Archives for April 6, 2004

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Cinnamon to keep the brain alert

Participants at the annual meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences later this month will learn that cinnamon - as a flavour or fragrance - could boost brain simulation related to attentinal processes, according to scientists at...

Designing the ultimate fat substitute, new research

"The brain's perception of fat cannot be completely reduced to viscosity," Dr. Ivan de Araujo at Oxford University tells Lindsey Partos, following new findings on the texture of food that suggest there is 'something special about fat'. This latest...

ISP buys into UK encapsulation

US hydrocolloid firm International Specialty Products (ISP) continues to consolidate its position in the ingredients sector announcing the acquisition of UK ingredients company Hallcrest. In March this year the ambitious company acquired the business...

Aarhus restructures to shave costs

Intensified competition in the ingredients marketplace and disappointing orders for Cocoa Butter Equivalents (CBE) following the new chocolate rules leads to job losses at Danish fats and oils firm Aarhus United.

Thai poultry industry to restock

The Thai poultry industry could be about to restock on a massive scale after the devastation of the avian flu epidemic earlier this year. The country's feed industry is set to import cargoes of Argentine soybeans as the country prepares to declare...

Immunity boosting ingredient sees sales soar

The world's largest dairy ingredients business is aiming to ramp up collection of colostrum from its suppliers to meet growing demand for the ingredient in health products.