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Canada struck by first BSE case
23-May-2003 - North American farmers were shaken this week when the Canadian government confirmed on Tuesday that a cow slaughtered in January from an Alberta farm had...
Pumping up pectin production
23-May-2003 - Yesterday we reported on a new production plant by CP Kelco to ensure its position as a leader in hydrocolloids, today the same company announced...
Innovation still going strong
23-May-2003 - Evidence that innovation remains a number one priority for food manufacturers is all apparent in the latest review from Mintel's Global New Products Database (GNPD)....
Bush joins the GM debate
23-May-2003 - The confrontation between Europe and the United States over genetically modified foods shifted up a gear this week when the US President George W. Bush...
Reorganisation benefits Acatris parent
22-May-2003 - Company results continue today with the Dutch Royal Schouten Group (RSG) - comprised of the four divisions Acatris, Orffa, Schouten Products and Nutrilab - reporting...
By gum, industry leader steps up production
22-May-2003 - Competition in the biogum sector is set to hot up with the news today that US company CP Kelco is looking to boost production capabilities...
Focus remains strong but market hits Aarhus
22-May-2003 - Despite strong sales in confectionery speciality fats, Danish Aarhus Oliefabrik on Wednesday reported a drop in post-tax profits to DK 19.4 million (€2.61m) for the...
Glanbia on target
22-May-2003 - Irish food and dairy group Glanbia is likely to meet full year earnings expectations despite tougher trading conditions, its managing director said this week. Speaking...
Functional foods drive whey sales
21-May-2003 - Are perceptions of whey products as more than a milk powder substitute changing? According to a new report from market analysts Zenith International, yes, as...
New consumer, meat-free but not vegetarian
21-May-2003 - Good news for manufacturers of meat-free food products with findings from a recent Food and Drink Federation survey revealing that UK meat eaters, looking for...
Irish dairy industry posts respectable results, despite tough conditions
20-May-2003 - Despite a year of protracted low prices together with high stocks and poor demand the Irish Dairy Board (IDB) reported satisfactory financial results for 2002...
Stable season for Treatt
20-May-2003 - Despite an increase in sales UK flavour and fragrance company Treatt described trading for the six months to 31 March 2003 as 'challenging' this week,...
Beneo programme to rival tapas
19-May-2003 - Consumers in Spain can now join their European neighbours in Belgium and Switzerland in enjoying a range of food products endorsed by the Beneo programme....
Solbar products unveiled at Vitafoods
17-May-2003 - At the Vitafoods exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, this week Israeli soy ingredients company Solbar Hatzor presented two new product introductions to the company's portfolio. "Bontex,...
US consumer backs biotech foods
16-May-2003 - With impeccable timing in light of the US move earlier this week to file a case with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the EU...
Snacks, how to grab a slice of the action?
16-May-2003 - In a market valued at €140 billion, the consumption of food and drink in the European workplace provides manufacturers with very real opportunities to create...
Organics, Sweden on track
16-May-2003 - Swedish consumers pay less than consumers in the rest of the EU for organically grown food, according to a report by the EU Organic Marketing...
Food safety, an insight
15-May-2003 - Over two days, an upcoming conference in Paris will aim to help professionals in the food industry gain a better insight into the ongoing debate...
FDF takes on the bete noire, salt
15-May-2003 - In response to increasing demands from the consumer and health bodies to reduce salt consumption in the diet, the UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF),...
New vitamin E product from Cognis
14-May-2003 - Cognis Nutrition & Health has launched a new grade of high potency natural-source vitamin E powder. Called Covitol 1185 HPMC, the product is a vitamin...
Meat tapas anyone?
14-May-2003 - Meat consumption across Europe has taken a battering in the last few years as a result of concerns over the safety of the product linked...
Feeding the 5,000...
14-May-2003 - Where would we be without bread? Believed to have first been enjoyed by our palates over 8,000 years ago, this simple product with its roots...
Price hike for xanthan gum
13-May-2003 - RhodiaFood, part of French speciality chemicals company Rhodia, recently announced that it would hike up the price of its Rhodigel™ food grade xanthan gum by...
WHO invites food giants to round table
13-May-2003 - The World Health Organisation, the body that recently tasted the wrath of the US sugar industry when it published a report into diet and health...
Chr. Hansen reports low organic growth
12-May-2003 - Danish probiotics maker Chr. Hansen reported flat sales in its food ingredients division for the first six months of the year ended 28 February 2003....
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