Balchem Encapsulates used the FiE exhibition in Frankfurt last week
as a platform to launch three microencapsulated forms of potassium
for the food and supplement markets to combat processing
challenges, the company claimed.
Shareholders in Ahold, the troubled Dutch retailer, will tomorrow have
the chance to debate the proposed bonus package of the company's
new CEO Anders Moberg - a package which almost scuppered Moberg's
appointment at an...
Friends of the Earth (FoE), the perennial thorn in the side of the
leading British supermarket groups, has criticised the two biggest
retailers, Tesco and Asda, over their fruit supply contracts.
A sluggish market hit by falling exchange rates, unrest in the
Middle East and SARS in Asia all contributed to a drab organic
revenue of 2 per cent for the year, Danish ingredients company Chr.
Hansen reported this week. But the tide...
Britain's biggest supermarket group Tesco has today reported third
quarter sales growth of 17.5 per cent, figures which beat all
analysts' forecasts and showed once again the ever widening gulf
between Tesco and rivals such...
US agriculture secretary Ann Veneman announced yesterday that the
rate of Salmonella in raw meat and poultry has dropped by 66 per
cent over the past six years and by 16 per cent compared with 2002.
She claims that some of the credit...
When onlookers of the food ingredients industry claim that
consolidation will be a key trend in coming years they are
generally referring to mergers and acquisitions. But could it be
that consolidation in this increasingly competitive...
eFoodSafety.com has entered the first phase of a systematic plan to
roll-out multiple company divisions, beginning with a truck
sanitising division. The group says that this division is already
well funded, which means that it is...
European Union regulators are preparing to introduce new
legislation which they hope will help them clamp down on the rising
tide of counterfeit goods flooding the trading bloc.
As one door closes another door opens. The FiE exhibition came to
an end on Thursday, but today marks the debut of a three day
ice-cream formulation extravaganza in Solingen-Gräfrath, Germany.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued yet another food
hazard warning over food products contaminated with the potential
carcinogen Sudan I. But in India, the country's spices board
reveals it is tackling the problem.
Cranberry company Northland posts a $4m profit in its fiscal fourth
quarter, an improvement over the prior year's net loss, and says it
market share is on the rise.
The Cognis Group, a leader in antioxidant and botanical
ingredients, announced recently that it is near to completing
construction of the world's largest stand-alone manufacturing
facility for phytosterols.
Health, margins and consolidation came shining through at the FiE
exhibition this week as key issues currently facing the food
industry. But strategies to take on these issues were also in
evidence and one buzz word was louder...
Researchers looking at the rising occurrence of obesity in the UK
population will present some interesting findings - including the
affects of carbohydrates levels on the diet, portion sizes and more
insight into 'friendly'...
Britain is set to extend its lead in the European ready meals
market over the next five years, accounting for more than half of
all sales by 2007. But convenience is no longer enough to keep
consumers happy - they want health and...
The FiE this week was awash with European and American companies
offering the market whey protein isolates. In the US, scientists
have found a further formulation for the ingredient with
researchers at the Agricultural Research Service...
Leading ingredients firm Danisco has announced its second licensing
deal for the Howaru probiotic strain with Chile's biggest dairy
processor Soprole. The agreement looks set to generate significant
interest among food makers...
Tropical regions could enjoy secure food supplies over the next
fifty years if local smallholder farmers are encouraged to help
themselves, says a university of East Anglia development expert
writing in this week's journal Science.
A new gelatine replacer from Dutch company DMV International
carried off the gold award for the most innovative new ingredient
on the marketplace, rounding off the first day of the bustling Fi
Europe exhibition that opened its doors...
Cargill Health & Food Technologies (H&FT) has been
showcasing its latest innovations in branded ingredients and
applications during Fi Europe 2003. The event, which is Europe's
largest gathering of international ingredients...
The international German mining and technology group RAG is to be
the new owner of Germany's third-largest chemical company, Degussa,
following news on Tuesday that the European Commission has approved
the acquisition.
Matching flavours traditionally used in one segment of the food
industry with products more common in another is becoming
increasingly widespread as companies seek ever more intriguing
combinations - such as lemon-flavoured crisps...
