UK food manufacturers and retailers presented thoughts on the
practical implications of the EU review of food labelling
legislation this week, stressing the need for simple food labels
and efforts to stem demands for more and more...
Riding the trend for natural ingredients in food and drink
products, Wild says its natural ACE beverage concept - which uses
vitamins exclusively derived from organic sources - is boosting
flagging sales in the beverage sector.
Consuming a soy protein hydrolysate (SPH) increases heat production
compared to carbohydrate, and when the protein is eaten before
carbs the glucose response may be blunted.
Swiss based Barry Callebaut will start delivering chocolate to
Hershey in North America within the next few months, following the
completion of the partnership this week.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and France-based Lesaffre Yeast
Corporation last week announced the expansion of their yeast
business in the US, with extra capacity due to be added in early
2009.
The nation's major food and beverage companies yesterday pledged to
focus their advertising to children under 12 on better-for-you
products, or to refrain from advertising to that age group
altogether.
Tate & Lyle has announced the inking of a deal with Syral for
the sale of part of its European starch ingredients business for
€310m, which will make it more secure in volatile markets and in
context of the new European sugar...
Novozymes has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the
enzyme business of Biocon, India, a move that will significantly
increase its presence in the Indian market and in wine and juice
enzymes in particular.
Symrise has unveiled a new global brand for its citrus flavours,
Naturally Citrus - the next step in a 'global citrus offensive'
announced earlier this year.
Canadians finally have access to the controlled-release formulation
of naproxen sodium, which has been on the US market for more than
10 years for the management of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid
arthritis.
Cargill is to move towards full ownership of a leading grain and
oilseeds firm in Hungary, as the US agricultural giant continues
its strategy of expanding its presence in Central and Eastern
Europe.
Scientists from the US have explored the interaction between whey
and soy proteins and flavour, a major challenge facing the blooming
meal replacement product sector.
Eating a diet with a high glycemic index may increase the risk of
developing advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), says a
new study from Tufts University.
Women who consume one quarter of grapefruit every day may be at a
30 percent higher risk of breast cancer, suggests an
epidemiological study from Hawaii and LA.
France's EPI Ingredients is expanding its supply milk powders with
a new deal with Belgian dairy firm Solarec, which will give it the
rights to commercialise all the powders produced at the latter's
Recongne-Libramont facility.
Danisco is developing a range of emulsifiers aimed at reducing the
need to use commodity products such as wheat, gluten, and vegetable
oils in food formulations, as manufacturers feel the pinch of
soaring prices.
Chr Hansen has launched a new line of spray-dried dairy flavors in
the US, which the firm claims provide some of its most successful
flavors in a more convenient application form.
PepsiCo and several other soft drink manufacturers have agreed to a
settlement in a lawsuit brought against the companies alleging
their products contained cancer-causing benzene.
Alland & Robert is launching a new gum Arabic ingredient that
it says has exceptional emulsifying properties, allowing less to be
used and reducing the need for OSA starch in beverage formulations.
Agricultural firm DuPont is to open a new soybean research facility
to enhance its soybean product development and testing efforts, the
firm announced today.
The European Parliament this week voted through four regulations
relating to food ingredients - on authorisation procedure,
additives, enzymes and flavourings - with notable amendments aimed
at providing a heightened level of consumer...
New technology to produce noodles with lower fat and salt content
will form part of Nestle's Malaysian RM100m ($29.1m) investment
plans to upgrade some its manufacturing facilities.
Chr Hansen is introducing two new starter cultures for dry and
semi-dry fermented sausages, intended to deliver good flavour even
when products are produced with an eye on health and
sustainability.
Increased intake of milk and other dairy products may reduce
metabolic syndrome and should be recommended as part of a healthy
eating pattern, says new research from Wales.
Food safety authorities in the UK and Ireland have issued guidance
to industry on the use of suspect food colour Red 2G (E128),
strongly urging reformulation in the light of EFSA's damning
opinion on safety.
General Mills is to help set up a new Food Science division, which
will draw on the expertise of retired scientists and engineers to
fuel innovation within the firm - and in the food industry in
general.
NutraCea has commenced production of its stabilized rice bran at a
plant owned by agricultural firm Archer Daniels Midland (ADM),
following an agreement announced by the two companies in April this
year.
DSM Food Specialities is introducing a new enzyme for apple, pear
and berry juice processors that improves the results of the
filtration process and complements the existing Rapidase range.
EFSA has issued a damning opinion on the safety of food colour Red
2G (E128), the first under its reassessment programme and a strong
indication of a sea-change in the use of additives in processed
foods.
New Zealand today launched a major initiative to boost its food and
beverage exports, including NZ$19m earmarked for new market
development and a roadmap for innovations.
US grains company CHS has taken a step towards expanding its
presence in Europe, announcing this week the opening of a new grain
marketing office in Geneva.
A task force designed to examine the link between food advertising
and childhood obesity has delayed the release of its formal report
to take into account the new marketing measures expected to be
imminently announced by major food...
Danisco has agreed to acquire South African bakery enzymes company
Innovative Ingredients, in a bid to build local knowledge and
strengthen its position in a promising market.
The publication of a new animal study on aspartame last month has -
as expected -sparked yet another bout of head butting from the two
opposing sides of the debate. But it also highlights a bigger
issue: one of transparency.
The first ever genetically modified maize developed and tested
exclusively in Africa will make its debut in trials in the
continent's fields soon, scientists have reported.
The Chinese soy protein market needs to consolidate to have fewer
players in order for anyone to make money from the market,
according to Solbar, which has had a production facility in China
since 2005.
UK supermarket ASDA has adopted a 'best of both worlds' approach to
food nutrition labelling on its own-label foods, combining the Food
Standards Agency's traffic light scheme with the CIAA's (GDA)
guideline daily...
A rising global demand for sugar is set to be met by an increase in
production, leading to a more stable market and
prices, forecasts the Food and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO).
A new study from the UK suggests that children consumption of soft
drinks between age five and seven is not linked to obesity later in
childhood, challenging previous studies that have targeted soft
drinks as a major driver in the...
A European-wide shortage in fish oil supplements has been predicted
by the European Federation of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM)
because of new EU hygiene rules.
Organically grown tomatoes contain higher levels of beneficial
flavonoids, says a new study from the US that fans the flames of
the debate between conventional and organic foods.
Eating more magnesium-rich foods, like green leafy vegetables and
nuts, may reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes, suggests a
meta-analysis of observational studies.
