Chr Hansen to sell coatings and excipients division
Chr Hansen has announced plans to divest its coatings and excipients business in order to focus on core activities in cultures, enzymes, natural colours and flavours.
Archives for May 31, 2007
Protein quality more important than source, say scientists
It does not matter so much whether protein is sourced from animals or vegetables as whether it is of sufficiently good quality and has the functional characteristics that enable it to be used in food applications, scientists said at a debate hosted by...
CSM sells frozen bread operations for 7.7m
CSM has announced that it is selling its French frozen bread operations to Neuhauser for €7.7m, a move that follows heavy restructuring to improve efficiency of its European bakery supply unit.
Food and drink counterfeit seizures fall
The amount of counterfeit food and drink products seized at the EU's borders decreased by 77 per cent in 2006, the European Commission said yesterday.
New salmonella test speeds shipping
A new high-speed samonella test has been developed that provides processors with results within 18 hours, its manufacturer claims.
US organic milk boom drives innovation
Greater supply of organic milk in the US is encouraging product innovation, according to Organic Monitor, while the opposite is true in Europe, where shortages are still pinching.
Vitamin-B in diet helps slim avoid pancreatic cancer
A diet rich in B vitamins may decrease the risk of slim people contracting pancreatic cancer, according to a meta-analysis, but supplements may have the opposite effect.
Cargill, Coca-Cola develop natural sweetener
Agribusiness Cargill has teamed up with Coca-Cola to market a new calorie-free natural sweetener made from the South American herb Stevia.