DSM cuts production costs with new vitamin E plant
DSM Nutritional Products has lifted its vitamin E capacity to 25,000 tons - the world's largest - at a new plant that is being hailed for its production efficiencies, reports Dominique Patton.
Archives for September 12, 2004
Yeast acquisitions build up profit for UK ABF
Despite a warning in April that raw materials and currency would have an impact on second half earnings, the UK ingredients firm Associated British Foods, which in July laid down €1 billion for leading yeast supplier Burns Philp, said today that...
European food body investigates harmful furan
Europe's food watchdog calls on the €600 billion food and drink industry to find out more about the presence of a potentially harmful carcinogen - furan - in foods after scientists in the US identify low levels in cooked foods.
Salt slashed in processed food
The UK food industry has backed a new campaign launched today by the country's food agency to slash salt levels in food products and reduce overall salt consumption in the consumer diet.