Findings from a massive European-based study published in this
week's The Lancet suggest that a high fibre diet could
considerably protect us against against colorectal cancer. The
results dispute a mounting body of evidence...
The leading US producer of kettle chips, Cape Cod Potato Chips, is
to extend its presence in the European arena via a deal with
Ireland's Largo Food Exports. Top of the list are Ireland, France,
Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Natural ingredient manufacturer Kemin Foods last week voiced its
support for the US Food and Drug Administration's new initiative to
strengthen labelling, manufacturing and product quality
requirements for the dietary supplement...
A new Future Store concept from Germany's Metro group was unveiled
last week, packed with all the latest electronic features designed
to make shopping easier for the consumer and category management
simpler for the retailer....
Qibla Cola, the UK-based drinks group which claims to offer Muslims
an alternative to US brands, has launched a number of new products
this week. But are they just another set of me-too products,
despite the company's posturing?
After a period of silence, the European Food Safety Authority
(EFSA) commented on Thursday that its newly appointed management
board had selected a number of scientific experts to make up the
EFSA's yet to be formed Scientific...
German enzyme company AB Enzymes, a subsidiary of ABITEC Group, the
food ingredient and specialty chemicals group, announced this week
that it has acquired Gamma Chemie, a German-based enzyme business.
With the imminent arrival of European enlargement, the welcoming
yesterday of 162 observers from candidate countries into the
European Parliament marked a significant step forward towards full
integration. The Confederation of the...
Following the results of a recent survey, the UK Food Standards
Agency (FSA) this week advised parents to give no more than three
beakers (approximately 180ml each) per day of dilutable soft drinks
or squashes containing the sweetener...
Implicit vote for the celebrated, and some might say controversial
Atkins diet, with new evidence that suggests a high-protein diet
containing mostly meat does not have adverse effects on women's
ability to retain calcium.
Four of the five potential bidders for UK supermarket chain Safeway
have this week been presenting their cases to the Competition
Commission. The heads of Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and Morrisons all
took at turn at highlighting why their...
Proof that the UK consumer is still very partial to a snack or two
comes in the form of new research from market analysts Mintel that
reveals in 2002, the UK accounted for a whacking 51 per cent of
total value sales of savoury snacks,...
In a bid to increase European competitity in the global research
arena the European Commission announced new measures destined to
encourage public and private players across Europe to upgrade their
research effort.
A harbinger of problems likely to arrive when new tougher European
legislation on genetically modified foods enters into law, arrived
with the findings of a recent survey on GM foods that highlighted
the fact that a small section...
Robertet, the French flavours and perfume group, announced on
Monday strong financial growth for the fourth year running. For the
year 2000 the company...
Paris, France-based speciality chemicals company Rhodia has
reported a disappointing set of first quarter figures that reflects
what the firm describes as "a difficult economic and geopolitical
environment" and "a trough...
Metro has shrugged off currency concerns and the tough German
economic conditions to post a rise in sales for the first quarter.
But most of the improvement came from non-food operations, and
there is still work to do to improve the...
As savoury marinades and cooking sauces gain in popularity, some
industry forecasters are predicting that the next product to fly
off grocery shelves will be dipping sauces. Meeting the trend, food
ingredients company Danisco has...
Edible oil sales were the highlight of food consumption in Spain
with consumers reaching for a healthy alternative and driving sales
forward. Total food consumption rose by 1.9 per cent in 2002
compared to the previous year.
The global economic downturn marked 2003 first quarter results for
Dutch life science company DSM, but strong autonomous volume growth
boosted figures to higher than 2002.
The US Food and Drug Administration has released a statement on the
National Academy of Sciences' report, 'Scientific Criteria to
Ensure Safe Food'. The report has been received as a reinforcement
of the FDA's...
The UK complementary medicines market has grown by almost 60 per
cent in the last five years to an estimated value of £130 million
(€187m), despite the impact of new legislation and negative
publicity regarding herbal remedies and...
Ahold is to sell its Indonesian supermarket chain Tops to the local
market leader Hero, the latest phase of the Dutch group's programme
of disposals of non-core assets.
