ConAgra lines up healthy alternative ingredients
ConAgra Ingredients has streamlined its business in order to better address the needs of its customers, and was at the IFT conference last week to show off its potential, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Archives for July 26, 2005
Regulator rules Somerfield purchase anti-competitive
It looks likely that Somerfield might be forced by the UK's competition regulator to sell 14 of the 100 former Safeway stores it purchased from Wm Morrison, a move that might provide a modicum of relief to food processors under pressure from retailer...
Polarised light detects spinach health
Rapid pulses of polarised light could be used to detect feisty or flailing raw plant materials.
E-paper: future of RFID, intelligent packaging?
A prototype of electronic-paper could be the future for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and for intelligent packaging, according to the company developing the technology.
Edible food wraps target convenience and health positions
Edible food wraps made from fruit and vegetable ingredients could appeal to food makers looking for nutritious, colourful and eye-catching films for convenience foods, reports Lindsey Partos.
Xylitol sweetener, growth opportunities pinned on teeth
Growth areas for the polyol sweetener xylitol highlighted, as leading ingredients firm Danisco claims new health guidelines recommend xylitol to prevent dental caries, reports Lindsey Partos.
EU sugar reform to impact local operations for enzyme leader Novozymes
Number one food enzyme supplier Novozymes likely to move production to the US and China as a result of the new EU sugar reform, the daily Berlingske Tidende reports.
Law pushes companies to integrated software
Driven by the EU's food regulations, more and more companies are buying integrated software to manage and track products through their supply chain, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
DSM backs innovations with consumer insight
A company's ability to communicate the advantages of a product can be critical to its eventual success, a lesson that DSM Food Specialties has clearly taken to heart.