Europe has brought ventilation to smoke flavourings with the
adoption of new rules that aim to harmonise substantially diverse
legislation in the member states which sees some countries adopting
very strict authorisation procedures,...
Tackling the stable bakery market, Danish functional ingredients
supplier Danisco has launched the next generation of enzymes for
dough-strengthening and increased volume for the final baked
product.
The UK's Food Standards Agency has published details of an
investigation and audit carried out by UK scientists which shows
discrepancies in current testing methods for shellfish toxins.
Belgian government officials said that the country will cease the eradication of entire herds in the case of new outbreaks of mad cow disease on farms, but slaughter cows selectively.
Dutch based company Acatris, recently formed through the merger of
food and health companies Daminco, Orffa Health & Nutrition,
Schouten USA and SoyLife Nederland, has sold the the assests of its
brewery division in a bid to concentrate...
Sharp increases in the prices of many fresh fruit and vegetables in
Spain last month are to be investigated by the country's
competition authorities. Prices have risen across Europe as the hot
weather reduced harvests, but the...
More than half the women participating in a trial in New Zealand
stopped taking HRT after last year's Women's Health study, report
researchers this week. Are natural supplements filling the gap?
Controversial new rules in the US on the labelling of trans fatty
acids (TFAs) on food products continue to meet with opposition from
food manufacturers. On Thursday the National Food Processors
Association - the industry body - voiced...
Australian confectionery ginger giant warns of profit plunge due to
intense pressure from rising dollar, a sharp turnaround from the
previous guidance that profits would rise in 2003.
So what shape and form has innovation in the food and drink
industry taken this month? From flashing lollies to lemon crisps
via elderflower Fanta, Mintel provides this months latest round-up
of new product development.
Carrefour, the world's number two retailer, has made no secret of
its ambitious expansion programme, and with new stores giving a
significant boost to third quarter sales, the company's strategy
cannot be faulted - especially...
Sainsbury, the UK's number three food retailer, is falling further
behind rivals Tesco and Asda with a decline in like-for-like sales
during the second quarter of the year. The company also faces
increased competition from a...
Food science and food processing are the focus of the 8th ASEAN
food conference taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam this week. Organised
by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations the event will set
out to inspire new business opportunities...
Competition in the European flavours arena - already tough -
slammed up a gear yesterday with the news that US agribusiness
giant Cargill has swallowed up its first flavour business in Europe
- UK company The Duckworth Group, marking...
Around 30 industry and governmental experts from Central and
Eastern European candidate countries (CEEC's) are meeting this week
for a seminar on food safety.
The trend towards healthy variants of food products not normally
known for their functional nature is continuing, with the likes of
Cadbury, Müller and Bonduelle all getting in on the act in recent
months, according to Mintel's...
Two years after the company went public, $20 billion US oilseed
giant Bunge declares a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per
share following swiftly on from strong second quarter earnings
announced in July this year.
Ongoing investigations in the UK continue to unearth food products
contaminated by the potential carcinogen Sudan 1, several months
after EU laid down emergency measures to block imports of chilli
powder contaminated with the red...
Report from UK agency predicts strident figures for the rise in
obesity levels in children suggesting that by the time children
reach the age of 15 nearly one in five, or 18 per cent, are obese.
And there's no sign of a slow...
Marks & Spencer's high profile launch of its new
loyalty-cum-credit card, &More, has been criticised by the
Office of Fair Trading, despite the fact that it offers a more
attractive rate of interest to holders than the...
Maximum quality and minimum acrylamide content were on the agenda
for a recent link-up between Swiss food scientists. The results of
their quest? The optimum conditions are now defined.
Lock Inspection Systems has announced that ready meals manufacturer
Country Chef has become the first Belgian company to invest in its
triple frequency metal detector.
The CIAA is currently holding a seminar which aims to bring
representatives from both Central and Eastern Europe together in an
effort to forge a cohesive plan for an EU safety programme which
will match up to future enlargement.
