Premier Foods joins manufacturers’ calorie pledge
Premier Foods, Unilever and Nestlé were among some of the UK’s biggest food and drink manufacturers to throw their weight behind the government’s new Responsibility Deal calorie reduction pledge.
Archives for March 25, 2012
Russian poultry production increases rapidly in 2012
The volume of poultry meat produced in Russia in January-February 2012 exceeded 500,000 tonnes (t) in carcase weight, according to data released by the Russian Federal Statistic Service.
Alginate gels may blunt blood sugar spikes
Adding extracts from brown seaweed to a meal may reduce blood sugar spikes by about 14% and offer benefits from people at risk of type-2 diabetes, suggests a new study.
Resistant starch for functional bakery impacts consistency – study
A study in Korea has added to the growing body of research that says adding functional ingredient resistant starch (RS3) affects the rheological properties of wheat flour.
EU FTA must solve sanitary disputes, says US sector
Negotiations towards a US-EU free-trade agreement (FTA) should include science-based solutions to agricultural disputes, a coalition of US organisations has said.
Levi Roots' top tips to build a food brand
Be passionate, stay focused and write a tight business plan, was the advice on building a successful food brand from Dragons' Den entrepreneur Levi Roots, delivered at the Foodex 2012 event, near Birmingham on March 25.
Bird's Eye brands up for sale; private equity divestures look set to continue
Frozen food business - Iglo - is up for sale as the private equity group behind it - Permira - is getting out after five years of ownership; the asking price is set to be in the region of €3bn.
DSM aims to reinforce enzyme innovation with US acquisition
A deal with US company Verenium sees Dutch ingredients giant DSM acquiring exclusive world-wide licenses to alpha-amylase and xylanase enzymes within the food and beverage markets.