Netherlands-based Sensus has received safety approval for its
Frutafit inulin fibre, said to promote gut health, from the US Food
and Drug Administration.
CSM, the parent of bakery ingredients company BakeMark
International, has boosted its fats capabilities for the Eastern
European market with the purchase of Unilever's Hungarian bakery
ingredients business. The new addition will...
The baton has been passed - and not too soon either. The European
Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has, at last, appointed the body of
scientists charged with the responsibility of scientific assessment
of food safety issues in Europe,...
Five Japanese companies have said they will recall a wide range of
food products which were made using banned flavouring agents
acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde and castor oil.
Trade in spices is nothing new. After all, since the 15th century
ships laden with the smells of the Orient have navigated their way
to European shores. But Europe's penchant for ethnic foods is
taking on an insatiable upward...
Although privately the debate on whether genetically modified foods
should be present in our food chain has been roaring behind closed,
and sometimes open, doors, yesterday the UK government officially
announced the launch of the...
Soluble fibre, the rising star of the ingredients world, has
traditionally been found and consumed in solid foods such as
cereals, vegetables and fruits. A new generation of soluble fibres
- formulated by a number of ingredients...
Speciality chemicals group Cognis reported an organic sales growth
of €13.9 million for the first quarter, up 1.7 per cent from the
corresponding period for 2002. But sales down, largely impacted by
exchange rate outlay.
Despite tension on both sides of the Atlantic over genetically
modified foods, scientists in the US bring a note of optimism - and
common sense - to the debate, reporting this week that, for the
first time, parties on both sides of...
Despite tension on both sides of the Atlantic over genetically
modified foods, scientists in the US bring a note of optimism - and
common sense - to the debate, reporting this week that, for the
first time, parties on both sides of...
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the authority
that develops food standards for composition, labelling and
contaminants for food products for sale in Australia and New
Zealand - confirmed this week that it applies...
The European Food Safety Authority's scientific committee says that
its panels have now been appointed, opening the way for the body to
start work on streamlining safety within the European food and
drinks industry.
Research by University of Plymouth experts into the detection of
harmful species of algae has helped develop a unique microscope
which could dramatically decrease cases of poisoning from
contaminated shellfish.
The forthcoming FEMS congress of Microbiologists will meet in
Slovenia at the end of this month to discuss, among other topics,
ways of reducing contamination in fresh produce.
Sainsbury, the UK's second largest food retailer, is to extend its
partnership with Shell, bringing its Local convenience store format
to 100 petrol stations across Britain.
Research continues into the potential benefits that oats and barley
could have on our health with new findings from the US suggesting
that diets high in barley could lower total cholesterol levels, and
could be of particular benefit...
Japanese soy sauce giant Kikkoman is to forge ahead with plans to
expand in the US with the announcement this week that it has
earmarked $100-million (approx. €86m) for the expansion of its
plant in Walworth County in Wisconsin.
Mothers consuming probiotics around the time of childbirth could
protect their infants from the chronic disease atopic eczema,
suggest Finnish scientists. Their findings could have positive
implications for children in developing...
The forthcoming Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and
Food Expo will, amongst a host of topics, be discussing future
trends in food safety and processing.
You may not want to take on the religion too, but following the
fasting regimes laid down by the Greek Orthodox Church could reduce
your chances of suffering from heart disease, claims a recent
article in BMC Public Health.
Swiss flavours and extracts manufacturer Emil Flachsmann is
introducing EFLA Trees of Life, a line of plant-based extracts
designed especially for the dairy industry to provide a functional
twist.
With coffee prices at a 30-year all time low, the International
Coffee Organisation and World Bank ended their round table last
week with a call to rich countries to share the burden of the
present coffee crisis.
A poor first half performance from the Iceland fascia pushed down
sales and profits at the Big Food Group in 2002. But it also masked
the improvements made in the second half of the year which gave the
company a solid base on which...
International food company Nutreco and Canada-based Genex Swine Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding today. This concludes the merger between Nutreco's swine genetics company, Hypor, and Genex.
The number of complaints about food and drink adverts in the UK
rocketed by 175 per cent last year, with just two companies alone
accounting for 568 of the 1,222 complaints, according to the
Advertising Standards Authority.
Health, a driving force behind food innovation in general, is
nowhere more evident than in the yoghurt segment of the market. For
dairy food manufacturers looking to keep ahead of the game the
choice of ingredients is a crucial piece...
In response to growing concerns from the consumer about food
intolerance, the food industry and food safety agencies in Europe
are continuing in their quest to allay fears. The recent move by
the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA)...
Ingredients and labelling thereof hit the news again this week
following revelations in the UK that chicken has been bulked up
with water and hydrolysed beef and pork proteins - without the
appropriate labelling.
Against the backdrop of imminent European enlargement the Food
Ingredients Central and Eastern Europe (FiCEE) exhibition, which
first took place in Hungary in 1999, will be held in Berlin next
year, organisers CMP Information announced.
Campaigners in the UK have begun a further assault on the
"artificial additives", and their potential effects on child
health, writes Frost & Sullivan. What does this mean for
food additive producers? And how can they...
Creatine serum supplements may have no effect on muscle ATP or
creatine stores, say researchers, who report that one particular
liquid serum had no effect on 40 subjects tested.
MEPs in the Parliament's environment committee have voted in favour
of stricter measures governing accidental contamination and the
labelling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), reports
Cordis.
Avure Technologies has supplied a high-pressure processing (HPP)
system to a US-based food company which aims to increase the safety
of processed onion.
The seemingly unstoppable expansion of the world's biggest retail
groups has given a major boost to private label manufacturers in
recent years. That growth is reflected in the latest World of
Private Label show, which begins...
Once positioned as a breakfast or after dinner treat, yoghurt is
now widely viewed as an all day snack. Product innovation - both in
packaging and content - have driven dramatic growth in the sector.
Does iron fortification work ? And if so, how ? Scientists from the
US government are working on a new study to investigate the
absorption and utilisation - the bioavailability - of various iron
sources used to fortify foods today.
The financial scandal at Dutch retail group Ahold has deepened with
the company revealing that its Tops supermarket unit in the US had
also overstated profits in much the same way as the US Foodservice
subsidiary. All of which means...
Who would have thought it? A nice cup of tea to combat those
embarassing bad breath moments. Scientists in the US have found
compounds in tea can stop the growth of bacteria that cause bad
breath.
International Specialty Products (ISP) continues to consolidate its
position on the ingredients market with the news this week that it
has acquired Brazilian ingredient systems company Germinal.
Several major acquisitions and the sale of numerous UK pubs
adversely affected results at Scottish & Newcastle last year.
But this masks the underlying strengths of the group which is
expected to increase its international presence...
The European Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health met last week to discuss again the avian influenza situation in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
North American farmers were shaken this week when the Canadian
government confirmed on Tuesday that a cow slaughtered in January
from an Alberta farm had tested positive for BSE (Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy), or Mad Cow disease.
Yesterday we reported on a new production plant by CP Kelco to
ensure its position as a leader in hydrocolloids, today the same
company announced that it plans to increase pectin capacity at its
Skensved, Denmark and Limeira, Brazil...
The UK's NAHS has been granted leave by the High Court to bring a
case against the UK government and the National Assembly for Wales
to overturn the recent ban on the sale of kava products.
