Archives for April 14, 2002

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US fortified foods market now worth $18 billion

Sales of the total fortified foods market in the US reached almost $18 billion (€20.4bn) in 2001, tripling the sales achieved by the market in 1997, according to a new report by market analysts, MarketResearch.com.

Micro-encapsulated salt for the food technologist

Salt, traditionally used to enhance and add flavour to foods, can pose certain problems in food manufacturing process. A new system from UK micro-encapsulation company, TasteTech, claims to allow manufacturers to use salt more effectively, where...

Pernod inherits €300m in spirits stocks

French spirits group Pernod Ricard is inheriting an estimated €300 million worth of stocks of cognac and Scotch whisky as part of its Seagram acquisition, an industry source said on Friday.

Danisco launches new enzyme

Danisco is to produce an enzyme derived from seaweed, also known as HOX, in a bid to reinforce their position in the functional food market. The enzyme will be marketed for use by the bread and dairy industries, although it is claimed to have several...

Developing GM tomatoes: an uphill struggle

While researchers announced last week that they can genetically engineer a longer-lasting, better-tasting tomato one small company greeted the news with a sense of déjà vu.