Cheese spreads dominate the $1.1bn (€0.9bn) processed cheese market
in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region but as the food
service sector continues to develop sales of sliced and canned
cheese are slated to rise, reports Lindsey...
Food safety firm Electric Aquagenics Unlimited has developed a
water electrolysis disinfectant system that it claims could
revolutionise the way in which the poultry industry operates.
The UK's food watchdog yesterday issued new advice on eating oily
fish, recommending for the first time maximum levels at which the
health benefits clearly outweigh the possible risks from dioxins.
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers in
Europe as draft plans for tough changes to the much criticised
sugar regime come to light.
Food makers in Europe today work under strict guidelines on the
labelling and traceability of genetically modified foodstuffs.
Their rules reflect the deep suspicions in consumer minds today
over the safety of biotech food. But in...
Management at the Royal Schouten group, parent of soy ingredients
business Acatris, has increased its share in the company under a
new shareholder structure designed to allow it to move more easily
on strategic developments, such...
UK ingredients maker Tate & Lyle faces paying out a hefty sum
as the sweetener firm seeks to settle a US lawsuit alleging that
its US unit AE Staley played a role in fixing the price of high
fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used...
Iran is hoping to be self-sufficient in the production of cooking
oils in the near future, an agriculture ministry official said
recently, reports Mena Report.
A Unilever distribution centre in Coventry, UK, which has been
fitted with state-of-the-art insulation and energy re-use
facilities, has produced savings in refrigeration costs of some 40
per cent compared with traditional designs.
Job cuts are underway for the number four flavours player Symrise
with the equity fund owned firm warning 500 employees will be axed
from the workforce under a new drive for cost effectiveness,
increased competitiveness and top line...
Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of
decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally
growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market
remains dogged by rock bottom prices through...
Claims by chocolate maker Mars that a brand of sweets provided
'instant hydration' have been repudiated by the Advertising
Standards Authority in the UK - a victory in particular for the
packaged water industry which continues...
The health effects of soy in post-menopausal women are to be
explored at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in a trial sponsored
by the National Institute of Health, to see whether soy is a viable
alternative to current hormone therapy.
As Dutch retailer Ahold sifts through more than 50 offers for its
Spanish retail business, the group could find itself faced with the
enforced acquisition of a 20 per cent stake in Nordic partner ICA.
But despite the wholesale changes...
Leading German food retailer Aldi says that it is looking at
markets in central Europe, with a particular emphasis on the Czech
Republic and Poland. But is it too late to try and enter two of the
most developed discount food retail...
Baltimor, the leading Russian sauces producer, says it is upping
production of tomato paste at its Uzbeckistan production facility
in an effort to increase its own supply of the key ketchup
ingredient while cutting costs, writes Simon...
Mayr-Melhof has confirmed the acquisition of a major folding carton
plant in St. Petersburg that will serve leading consumer industries
including the food and beverage sector.
Russian brewer and restaurant chain Tinkoff says that it is
planning to launch its premium beers in western Europe, following a
recent announcement that it is also to launch its beer in Ukraine.
Food and drink manufacturers set great store by the need to
advertise their products in an increasingly competitive
marketplace, but new research this week suggests that the food
purchases of many Britons are being influenced not...
US food giant General Mills is to increase wholesale prices on
several categories of foods in response to rising raw materials
costs. The increase is thought to be between two to nine per cent
on selected lines.
Despite cheaper alternatives to cocoa butter on the market and new
European rules allowing vegetable fats in chocolate formulations,
uptake for the replacers has been slower than expected as reticent
food makers and marketers stick...
Women who often snack on nuts are less likely to go face surgery
for gallstone disease, a major source of morbidity in developed
countries, shows a new study.
Discount stores have never been as popular in the UK as they are in
some other European countries - notably Germany - but British
retailers should not underestimate the power of low-price formats,
especially in international markets,...
Opponents of the low-carb diet fad in the US have joined their
counterparts in the UK in calling into question the safety of the
weight-loss regime. But whether the protests will be loud enough to
be heard over the increasingly raucous...
Food processors looking to boost sales in reduced-fat fried foods
are currently in the sight of hydrocolloid supplier CP Kelco that
has adapted an existing oil barrier coating technology.
