New food additive legislation covers colours
New food additives legislation covering the use of colours and other 'miscellaneous' additives in food came into force on 15 January in England, the UK Food Standards Agency reports this week.
Archives for January 17, 2002
FTC blocks proposed DGF Stoess - Leiner deal
Antitrust enforcers at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will go to court to block the acquisition of Leiner Davis Gelatin Corp. and Goodman Fielder USA Inc. by Germany's Deutsche Gelatine-Fabriken Stoess AG, the agency said yesterday.
Weak prices reduce cocoa grinding
Industry reports of leading Ivory Coast cocoa exporter Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) cutting capacity at its processing plant there were taken stride Wednesday as analysts said it was just the result of an industry trend that made grinding cocoa...
Danisco increase antioxidant activity
Ingredients company Danisco announced recently the production of Danisco antioxidants in St. Louis, Missouri, USA in response to growing demand.
Kagome postpones Heinz Japan stake deal
Japan's largest maker of ketchup, Kagome Co Ltd, said on Thursday it was postponing the acquisition of a controlling stake in the Japanese unit of U.S. food firm H.J. Heinz Co.
New VP for DSM
Food ingredients company DSM announced this week that as of January 1 2002 John McLaren is the Vice President of Corporate Communications at DSM. McLaren is now responsible for the total communications policy of DSM.