Firms looking to tap Africa may look to United Biscuits amid fresh sale rumours – analyst
Players looking to capitalise on the growing African market may move for parts of United Biscuits (UB) following speculation of a split ahead of a £500m sale.
Archives for March 16, 2012
Pine nut study fails to solve mystery of 'pine mouth'
New research investigating the composition of pine nuts has failed to fully uncover a reason behind the mystery of why thousands of people around the world have experienced taste disturbances – known as ‘pine mouth’.
BASF to hike propionic acid prices
Chemical company BASF said it is to increase its European selling prices for propionic acid by €120 per metric tonnes, with immediate effect.
Roquette boosts GDL production capacity for cheese-making ops
French company Roquette has built a new production facility in Italy that it said would fuel growing world demand for Glucono-Delta-Lactone (GDL), which is used in cheese-making applications.
Halal controversy spreads to Quebec
Canadian Parti Québécois (PQ) deputy André Simard has asked the province’s assembly to give a public report on ritual slaughter by 23 March, arguing that halal meat is being sold without consumers’ knowledge.
‘We need organic dairy values to stand out from big multinational players’ – Yeo Valley
UK organic dairy processor Yeo Valley insists it will remain consistent to its values as a “fun, family and sustainably run” farm that preserves its organic focus as it grows, despite Soil Association figures showing that overall organic category sales...
UK feed firm gains non-GM certification
UK animal feed importer Arkady Feed has received non-GMO certification for its Hipro Soyabean Meal, from independent scheme Cert ID.
New Britain invests millions in sustainable palm oil
New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) is investing millions to expand the volume and variety of sustainable palm oil (SPO) available to UK food manufacturers.
Scale of obesity epidemic means nutrition policy needs to revert to FSA, say UK campaigners
UK consumer advocates, demanding that responsibilities for nutrition and food labelling be given back to Food Standards Agency (FSA), say not enough is being done to tackle the obesity epidemic.