Symrise targets global beverage flavours growth
Symrise is investing £1.5 million at its Nördlingen production site in order to re-establish itself as a leading force in the global beverage flavours market.
Archives for December 7, 2005
Nutritional profiling scheme 'political' claims food industry
The UK food industry has criticised the Food Standard Agency (FSA)'s latest nutrient profiling model for being 'subjective' and 'having no rational scientific basis'.
Danone research taps new probiotics
Danone, France's iconic dairy group, is working with a prestigious French research institute to find new probiotic strains for dairy products and understand more about how the 'friendly bacteria' work.
USDA agrees to extra sugar imports to stem shortage
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will allow extra sugar imports into the country in an effort to prevent market shortages after hurricane damage to sugarcane crops, delayed sugar beet harvests, disruptions in refinery...
EU hopes for cessation of hostilities in banana feud
The European Union, which was left fuming after a second WTO rebuttal earlier this month, has finally agreed to a new import tariff of €176 per tonne.
New Monsanto bean promises long lasting low trans fat soyoil
Biotech giant Monsanto is to develop new versions of its reduced trans-fat Vistive soybean with the aim of improving shelf life and flavor of soy oil, lowering saturated fat content and enhancing the bean with Omega-3.
New low sugar high fiber cranberry targets healthy food applications
US cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray is launching a low sugar, high fiber sweetened dry cranberry product designed for use in a variety of health positioned food applications including baked goods and cereals.
Reform vital to food summit success, says FAO
The FAO's warning that urgent policy reform is needed comes just days before the make-or-break WTO Hong Kong summit on liberalising agricultural trade.
Which? shames Tesco nuggets
British retail giant Tesco has changed its chicken nuggets recipe to placate health conscious parents, as a consumer watchdog reveals the children's teatime favourite contains only 50 per cent meat.