DGF Stoess to acquire Leiner Davis Gelatin
Conditional agreement was reached between Goodman Fielder and DGF Stoess for the acquisition Leiner Davis's global edible gelatin business for US$170...
Archives for February 20, 2003
CAP pressure on UK farmers
Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy is just one of a host of pressures for change on British farmers, the president of the UK National Farmers Union (NFU) Ben Gill told the union's annual conference earlier this week.
Expanding waistlines bode well for diet food sector
The diet foods market across Europe continues to grow, but increasing consumer disillusionment about the effectiveness of dieting could curb growth in the future unless manufacturers and retailers get the right nutrition message across, claims a new...
Stable launches rig for pectin and gelatine users
UK provider of texture analysis equipment Stable Micro Systems this week announced the launch of an annular pumping rig for measuring the relative proportions of viscous behaviour and elastic behaviour in visco-elastic materials.
Cognis denies patent infringement
Cognis Nutrition & Health, a nutritional ingredients supplier, has responded to claims made earlier this week by Dutch rival Loders Croklaan regarding the infringement of several of its patents.
Lactic acid could prove to be listeria inhibitor
A new study, funded by the AMI foundation in the US, has discovered that lactic acid can prove to be a strong listeria inhibitor for food processing environments.
Thumbs up for bread health claim
As the European Commission discusses moves towards harmonising health levels between the EU15, a panel of Dutch scientific experts has positively approved Bakkerij Veenhuis' request for a health claim for the Vitaalbrood Flora range of bread products...
Solid increase for Auchan subsidiary
Auchan's Sabeco subsidiary posted a 6.8 per cent increase in sales in 2002, but fell just short of its target of €900 million turnover. Expansion is still the order of the day, with 20 new outlets planned for 2003, eight more than last year.
Calls for consultation on new vitamin rules
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced today that it is to consult on the preliminary steps taken by the European Commission to consider the harmonisation of community rules on the voluntary addition of vitamins and minerals to food.