Archives for October 31, 2005

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New Cargill sweetener targets dairy desserts and baked goods

By  staff reporter

Ingredients giant Cargill has launched a new line of sweeteners designed to reduce the number of calories in frozen dairy desserts and sweetened bakery products such as cake, muffins and brownies, without altering the taste.

Slow Food movement gathers momentum

By  Anthony Fletcher

Good food may stimulate our senses, but it also reflects centuries of culinary culture, customs and unique aspects of life, as highlighted in a recent Slow Food exhibition in Montpellier.

Single-serve PET ready for Italy's regulatory change

By  Ahmed ElAmin

Proposed regulatory changes in the Italian market has led a Canadian machine maker to team up with two other companies in developing what they say is a cheaper way of making a lighter single-servebottle.

BioGaia 'is approaching profitability'

By  Jess Halliday

Swedish probiotic biotech company BioGaia is making headway in its short-term mission to attain profitability, reporting a 39 percent increase in sales to SEK 16.4 million for 3Q 2005.

Enzyme giant Novozymes reports solid growth

By  Anthony Fletcher

Continual productivity improvements are behind Novozymes' solid performance since it was floated on the stock market in 2000, according to CEO Steen Riisgaard.

Carrefour strengthens position in China

By  Leah Vyse

Intense competition in Western food markets is driving European retailers to take advantage of increasing demand and access to Asian markets.

Advitech aims for psoriasis deal by year-end

By  Staff Reporter

Advitech is embroiled in discussions with potential partners to bring its XP-828L product to market, targeting sufferers of mild to moderate psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases.

Italian gourmet sector targets US consumers

By  Anthony Fletcher

An ambitious Italian gourmet food promotion programme could transform the fortunes of a revitalised sector - as long as EU bureaucracy doesn't ruin everything.

Energy increases force Tate & Lyle price rise

By  Anthony Fletcher

Tate & Lyle's European food and industrial ingredients division proposed increase of 10 to 15 per cent on new contracts for certain products highlights again the impact of rocketing energy prices on the ingredients market.