientists at the Swiss food
giant Nestlé details the diversity of bitter taste receptors in
monkeys, chimpanzees and humans, writes...
New Japanese research could explain why drinking wine appears to
prevent the onset of Alzheimer's. Scientists have found compounds
that inhibit an enzyme implicated in the disease.
Taking combined HRT can sharply increase the risk of developing a
blood clot for some women, according to new research, that adds to
the other risks associated with the therapy.
Latest research from market analysts Mintel highlights a day in the
life of the global consumer. In the future, British shoppers could
be using curry flavoured toothpaste, feasting on collagen soup,
banana mayonnaise or green tea...
The need of ingredients and equipment suppliers to reach Russian
food manufacturers is becoming increasingly urgent, but in the
absence of established B2B advertising channels, few avenues have
been open. Now a new alliance between...
Romania's entry to the European Union took a tentative step closer
yesterday after the European Commission confirmed that the country,
and neighbours Bulgaria, were on track to join by 2007 -
encouraging news for food producers...
Steep declines in the number of milk cattle in Russia is having
knock-on effect on the country's dairy industry, which is being
forced to import increasing amounts of milk from other, more
expensive sources. But calls for greater...
French dairy giant Lactalis has grabbed immediate supremacy in two
former Soviet countries and paved the way for an expansion of its
own brand products after signing a deal to take over dairy company
FoodMaster International.
Food scientists continue to roll out tools in the fight against
foodborne pathogens as researchers in the US design a new biosensor
to detect the potentially deadly bacteria Listeria
monocytogenes.
Cheese makers could enjoy a rise in yields as Danish enzyme giant
Novozymes links up with cultures leader Chr Hansen in a joint
project to develop new enzymes for cheese production,writes
Lindsey Partos.
Richard Lamb, co-founder of the well-known Balance Bar, has come
out of retirement to help launch an antioxidant health drink that
claims to reduce fatigue and boost overall performance by fighting
free radicals in the body.
Perfetti Van Melle (PVM), the Dutch-Italian confectionery producer,
is to open a new production facility in the Moscow region as it
seeks to exploit market growth and narrow the gap with rival
producers already established there,...
Finnish dairy products company Valio is to acquire Norwegian firm
Synnöve Finden's 42 per cent holding in Estonian cheese producer
Võru Juust, leaving Valio with a 99 per cent stake in Võru Juust.
Dutch brewing giant Heineken has increased its stake in Russia's
rapidly growing beer market for the second time in three months,
underlining the competition among big brewers to exploit the
potential of this newly crowned nation...
Risk management strategies in place to minimise the harmful food
pathogen salmonella in chickens could focus on the eggshell, as
scientists in the US find that poorer quality eggshells allow the
bacteria to break through into the...
The supplement industry generally deals with calcium in terms of
lack- explaining to consumers the health benefits of increasing
their intake of the mineral. However, a new book suggests
calcification - deposists of calcium in parts...
Pioneering scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck are rewarded for
their efforts to unravel the olfactory system, reaping a joint
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2004 from the Swedish
jury this week.
Cargill, the largest private firm in the US, will link up with
biotech giant Monsanto to bring food makers an alternative source
of soybean oil, used to reduce the artery-clogging trans fats in
food products.
Evidence that vitamins and minerals can protect against asthma is
scarce, suggests a new review, but the researchers do not rule out
a dietary approach to impact the incidence of the disease.
Cranberry juice appears to have a dose-response effect against
bladder infections, according to preliminary research, providing
further evidence of juice's health benefits.
Prices remain steady for cocoa, despite news that the start of the
new cocoa harvesting season from the world's biggest producer,
Ivory Coast, has been delayed due to a dispute.
Women are going back onto hormone replacement therapy because it is
significantly more effective against menopausal symptoms than
herbal remedies, an organisation of American gynecologists said on
Friday.
In a bid to help food makers correctly label their food products,
Australia and New Zealand's independent statutory authority this
week underlines the legal requirements for flavours used in foods.
Number two pectin player Danisco rolls out a line extension for new
gains from its Grinsted pectin range that targets food and beverage
makers looking to spear the growing sports nutrition and functional
food markets, reports Lindsey...
Finnish chemical firm Kemira that supplies the all-rounder food
additive calcium chloride to the food industry will sell this slice
of the business to leading US player Tetra Technologies.
