Canola supply expected to double on health demand
The Canadian canola industry has said it expects to more than double production of the crop by 2015, and is counting on increased demand for heart-healthy oils to help it reach its objectives.
Archives for April 2, 2007
Whey tops formulation, cost list as meat ingredient
Modified whey protein could be the additive of choice for processed meat, with Canadian researchers reporting it is the most functionally effective and cost-efficient of five dairy proteins tested.
Lycopene's new lease of life as functional food ingredient
The European market for lycopene as a functional food ingredient looks to be opening up, since Vitatene gained novel foods approval for its ingredient derived from the Blakeslea trispora fungus last year.
Clean labels: A growing but not yet global trend
The trend for 'clean label' foods containing few E-numbers is emanating from the UK market but it is not yet a keen priority for consumers, retailers and manufacturers in every country, says GC Hahn.
Barry Callebaut profits from outsourcing trend
The trend towards food manufacturers outsourcing their chocolate ingredient needs translated into impressive volume and sales growth for Barry Callebaut's industrial business segment for the first six months of the fiscal year.
Bernard Matthews escapes bird flu prosecution
The UK poultry processor at the centre of the avian influenza outbreak earlier this year will not face criminal prosecution, the national food regulator has confirmed.