Costs for liquorice extracts continue to rise on global shortages
Confectionery makers can expect price pressures to continue in 2008 for liquorice extracts as demand on global stocks impacts the supply line.
Archives for June 16, 2008
DSM gains Preventase go-ahead from Swiss
The acrylamide-reducing enzyme Preventase has been granted approval for use in Switzerland, marking a new step down the road towards industry-wide adoption for biscuits and other baked goods.
Carbohydrate testing suggests beer body boost
An ingredient manufacturer says that one of its functional carbohydrate products can offer brewers improved texture and stability retention in lower or no-alcohol beer, according to independent testing.
News focus: Pectin
Pectin: Health ingredient of the future?
At a recent conference on hydrocolloids the discussions were dominated by health and price. In the first in a special series, FoodNavigator examines the potential opportunities and challenges for pectin for health.
Fuel producers become food producers
A new production process that makes the most of every scrap of corn in the face of rising prices could turn biofuel producers into food producers within two years, says its developer.