Valio extends presence in Estonia
Finnish dairy products company Valio is to acquire Norwegian firm Synnöve Finden's 42 per cent holding in Estonian cheese producer Võru Juust, leaving Valio with a 99 per cent stake in Võru Juust.
Archives for September 29, 2004
Antioxidant activity in apples to drive processed applications?
Food makers using processed apples in their food formulations can maximise on the health-boosting antioxidant component of the fruit with a new study backing up previous findings that suggest levels of polyphenols are dependent on variety and...
Wheat quality scuppered by rain, says survey
UK wheat quality has been pushed even further below the national three-year average, according to the first survey of wheat harvested during the worst period of the UK's summer rain, confirming fears that bad weather will place an extra strain on the...
Soy isoflavones put under the microscope
The effects of dietary supplements containing soy isoflavones on various body tissues will form the basis for a multidisciplinary study by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Parabens: food authority proposes limit for food preservative
Europe's food watchdog comes up with benchmark consumer consumption doses for antimicrobial agents used sparingly by food manufacturers as a preservative in meat products and potato snacks, reports Lindsey Partos.
Improved functionality for Cerestar starch
Spearing the growing convenience sector starch specialities firm Cerestar improves the functionality of its C*PulpTex brand, aiming to slice away costs for food makers working in the pre-prepared foods sector.