Spices and seasonings to grow as consumers seek ethnic, report
Spices and seasonings are slowy gaining popularity in the US, as once pernickety consumers are warming to the increased ethnic diversity of foods and flavors, reveals a new report.
Archives for September 7, 2006
Italian producers push for organic label
Italy's organic food industry is pressuring the government to develop a labelling system for local produce.
Heart healthy chocolate tempts consumers to go dark
Europeans are more clued up than their American counterparts when it comes to the benefits of dark chocolate, according to a US company educating the market through their range of functional health-boosting cocoa products.
Danisco eyes 1m tonne sugar harvest
Danisco has maintained its expectations for this years sugar output, and claims a one million-tonne oharvest is possible.
Overproduction linked to obesity, claims scientist
The recent failure of the WTO trade talks could have serious implications for our culture of obesity, and is an issue that must be dealt with urgently, claims a scientist.
Appetite mechanics may boosts obesity understanding
With obesity continuing to grab the headlines, a joint US-Portuguese study of what affects the motivation to feed is said to contribute to a better understanding of how the brain responds to food stimuli.
SunOpta to quadruple antioxidant-rich açai supply
Natural food group SunOpta is to quadruple its sales of the açai berry in North America, revealing that the Brazilian berry is the most popular fruit ingredient with its customers.
Strong EU exports driving stable food and drink industry
Increased exports of certain food and drink products have revived the industry and helped to achieve an impressive trade balance.
Danisco to bring fair trade vanilla to US market
Danish ingredients firm Danisco is to launch a full line of fair trade certified vanilla products in the US market, the company announced this week.