Food safety concerns rise in the UK as the Food Standards Agency
launches an investigation into the apparent failure by the meat
hygiene arm of the food watchdog to test some casualty cattle aged
between 24 and 30 months for BSE before...
Following its accession to the European Union Poland has reported a
significant surge in both the exports of dairy products and beef
since it joined the European Union at the beginning of May.
Leading Polish alcoholic drinks distributor Central European
Distribution Corporation has added a new alcohol distributor in the
southeast of Poland to its growing portfolio in the country and
leading it to further raise its outlook...
Although 2004 is now expected to yield a bumper grain harvest in
China, with provinces announcing record crop levels, Beijing is
taking action to halt the country's fall in per-hectare yield of
cropland over recent years, writes...
Despite Germany's blisteringly hot weather in 2003, the country's
soft drinks market was badly affected by a controversial mandatory
deposit system which saw many retailers remove one-way containers
from their shelves, according...
Affordable refreshment and convenience were the underlying drivers
of growth in the UK soft drinks market in 2003 - although the hot
summer weather also played a major role.
Regulations governing the relationship between Spanish food
suppliers and their retail clients have been tightened, a move
which should significantly speed up the time it takes for suppliers
to be paid for their goods - albeit several...
Just days before shareholders in symbol group Londis are due to
vote on a £60 million offer for the group, one of the potential
rival bidders, the Co-op, ruled itself out of the running. The way
now seems clear for Irish group Musgrave...
The bakery sector is keeping up the pace as the fastest growing
market in food enzymes in the US, although recent controversy over
genetically modified organisms is set to eat into market growth as
food makers think twice before investing...
Canadian firm Burcon NutraScience, which has teamed up with ADM to
bring a new plant-derived protein to market, has filed another
patent application that further strengthens its bid to take over
sales of egg and other proteins.
Economic uncertainty in a number of European countries has given a
boost to sales of private label products over the last year, as
consumers switched from mainstream supermarkets to discount stores.
But the UK's continued dominance...
Eager to protect a burgeoning market in value-added ingredients
wheat protein supplier MGP Ingredients has filed a case against
rival ingredients supplier Manildra Milling corporation.
In a bid to gauge the popularity and concerns of new European rules
on food allergens the UK's food watchdog has launched a public
consultation on the regulations that will mean food labels will
have to list certain potentially...
A new report on optimising food texture and rheology has been
published to help food manufacturers achieve the specific qualities
consumers are looking for, reports Anthony Fletcher.
The European Commission used an international food conference last
week to announce its readiness to award €192 million to new
food-related research projects and networks.
Biotrace has been acquiring companies in order to extend its range
of safety products for the food manufacturing industry. The
takeover this month of Tecra Holdings, an Australia-based
manufacturer of test kits for rapid detection...
Dutch dairy specialist Nutrifeed has recently installed a number of
measures in its processing and packaging activities to ensure
complete quality and safety. One of these is a method to detect
poorly sealed bags.
As the food industry answers consumer health concerns expanding the
use of soybean-derived ingredients in food formulations, volatility
in price for the crop is set to continue with few signs that
supplies will improve this year.
As rising cereal prices continue to squeeze profit margins for food
industry participants, food technologists in the US are working on
teasing out new functionalities from the cheap, easy to grow, and
resilient crop sorghum, reports...
A new Europe-wide project will devote a £12 million budget to
investigating the added-value that organic farming could bring to
food products. The qualitative approach will give a boost to an
industry starting to slow down in pace.
A shift towards lower priced table wines helped lift Spanish wine
exports in the first quarter of the year, but the lower revenues
mean that double-digit volume gains were rather more modest when
converted into value figures.
As food makers in the developed world face ongoing collisions with
consumer groups over their choice of certain food ingredients and
additives - notably salt and potentially GM ingredients - a new
study from the US finds that undernutrition...
Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, continued to show why
it is the leader of the pack in the first quarter, posting an
impressive 12.3 per cent increase in sales for the 12-week period.
Alcoholics who fail to stop drinking during pregnancy may reduce
the risk of birth defects in their babies by taking antioxidants
during pregnancy, a study on mice suggests.
