Sucralose breakthrough could smash Tate & Lyle monopoly
An India-based company claims it has developed a sucralose that will break Tate & Lyle's lucrative monopoly in the sweetener.
Archives for January 12, 2006
Acrylamide study suggests new formation pathways
The occurrence of acrylamide in food matrices devoid of common precursors such as meat, supports an additional formation pathway, according to researchers in Germany.
UK premium food retailers report bumper Christmas sales
Marks & Spencer and Waitrose have both posted healthy Christmas sales figures reflecting the upsurge in premium retailing in the UK.
IP phytosterols prove popular for Fenchem
Since it started offering its Cholevel IP (identity preserved) soy-derived phytosterols last year, Chinese health ingredients supplier Fenchem has seen exports to Europe and the United States soar to such an extent that it now claims to be China's...
Ajinomoto strengthens global food interests
Ajinomoto's acquisition of Amoy Food Group from Danone Asia will give the Japanese giant an important foothold in the global Chinese sauce business.
Aflatoxin kit provides one-stop screening method for 16 commodities
A new aflatoxin test has received regulatory approval for screening 16 commodities, making it easier for food companies to weed out bad batches of ingredients.
Advitech psoriasis product to reach US market
Quebec-based Advitech said today it has reached an agreement with US company PhotoMedex to market and distribute its whey-derived psoriasis supplement in the US.
Monsanto accused of GM pollution in Europe
Greenpeace, together with a former manager of Monsanto and Limagrain in Romania, claim that Monsanto is contaminating European agriculture with its Roundup Ready genetically modified (GM) soy.
Global retailers invade China's regional cities
Attracted by the promise of record sales and growing household consumption, Western retailers are flocking to China's provincial cities - but what success will they have?
Migration trend continues as Carrefour's international profits soar
French retail chain Carrefour has translated overseas success into a total year-end sales growth of 6.1 per cent - a pattern echoed across the European food industry.