Archives for July 15, 2010

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Food firms face more cellulose price increases

By Lorraine Heller

Dow Wolff Cellulosics has this month increased prices across its food ingredients portfolio, adding its name to the growing list of ingredient firms passing on increased costs for emulsifier products.

Cocoa bean grind up in US and Europe

By Jane Byrne

North American cocoa bean grind in the second quarter of 2010 again showed double digit gains from the same quarter a year ago, according to data from the US National Confectioners Association (NCA).

IFT kicks off in Chicago

By Lorraine Heller

The nation's largest food ingredients event opens its doors to industry on Saturday, with special areas of focus at the IFT Expo this year including taste modification, ingredients for functional foods, reducing formulation costs, weight management and...

How stevia reshaped a family business

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

In an interview with FoodNavigator-USA.com, Dr. Luke Zhang explains why he thinks the future looks sweet for stevia - and for his company, GLG Life Tech, one of the world's major stevia suppliers.