CHS to acquire Israeli soy protein company Solbar for $133m
The United States’ biggest farmer-owned cooperative CHS Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire soy protein company Solbar for $133m, sending share prices in the Israeli company soaring.
Archives for November 25, 2011
Active packaging prototype could extend fruit and veg shelf life - SCA
SCA said it is developing breakthrough active packaging to help extend the shelf life of fruit and vegetables.
Ulrick & Short launches new functional fibres
UK-based clean label ingredient specialist Ulrick & Short has launched a new range of functional specialist fibres targeted specifically at the dairy industry, and based on wheat and oats.
Manufacturers moving steadily towards sustainable palm oil - WWF
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has found that food manufacturers are making progress towards ecologically friendly palm oil practices.
Second buys third in Romanian chocolate race
The second largest player on the Romanian chocolate market Kandia Dulce has acquired former competitor Supreme Chocolat, the third largest player, which could put pressure on market leader Kraft, according to an analyst.
Protein may affect wakefulness and burn more calories, study suggests
Protein may play a greater role in wakefulness and burning calories than simple carbohydrates, suggests a new mouse study published in the journal Neuron.
Lack of new novel food plans hindering EU innovation, claims trade group
EU food industry representatives claim the delay in new novel food regulation proposals from the European Commission is seriously hampering innovation in the EU food and beverage manufacturing sector.
Green salad likely source of 2010 UK Salmonella outbreak
Green salad vegetables have been identified as the likely source of a 2010 UK Salmonella outbreak, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Orkla offloads bakery business to retail group
Norwegian firm Orkla Brands has announced the sale of its bakery unit Bakers to the retail group NorgesGruppen for an undisclosed fee as retailers augment their dominance on the Norwegian bakery market.
‘Doing nothing is not an option’ on cheese composition concerns, Dairy UK
Trade body Dairy UK has revealed to DairyReporter.com that it is concerned about the impact of the new EU Food Information Regulation (FIR) on UK cheese compositional standards.
EC bids to offset sugar supply shortfall in EU next year
The European Commission is aiming to leverage the ‘abundance’ of the out-of-quota harvest in the EU to ensure an adequate sugar supply next year.
Energy drinks are casualty of statistics ripped ‘out of context’, ABA
The American Beverage Association (ABA) has savaged a US government-affiliated report linking energy drinks to a rising number of hospital emergency department (ED) visits in the country, as well as associations with sexual risk, fighting and drug misuse.