Archives for June 23, 2004

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Fresh market opportunities from new 'decaff' coffee crop

Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market remains dogged by rock bottom prices through over supplies,...

Unilever drives energy-efficient food processing

A Unilever distribution centre in Coventry, UK, which has been fitted with state-of-the-art insulation and energy re-use facilities, has produced savings in refrigeration costs of some 40 per cent compared with traditional designs.

Iranian ambitions in cooking oil

Iran is hoping to be self-sufficient in the production of cooking oils in the near future, an agriculture ministry official said recently, reports Mena Report.

New Schouten structure lifts management stake

Management at the Royal Schouten group, parent of soy ingredients business Acatris, has increased its share in the company under a new shareholder structure designed to allow it to move more easily on strategic developments, such as potential...

Symrise axes jobs to lift top line growth

Job cuts are underway for the number four flavours player Symrise with the equity fund owned firm warning 500 employees will be axed from the workforce under a new drive for cost effectiveness, increased competitiveness and top line growth, reports...

Will payment be sweet for Tate & Lyle?

UK ingredients maker Tate & Lyle faces paying out a hefty sum as the sweetener firm seeks to settle a US lawsuit alleging that its US unit AE Staley played a role in fixing the price of high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used extensively in...