Spanish nutraceuticals firm Natraceutical is promoting a patented
olive powder to the European food industry this week, said to both
impart olive flavour and significantly raise the antioxidant
content of foods.
The Fi Europe awards committee, that last month creamed off eight
out of 40 new products shortlisted for the final selection, picked
the latest texturant in the FCI range from French company Limagrain
Cereales Ingredients for the...
Safeway, the British retail group, has reported first half sales
growth of 1.2 per cent, a good performance given the uncertainty
surrounding its future ownership. But a rapid conclusion of the
negotiations with Morrisons will be...
UK-based research firm Leatherhead Food is launching a series of
projects that will provide companies with new opportunities for
food product innovation in six different areas, including the
development of starch-based foods, alternatives...
As German enzyme company AB Enzymes celebrates the 30th birthday of
its baking enzyme line xylanase, the company has marked the moment
with the launch of two new products in the Veron family.
Budejovicky Budvar, the Czech brewer, should be allowed the sole
rights to the Budweiser and Bud names in Austria if it can be shown
that both terms are linked inextricably with the town of Budweis,
according to a ruling by Europe's...
Holland Sweetener company, DSM's 50-50 joint venture with
Japan-based company Tosoh took some pleasure yesterday in launching
its high intensity sweetener Twinsweet on to the European market
after years of waiting for approval...
The European Commission has put forward revised regulations on
materials that come into contact with food. Among the proposed
changes is a more modern approach to the principle that packaging
materials should not interact with the...
American cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray, seeking to build brand
awareness in Europe at FiE this week, has extended its ingredients
line further with a new mixed berry variant and glycerated version
of its Flavoured Fruit Pieces...
Lifeway Foods, the Illinois-based producer of kefir and other
probiotic foods, has continued to lift sales and profits in the
third quarter of the year, helped by the launch of a new product
and effective marketing.
Sainsbury has appointed a former Marks & Spencer executive as
its new CEO, replacing Sir Peter Davis who will become chairman.
But Davis' ambitious attempt to pull the company out of the
doldrums continues to misfire, with...
Lutein supplement maker Kemin Foods has received an award from
market research firm Frost & Sullivan for its promotion
campaign for the FloraGLO brand.
Before any new food product can be introduced on the European
market it must be rigorously assessed for safety. The UK Food
Standards Agency has received an application to approve lycopene
sourced from the fungus Blakeslea trispora...
Global stategies to improve the diet of the world's population
continue with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) unveiling a 'unified approach to
promote greater consumption...
A disappointment for the food industry the US government last week
predicted a cut in the forecast for soybean production to the
lowest level in nearly 30 years. Although up slightly on 2002
figures, the area for harvest is expected...
Balchem Encapsulates has launched three microencapsulated forms of
potassium targeted at the food industry. The company believes that
the products represent a breakthough in food processing.
Ahold is to sell its Argentine unit Disco to Chile's Cencosud for
an undisclosed sum, drawing a line under a troubled 18 months at
the unit. The Dutch firm is still negotiating the sale of other
units in Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
As a raft of new food legislation, notably the labelling of food
allergens and genetically modified organisms, enters into force in
Europe, food manufacturers cannot afford to be less than au
fait with the new rules. Under the umbrella...
Massive savings for food manufacturers and new formulations for
health foods could be just around the corner as ground-breaking
research into how to trick the taste buds receives a cash injection
from three leading ingredients companies.
Scandinavian starch producer KMC has come up with a new range of
cold water swelling starches pitched at the convenience food market
under the brand ColdSwell.
Chaos is soon likely to set in with only one month to go until
tough laws on bioterrorism enter into force in the US. At least 90
per cent of foreign and domestic facilities have yet to register
with the FDA.
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a
draft assessment regarding the safety of food products that are
taken from cloned animals.
Ahold has sold two underperforming Polish hypermarkets to French
rival Carrefour for an undisclosed sum as part of its drive to
focus on profitable businesses. But the company has shown no signs
of withdrawing from that market altogether.