With imminent legislation on food allergen labelling due to crack
down in 2005, ambitious biotech company Eurofins is hoping to grab
a slice of the market with a multiple screening test.
The new owner of Opta Food Ingredients is to sell the company's
45,000 square feet headquarters at a price of $4.85 million, said
Canadian company Stake technology this week.
Steady but unsensational growth is earmarked for soy products in
the US with market analysts predicting a 5.4 per cent rise year on
year to $8.6 billion (€7.3bn) in 2007. But demand for industrial
applications are poised for a surge...
Private investment in research and development activities in
Ireland has increased, but further efforts are needed to reach the
EU's 3 per cent target, a new report published by the Irish policy
and advisory board for enterprise,...
Carrefour has been busy this week, announcing plans to extend its
operations in South Korea and Japan. But it is also expanding
closer to home, today unveiling a tie up with Norway's Norges
Gruppen which will allow it to roll...
Like-for-like sales at Iceland improved in the second quarter of
the year, the first gain in many months for the struggling
retailer. But it remains to be seen how much of this was due to the
hot summer weather increasing volumes...
French ingredients company Diana Vegetal, a partner of North
American group RFI Ingredients, has introduced a patent-pending
apple extract under the Phytonutriance name.
Scientists are set to build on existing knowledge relating to the
influence botanical extracts may have on our health as US national
body earmarks millions of dollars in funding for a range of new
projects on cereals, fruits, legumes,...
Steady but unsensational growth is earmarked for soy products in
the US with market analysts predicting a 5.4 per cent rise year on
year to $8.6 billion (€7.3bn) in 2007. But demand for industrial
applications are poised for a surge...
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued further warnings as
a part of its continuing investigation into products on the UK
market containing the chemical dye Sudan I.
Embattled Rhodia CEO resigns coinciding with news that further
restructuring drive on the cards for the French food and
pharmaceutical ingredients company to shave off €600m in
divestments.
A corner stone of the current GM debate in Europe, as elsewhere, is
the impact that genetically modified crops might have on their wild
neighbours. Researchers in the UK claim to have come up with the
right strategy to assess hybridisation...
Marks & Spencer's first half performance was helped
considerably by the roll out of its Simply Food format during the
period, the company has announced. Meanwhile, troubled retailer
Ahold has confirmed that information about...
Reform of the current preferential EU sugar regime is imminent,
with think-tanks, politicians and industry participants among
others assessing this complex and heated topic. But who stands to
lose the most through reform, asks MTT...
Ukraine has agreed to start imports of US poultry following a two-year ban. The hard-fought settlement was reached after months of tough negotiations between the two nations.
Ingredients firm Acatris has introduced a new product which has the
potential to surpass the rapidly growing sales of its Soylife soy
isoflavones, according to its president.
Golden Wonder, for many years the leading crisp brand in the UK, is
to relaunch with a marketing campaign playing on its past glories
and poking fun at arch rival Walkers. But will it be enough to eat
into the dominant market position...
As tough new European proposals on health claims undergo scrutiny
from member states, UK-based consumer group keeps the pressure up,
claiming this week that 'food manufacturers are continuing to
make unwarranted health claims...
One more study added to the growing stock of evidence suggesting
tea is beneficial for our health with scientists in the US finding
tea could lower blood cholesterol.
Carrefour is to expand its business in South Korea and Japan, two
markets where the phenomenally successful retailer has struggled to
make money in recent years. But will the focus on different store
formats, better adapted to the...
Shake-up for salt use in processed food continues with UK food
agency unveiling a new salt model to investigate the effects of
reducing salt content in different food groups on consumers.
LMC, the Danish Centre for Advanced Food Studies, is the first
recipient of the Danisco Food Award for its innovative work in the
field of food research.
Italian meat processor Cremonini is keen to increase production of typically Italian cured meats that benefit from PDO or PGI status offering greater added value to the company.
The European Commission this week issued a statement relating to
its proposed regulation on health and nutrition claims announced in
a bid to clear up complaints based on 'myths and
misunderstandings'.
