Nestlé Romania invests in wafers
Nestlé Romania has confirmed that it is to invest a further €3.5 million in its factory in Timisoara, as the company reaffirms its ambitions to dominate the all-important wafer market in the region.
Archives for June 15, 2004
Growing palm oil market needs sustainable supplies
A common, but increasingly expensive and popular, food ingredient is the focus of a new global initiative to protect production. Ingredients firm Aarhus United has linked up with other stakeholders in the food industry to push a plan for the...
Numico to sell South African baby food business
Dutch infant nutrition group Royal Numico is to sell its unprofitable South African baby food business as it looks to concentrate on regions where it can gain a leading position.
Whey protein supplement appears to inhibit ACE, lowers BP
Hydrolysed whey proteins significantly reduce blood pressure in a small clinical trial, likely by altering multiple cardiovascular disease risk facters, reported researchers at a recent diabetes conference, writes Dominique Patton.
Cereal stocks fall for fifth year running
As the buffer zone for global cereal stocks continues to fall and raw material prices rise, the UN-backed Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned this week that cereal stocks will continue to fall, predicting that although production prospects...
BASF reprieve in price fixing
Number two vitamin maker BASF and the former number one Roche have been told by the US Supreme Court that a case brought by customers outside the US against the companies for price-fixing cannot proceed, reports Dominique Patton.
Hyperform gains EU approval for food applications
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved the use of Hyperform HPN-68 for use in food applications, which means that this high-speed nucleating agent for polypropylene from Milliken & Company has now gained acceptance for food related...
Burns Philp on brink of US spice sale?
Australian food ingredients firm Burns Philp could be close to announcing the sale of its North American spice business, Tones Brothers, for up to $500 million, say Australian media reports.
New system pinpoints strong consumer food profile
Food makers will have increasingly accurate data about their consumers as researchers in the US design a new method to help survey respondents remember 'forgotten foods'.
Salt content slashed in baked beans
Leading food manufacturer Heinz is to cut the salt content of its celebrated baked beans as consumer health concerns continue over the levels of salt used in processed foods.