Israel Chemicals to acquire Prolactal
Israel Chemicals’ (ICL) Food Specialties business unit has agreed to acquire dairy proteins specialist Prolactal for an undisclosed sum.
Archives for January 29, 2015
Bend baijiu like Beckham: Diageo talks up Chinese turnaround but sales keep falling
Diageo chief Ivan Menezes today talked up the company’s turnaround plan for ‘challenged market’ China – where the company is betting on Beckham-backed Haig Club whisky and lower-cost baijiu - but volume sales still fell 20% year-on-year in H1 2015.
Ingredion rolls out quillaja-derived foaming ingredient across Europe
Ingredion has introduced its natural foaming agent for non-alcoholic beverages, fruit syrups and cordials derived from Quillaja saponaria (the soapbark tree) to the European market.
Sample6 predicts Salmonella assay backing
Sample6 expects to have an assay for Salmonella validated by the AOAC by the middle of the year.
Beckham ‘no longer likely to hold such appeal to children’: ASA
Diageo escapes red card: ASA clears David Beckham Haig Club whisky advert
Diageo’s Haig Club whisky advert featuring footballing icon David Beckham has been cleared by UK media regulator the Advertising Standards Authority.
Organic aroma loophole leaves bad taste
The organic French yoghurt brand Vrai has been forced to pull one of its yoghurts after consumer pressure weighed in on its (legal) decision to use a non-organic aroma.
Russia may lift import ban on some products
Russia may lift its ban on some imported products from Europe, and the Commission has urged in talks this week for Member States to remain unified in their demands.
Kokumi compounds could aid fat reduction: Ajinomoto study
The use of ‘kokumi’ substances could improve the taste of low-fat foods, aiding efforts to reduce levels of fat and calories in foods, say researchers from Japanese firm Ajinomoto.
Senator Richard Durbin and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro introduce Safe Food Act 2015
Single food safety agency aim for legislation
Legislation to create a single food agency has been proposed with the current system branded as ‘hopelessly fragmented and outdated’.