Can gelatine play a role in preventing and treating degenerative
arthritic disease? New research from Germany supports previous
evidence and suggests that gelatine could stimulate collagen
synthesis in cartilage cells.
"Free trade has to be safe trade," said Dr Patrick Wall, chief
executive of the Irish Food Safety Authority commenting on a new
agreement in Ireland that aims to tighten up food safety procedures
for imported foodstuffs...
Sales for US food ingredients company Corn Products International
were on target for the first quarter of 2003 ended 31 March 2003
with the company announcing on Tuesday that sales had risen 23 per
cent, lifting earnings and increasing...
With the French poultry sector in decline as a result of falling prices, increased competition and overproduction, Duc is looking to foreign markets - and innovative products - to help it survive.
The US sugar industry, in Rome this week, will continue its crusade
against a recent report from the World Health Organisation that
suggests a severe reduction in sugar could help stem the global
rise of obesity-linked diseases.
An increase in taxation levels on RTD products introduced by
Chancellor Gordon Brown in 2002 was one of the reasons for the
decision to withdraw the Gordon's Edge gin-based premix, claims
brand owner Diageo.
Smaller suppliers can offer retail chains such as Marks &
Spencer products which have a real point of difference compared to
their rivals - but the trick is not to overextend production and
diminish the very elements which make...
With the demise of breakfasts at home, spreads are coming under
increasing pressure as consumers demand increasingly convenient and
on-the-go foods, reveals the latest report from marketing analysts
Euromonitor.
"Too little information is dangerous", for European suppliers of
the food additive E425, otherwise known as konjac, the full force
of this dictum has fallen on their increasingly broad shoulders in
recent weeks.
Despite a more challenging global economic environment US
agribusiness giant Cargill this week reported a substantial rise in
earnings to $241 million (€221m) for the 2003 third quarter, up
from $151 million a year ago. Proceeds received...
US manufacturer of colours, flavours and fragrances Sensient
Technologies saw revenue rise for the first quarter ended 31 March,
2003 by 10.3 per cent to $235.1 million (Euros 215m), up from
$213.1 million for the same period in 2002....
French dairy ingredients company EPI Ingredients launches new
product, designed for use in high protein foods and supplements,
under its Epilac line of fermented dairy proteins.
The European Commission's Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) has
closed its door to the business of dispensing scientific advice,
but not before finalising 19 outstanding opinions and two reports
related to bovine spongiform...
As the European Commission tells member states to tow the EU line
over genetically modified organisms, the issue continues to gain
pace elsewhere in the world. A report released today in New Zealand
on the economic risks and opportunities...
The FSA is inviting comment on the draft Collagen and Gelatine
(Intra-Community Trade) Regulations for Northern Ireland 2003.
Comments are particularly welcome regarding the impact on business,
identification of additional costs and...
In response to a surge in fruit ingredient sales, UK company J.O.
Sims, traditionally a fresh fruit supplier, has restructured its
business to create a dedicated ingredients division. The new unit
joins the other distinct divisions...
The two leading franchise operators of Carrefour stores, Hyparlo
and Guyenne & Gascogne, have reported contrasting first quarter
sales. Hyparlo was affected by the sale of its Italian unit, while
G&G was boosted by solid performances...
Two years after the merger of the Swiss co-operative retail group
with its 11 co-op suppliers, Coop Suisse has reported a 7 per cent
increase in sales for 2002 and double digit profit growth, boosted
in particular by strong sales...
Evidence mounts in support of the health benefits of regularly
consuming oats with a new study suggesting that kids who have a
constant intake of oatmeal may lower their risk of obesity.
The Food Standards Agency in England is seeking comments on draft
regulations that include requirements for honey to be labelled with
country of origin. The regulations set out compositional standards
that a product must comply with...
Despite tougher trading conditions UK food and food ingredients
business Associated British Foods (AB Foods) reported on Tuesday
that operating profit had risen 14 per cent for the first 24 weeks
ended 1 March 2003 to £204 million....
