Archives for April 9, 2012

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PureCircle secures patent protection for sweetness enhancing flavor

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Stevia supplier PureCircle says it has secured a range of international patents for its natural flavor modifier NSF-02, which it claims will ensure its customers have exclusive access to the ingredient for enhancing the sweetness of stevia, sugar and...

Exclusive interview, Mark Huber, plant manager, Tate & Lyle, McIntosh, Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama: Tate & Lyle is back in business at original US sucralose plant

By Elaine Watson

In spring 2009, employees at Tate & Lyle’s sucralose factory in McIntosh, Alabama, got some grim news. The site – the first in the world to produce sucralose on an industrial scale - was being mothballed, with production shifting to T&L’s new facility in...

Canada to overhaul meat inspection rules

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Canadian government has announced a “substantive” overhaul of meat inspection rules, saying the move will help smaller companies gain access to the wider market, without affecting food safety.