Archives for November 18, 2010

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Amcor, Mocon make key appointments

Amcor has announced it has changed its chief financial officer (CFO) while Mocon confirmed it has a new food safety product manager.

European consumers deliver verdict on food risks

By Rory Harrington

Chemical contamination tops European consumer fears over food related risks, closely followed by antibiotic and hormones in meat, animal cloning and pollutants, according to a new survey commissioned by the region’s top food safety watchdog.

Dispatches from HiE

DSM, Danisco, Chr. Hansen and Innophos win at HiE awards

By Nathan Gray

The awards celebrate the best innovations and companies in the ingredients community, with prizes were run over five categories, heart health, digestive health, sports performance, weight management, and nutrition for the young and old.

Beneo shores up protein offering with wheat gluten

By Jess Halliday in Madrid

Beneo Group has added a fourth pillar to its business in the form of wheat gluten with manifold uses in bakery, pastry, cereal and meat products – and which rounds out its previously carbohydrate-oriented offering.

Biodiversity award winners show food industry what’s possible

By Jess Halliday in Madrid

Unilever and Coop Switzlerland’s efforts to promote conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity serve as positive examples and can help push biodiversity up the agenda of the food industry, says the Union for Ethical Biotrade following the first...

Roquette's new kid on the milk replacement product block

By Ben Bouckley in Madrid

Interest in milk alternatives is growing due to concerns about dairy allergies and a desire for alternative protein sources and additional nutritional benefits. We’ve seen nut milk, oat milk and even rice milk, but the leading dairy-free alternative to...