Dr. Schar bites into giant US gluten-free market with new facility
Gluten-free specialist Dr. Shar will bite into the sizeable gluten-free market in the US with its new manufacturing facility that will produce breads, bagels and frozen goods.
Archives for July 15, 2012
Canadians confident in food safety – but few understand the process, survey reveals
Canadian confidence in the safety of their food supply is increasing, but there is limited understanding of the inspection process or food safety system, according to the findings of a new study from the Canadian Food Inspection Authority (CFIA).
Big interview: Rod Sowders, CEO and president, Synergy Flavors
Synergy Flavors plans move into new innovation facility
Synergy Flavors aims to move all of its product development, marketing, commercial and admin functions to a new flavor innovation and manufacturing campus less than a mile from its current facility in Wauconda, Illinois, by the end of August.
Poultry protein isolates an effective substitute in turkey bologna, finds study
Substituting soy protein isolates and meat protein with poultry protein isolates in turkey bologna can avoid the use of nonmeat ingredients and reduce production costs without impacting quality, according to a study.
Special edition: The New Product Development Process
Datamonitor analyst: ‘Product failure is the Area 51 of the food industry’
Thousands of new products hit the shelves every year, many of them fail, and few companies are comfortable talking openly about those that don’t make the cut – but manufacturers shouldn’t let product failure go to waste, says Datamonitor analyst Tom...
Food companies are desperate to get off the guar gum rollercoaster, says hydrocolloids expert
Guar gum prices have taken a rollercoaster ride over the past couple of years - and at IFT in Las Vegas, hydrocolloid expert Dennis Seisun said all bets were on regarding their future direction.
Cargill buys Texan beef plant
US meat giant Cargill has acquired a bankrupt beef processing plant in Texas for $14.1m, with the sale expected to close next week.