Archives for June 28, 2004

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Whey on the increase

Minnesota based company Protient is proving that the trend for an increase in the consumption of whey, as reported last year on NutraIngredients.com is continuing. It is kitting out its factory in Norfolk, Nebraska to start processing whey protein...

Food safety focus for new EU science network

A new project funded under the EU food quality programme will, for the first time, unite medical and veterinary expertise in the fight against zoonoses, report CORDIS. Findings from the research could lead to savings for the food industry hit by...

Political pressure to influence Commission on GM food

The unofficial ban on GM foodstuffs has ended but sceptical European ministers yesterday failed to give the green light on a biotech sweetcorn from Monsanto, reports Lindsey Partos. Food makers likely to continue to reject GMO ingredients as Europe...

Soybean to dominate US vegetable oil production

Vegetable oils will take the lion's share of the oils and fats market in the US as food makers continue to turn away from animal fats in favour of vegetable alternatives. But as consumers increase their health concerns, dietary fat consumption overall...

Asian non-dairy market offers opportunities for new products

Growing consumer awareness of the health benefits of soya consumption is reinvigorating sales of soy drinks in south-east Asia, according to a new report from OrganicMonitor. And while the category is dominated by Asian manufacturers, there could be...