Archives for October 14, 2004

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'Me-time' drives premium foods market

Food makers encouraged to position self-indulgent products as rewards rather than functional as premium foods in UK top billon euro mark showing hectic pace of life continues to drive growth in the self-indulgent food sector.

Spanish eggs contaminate UK food chain?

UK food watchdog warns this week it will bump up prevention actions for food pathogens as salmonella cases are on the rise, but contamination focus on Spanish eggs seems likely.

Solbar puts money into sugar analysis

Soy products firm Solbar Industries is to set up a new company specialized in sugar analysis, which will market its technology for use by manufacturers of dairy products, protein-rich foods and probiotic products.

DSM introduces Teavigo to first European market

DSM Nutritional Products has launched its purified green tea extract Teavigo in Italy, its first European market. The move is likely to help the roll-out of the product in other member states.

Italy split over GMOs

In a move that has split the government, Italian ministers block a motion put forward by the agriculture minister aimed at regulating the future introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Italy, reports CORDIS.

Volac ups whey protein capacity with new plant

UK whey proteins firm Volac International has opened a major new plant in the Netherlands, significantly increasing its output of highly concentrated dairy proteins for the health foods market.

MGPI reassures investors

Despite acknowledging last week that considerable investments in R&D and production facilities, designed to support the low carb surge, would impact sales in the first quarter of 2005, wheat protein and starch supplier MGP Ingredients, delivered an...