We helped create new Chinese beverage category that's going global: SIG Combibloc
SIG Combibloc says the runaway Chinese success of its drinksplus technology is ‘going global’, with top food firms impressed by its premium beverage applications.
Archives for January 23, 2012
Barry Callebaut and Unilever in global cocoa partnership
Cocoa giant, Barry Callebaut will become a first choice source of cocoa and chocolate for ice cream manufacturer Unilever under a new long-term global partnership.
Convenience key for Vika’s cheese customers, as Dutch firm enters partnership
‘Convenience’ is the watchword within cheese ingredients for Dutch firm Vika Food Ingredients, with the company focusing its R&D efforts on products with this benefit, having just signed a new co-operative partnership with A-ware Food Group.
Sweetness does not influence food choice or intake, study suggests
The way in which we perceive the sweetness of a food or drink is does not affect dietary choices or energy intake, reveal researchers.
Export boom boosts growth for Finsbury Foods
UK-based bakery firm Finsbury Foods has announced improved sales in a first quarter (Q1) trading driven by significant gains in its export business, but high commodity prices continue to squeeze profit margins.
Tight supply and high prices in guar gum look set to continue
Tight supply and high prices in guar gum are set to continue until at least the end of 2012, and probably beyond, claims a leading hydrocolloid industry analyst.
Mafia grip on Italian food sector putting industry at risk, report
Mafia involvement in the Italian food industry is rife, with revenue from the agriculture and food sector generating 5.6% of the entire organised crime business in the country, finds a new parliamentary report.