Chiquita banana prices still on the up
Banana prices in all markets continue to rise for Chiquita as the company attempts to counter increasing industry costs.
Archives for January 28, 2008
CoQ10 market set to soar, predicts supplier ZMC
A surge in demand for the antioxidant CoQ10 has prompted ingredient supplier ZMC to predict double-digit growth in the market this year.
Raisio sharpens focus with share swap
Finnish food group Raisio and Swedish firm Lantmännen have dissolved joint ownership of a number of food businesses, which the firms hope will drive focus and profitability.
Cadbury to protect Ghanaian chocolate production
Cadbury today launched a fund to aid its cocoa suppliers in Ghana, after research suggested that average production in the region is now 40 per cent lower than the potential yield.
Weekly comment
Probiotics, friend or foe?
The headlines are sensationalist: twenty-four people have died in a probiotic trial. Therefore, probiotics may be fatal. Throw those yoghurt shots away!
Hydrocolloids' health benefits extended
Hydrocolloid ingredients commonly used as gelling agents, emulsifiers and stabilizers may also have benefits for diabetics, suggests new research from the Dow Chemical Company.