Did you know that British farmers produce enough beef and lamb for
over 500 million Sunday roasts every year ? And over 68 million
pints of fresh milk every day ? According to the findings of a new
survey the majority of Brits do...
Innovation is the key to growth for many food companies involved in
the competition food market of the 21st century. This week market
analysts Mintel report on some of the latest products to hit the
supermarket shelves and shows competition...
The uncertainty over the future of the Safeway supermarket chain -
the focus of an intense bidding war by all its main UK rivals - has
taken its toll on results at the company, which is now cutting back
on its store refit programme.
Safeway is not the only UK retail chain attracting interest from
potential investors. Smaller rival Somerfield yesterday confirmed
that it had received an approach from a consortium of bidders, said
to include the former chairman...
Axaron Bioscience has launched its iGentifier, a transcription
profiling technology for the food industry designed to identify
genes and biochemical pathways.
Researchers at a Dutch university claim to have developed a model
that predicts how cheese will change when a force is applied to it.
The new model will help to predict how cheese will be damaged
during the packaging or transportation...
Although the alcoholic drinks market as a whole is growing strongly
in Mexico, the country's consumption of spirits continued to
decline in 2002, according to a new report from industry analysts
Canadean.
North American Bakers Yeast division of Canadian company Lallemand
is due to complete its newly constructed yeast plant in Memphis,
Tennessee by the end of the month.
Last week the European Commission threatened 12 EU member states
with court action should they continue to ignore new EU legislation
regulating the release of GMOs into the environment. A new survey
released this week backs up the...
Metro, the German retail group, is to restructure its Extra Food
Stores unit, decreasing the number of outlets and thereby
increasing profitability across the business.
Swiss co-operative group Migros has reported turnover in excess of
SF20 billion (€13.4bn) for 2002, shrugging off poor economic
conditions and lower sales from three of its divisions.
US cranberry juice manufacturer Northland Cranberries, that
recently made a bid for rival Ocean Spray, on Monday reported a
rise in second quarter net income compared to the same period in
2002.
New methods for the detection of enterotoxins from Bacillus
cereus have been developed by European scientists. The
discovery paves the way for the identification of genes responsible
for the production of emetic toxins (vomiting toxins).
How, and why, can exposure to ochratoxin A result in DNA damage and
tumour induction? A new EU-funded project at the university of
Würzburg in Germany, will aim to answer these questions.
Entente cordiale between leaders in France and Great Britain
may well have been strained in recent weeks over the war in Iraq,
but elsewhere, in laboratories in the UK and France, scientists
have shown a united front in their aim...
How exactly do peanuts contribute to preventing cardiovascular
disease? A new study from the US finds that peanuts may improve
total diet quality by increasing a number of nutrients.
Companies across the food retailing sector are making good progress
with their use of new technologies and demonstrating the importance
of IT within their operations, according to the latest research
from CIES - The Food Business...
Carrefour, Europe's biggest food retailer, continued to improve its
market dominance in the first quarter of 2003, but sales were once
again impacted by currency problems in Latin America, Asia and
Eastern Europe.
Wm Wrigley, the US-based gum maker, is staring defeat in the face
in its bid to register its Doublemint trademark in the EU. A senior
legal advisor at the European Court of Justice yesterday said that
an earlier decision by a lower...
How to grab a slice of the growing functional food market came
under the spotlight last month when the Irish food board held a
seminar to identify opportunities for food companies.
Spanish retail group Eroski has reported an 11 per cent increase in
profits for 2002 to €89.4 million, driven by the expansion of both
its stores and the products on offer there.
Following hot on the heels of last week's announcement that net
income for the first quarter is set to exceed projections,
privately owned US agribusiness Bunge said yesterday that it now
owns 100 per cent of French oil processor...
Twelve out of the 15 European Union Member States could soon face
court action should they continue to ignore EU legislation on
genetically modified crops.
Competition in the world's leading drinks markets is due to get
fiercer as consumers in the developed world continue to increase
their consumption, according to drinks industry analysts
Canadean.
German pharmaceutical and ingredients group Boehringer Ingelheim,
outpacing market growth, ended 2002 with a healthy rise in profits,
the company reports this week.