Novis, a European online publisher of global industry and science
news for the food and beverage industries, has undertaken a major
partnership with 15 leading international market report publishers.
This agreement provides Novis'...
The importance of adequate nutrition levels for women at the time
of conception is under the spotlight as new animal research
suggests even modest restrictions in maternal nutrition around the
time of conception can lead to premature...
Future co-existence of GM and non-GM foods is further put under
question as Friends of the Earth claims to have obtained a report
destined for the UK government revealing that if GM crops are
commercially grown in the UK it would...
Studies continue on the impact of folic acid levels in babies with
scientists reporting on possible link between folate deficiency
during pregnancy and leukaemia in children.
Global Food Technologies, a privately held biotechnology company
targeting the food safety market, has announced a scientific method
for significantly reducing and eliminating disease-causing surface
and foodborne bacteria in seafood.
From the beginning of June this year Denmark will become the first
country in the world to introduce restrictions on the use of
industrially produced trans fatty acids. The move follows an
extensive review of all current knowledge...
US food ingredients company Applied Food Sciences announced last
week that it has begun shipments of its green coffee bean extract
product - Green Coffee Antioxidant (GCA) - to customers.
An emphasis on convenience and ethical business practices has paid
off for the UK's Co-op group, with both sales and profits
increasing substantially in 2002. The company has also invested in
increasing its store portfolio -...
Despite an increasingly competitive environment and the impact of a
global economic downturn the biscuits market in Europe is alive and
well, according to a news report from Esmerk.
UK-based Food Industry Training - Reading is to organise a seminar
on current key issues affecting food safety, particularly in the
UK. 'Due diligence underpins everything that the UK food
industry does,' said the group...
Agr TopWave LLC, a manufacturer of laboratory and on-line
testing/quality control devices for plastic containers is about to
launch a number of new devices to measure the consistency and
quality of container packaging.
Despite a tougher economic climate, Swedish ingredients company
Karlshamns managed to achieve volume growth in all business areas
for the first three months of the year with group net sales
increasing by some 9 per cent to SK 853...
A new chickpea variety called Sierra has been released by
Agricultural Research Service scientists and their co-operators in
the US. Sierra's high yield and disease resistance to Ascochyta
blight are expected to appeal to the...
Lower sales volumes and higher selling expenses resulted in a drop
in net sales for the first quarter ended 31 March 2003 for US
company Technology Flavors & Fragrances (TFF).
A new alternative to the traditional egg wash for bakery products
has hit the market with ICI subsidiary National Starch &
Chemical launching Versa-Sheen glazing agent.
Risk assessors from the German Federal Institute for Risk
Assessment (BfR) repeated their call for the levels of acrylamide
in foods to be reduced as far and as quickly as possible. Speaking
one year after the Swedish National Food...
In the face of mounting pressure and a distinctly aggressive
attitude from the US sugar industry, the UN Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) went
ahead on Wednesday and published a report...
As evidence to suggest that folic acid during pregnancy could
protect against neural tube defects continues to mount, scientists
in Israel suggest this week that folic acid could also help prevent
Down's syndrome.
A proposed takeover bid for the UK retailer Somerfield was rejected
yesterday by the company's board on the grounds that it undervalued
the company. But this will not necessarily be the end of the
affair, with a higher offer...
Britain's third largest food retailer Asda has pledged its support
for British farmers with the launch of a new campaign designed to
promote British food and educate consumers as to the source of what
they eat. But is it just...
A challenge from the UK Food Commission accusing US-based food
group HJ Heinz of misleading consumers about the '5-a-day'
programme has broadly failed to win the support of the UK
Advertising Standards Agency - a victory...
Franco-German pharmaceuticals company Aventis continues the
divestment of French speciality chemicals company Rhodia with the
announcement on Tuesday that it has reduced its stake from 25.2 per
cent to 15.3 per cent by selling 17.8...
Ecolab, the global cleaning and pest elimination provider, has
announced record first quarter sales reflected largely by the
growth of its global foodservice markets.
The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health at the
European Commission has adopted a series of transitional and
permanent implementing measures in preparation for the application
of the Animal By-Products Regulation...
