Cargill focuses on health and consumer trends
Cargill's focus at this year's Health Ingredients Europe exhibition will be on functional ingredient solutions and the identification of emerging market trends.
Archives for August 17, 2006
FDF 'baffled' by calls for more industry action on salt
A UK food industry body has claimed to be 'baffled' by the Faculty of Public Health (FPH)'s call for more food industry action in cutting salt from processed foods.
Turkish delight at maltitol potential in chocolate
The sugar alcohol maltitol is the most promising polyol sweetener to replace sucrose in chocolate, says new research from Turkey, a result that could lead to new types of sugar-free chocolate to the booming "diet" candy sector.
Flax patent makes Burcon more than a canola company
Burcon Nutrisciences has been granted a European patent for its flax oil seed-derived novel protein isolate and production, and signalled that it will continue developing technologies from sources besides its canola, which now forms the core of its...
Horizon dairy targeted for lacking organic practices
A legal complaint filed against the nation's largest organic dairy firm has rekindled an ongoing debate surrounding the integrity of organic production.
Danisco's sugar production in line with new regime
Danisco has predicted that sugar production will be in line with EU quotas, despite the exceptionally hot and dry summer.
Conveyor belts now easier to clean, claims company
Habasit Rossi says it has designed a new conveyor belt that will be easier to clean in food environments prone to sticking and clogging.
Health could boost declining US cookie sales, report
Declining US cookie sales may be set for a turnaround if manufacturers focus on gourmet, organic and whole grains, according to a new report.