Roquette may bring more microalgae plants into the family
04-Dec-2008 - Roquette has plans to acquire more microalgae plants as part of its long-term strategy to...
Roquette splits open pea cells for new insoluble fibre
03-Dec-2008 - Roquette is extending its pea-derived ingredient offering with a new insoluble fibre from the interior...
Clean-label, cheap fat replacers developed by TNO
27-Nov-2008 - Spreadable gels made from superheating starch and then cooling it may lead to inexpensive...
New texturising system promises crispier wafers
14-Nov-2008 - Ingredients manufacturer National Starch Food Innovation claims that its new texturising system will enable...
PAVA’s future starch sales negotiations to minimise financial risk
31-Oct-2008 - Russian grain processor PAVA says it is already in negotiations with major firms to supply...
Russian regions present new possibilities for food firms
21-Oct-2008 - The high potential of the Russian market is no longer centered solely on Moscow and...
Europe's first polydextrose production planned
25-Sep-2008 - Tate & Lyle has announced plans to build a new polydextrose line in The Netherlands,...
Predicting trends to stay a step ahead of market needs
22-Sep-2008 - Maintaining a portfolio of market-relevant ingredients requires a certain amount of trend and price-prediction, say...
EU sugar woes are not yet over at ABF
08-Sep-2008 - While there has been more optimisms hovering over the post-reform EU sugar industry this year,...
Low GI pasta with banana flour, scientists report
05-Sep-2008 - A resistant starch-rich powder from banana powder could boost the nutritional content of pasta, report...
ABF may be interested in Ebro sugar buy
03-Sep-2008 - Associated British Foods is not discounting rumours that it is interested in acquiring Ebro Puleva’s...
Starfruit fibres offer control-release potential: study
01-Sep-2008 - Insoluble fibres from starfruit could offer industry potential carriers for nutrients, or for the slow-release...
Stores slammed for unhealthy food promos
01-Sep-2008 - Claims that UK supermarkets are promoting more unhealthy foods than they were two years ago...
Hot topic
What to do with waste?
29-Aug-2008 - By-products from food production pose a major problem to industry. FoodNavigator is seeking your views...
Danisco restructures to be "first choice": Knutzen
21-Aug-2008 - A decade of structural changes have helped Danisco position itself as “first choice” for customers,...
Asparagus waste investigated as new fibre source
13-Aug-2008 - A new study from Spain has found that portions of asparagus spears that are unused...
Med diet in decline on home turf, FAO warns
01-Aug-2008 - Populations around the Mediterranean are abandoning their traditional healthy diets, the FAO has warned, as...
Weekly comment
Can we believe the Danisco – Apax rumours?
28-Jul-2008 - Rumour, according to the Romans, is a feathered beast with a myriad eyes and tongues....
Fructose again linked to fat build-up: study
25-Jul-2008 - Fat build-up from fructose consumption may be greater than what occurs when we eat other...
Prospects flourish within organic industry: expert
24-Jul-2008 - As the perception of health and taste benefits from organic produce drives sales across all...
Resistant starch raises fibre in gluten-free bread: study
23-Jul-2008 - A new study has concluded that partially replacing corn starch in gluten free breads with...
Tate & Lyle gets go-ahead for sale to Bunge
23-Jul-2008 - The sale of Tate & Lyle’s international sugar trading business to US oilseed firm Bunge...
Established market player to snap up National Starch
21-Jul-2008 - Speculation is growing about potential buyers for National Starch Food Innovation with ADM emerging as...
FSA sets out areas for healthy eating action
21-Jul-2008 - The UK Food Standards Agency has set out core challenges for the food industry as...
Grape fibre boosts shelf-life and taste for fish: study
18-Jul-2008 - Antioxidant and fibre-rich waste from wine making could offer a cheap and healthy alternative to...
