Russia reconsiders Polish dairy ban
Russian authorities are set to readmit Polish dairy exports, according to unconfirmed reports appearing in the Polish press last week, but will this be enough to satisfy overseas investors? asks Tom Armitage.
Archives for January 31, 2005
Solae raises soy lecithin prices
Solae announced on Friday that it was to up the price of its soy lecithin products because of rising costs.
Link between food crop and taste needs new exploration, say food scientists
The link between taste, and the production of a food crop, needs to be explored, claim food scientists on the back of new research into the widely consumed potato.
GM crop watch: FAO calls for all-round control
Joining the heated debate on GM food crops and ingredients, a group of agricultural experts, herded together under the UN-backed FAO, declare an A to Z approach must be the only path for 'responsible deployment' of GM crops.
Steroids to bulk out food crops?
Fundamental research could bring added bulk to crop harvests used extensively by the food industry.
China to expand margins for flavours firms?
Europe and the US continue to dominate demand in the €4.5 billion flavours market, but Asia Pacific region is quickly catching up thanks to high single-digit growth, reveal figures from a new report.
China expands squeezed margins for flavour firms
Europe and the US continue to dominate demand in the €4.5 billion flavours market, but Asia Pacific region is quickly catching up thanks to high single-digit growth, reveal figures from a new report, writes Lindsey Partos.
US staff undergoes changes at Danisco
Danisco underwent a new year staff shake-up last week with six promotions announced by the company.
Consolidation marks food fermentation industry
Fending off price erosion, the landscape of the fermentation industry continues to change as ingredients firms consolidate for market strength in €10.97 billion industry, writes Lindsey Partos.
Acatris launches directly compressible SoyLife
Health ingredients firm Acatris has developed a directly compressible version of its SoyLife brand soy isoflavone ingredient, designed to remove some of the hurdles for companies looking to offer isoflavone capsules or tablets.