Organic trend here to stay despite food price crunch
22-Apr-2008 - Market analysts say the organic market trend is here to stay, despite rising food prices....
Syngenta sowing seeds to meet full-year sales growth
22-Apr-2008 - Syngenta expects to exceed its sales estimates for the 2008 fiscal year after a strong...
Ireland issues multi-lingual food labelling guidance
21-Apr-2008 - The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published new labelling guidance for food manufacturers,...
Waste tomato pulp could be cheap thickener for ketchup
16-Apr-2008 - Tomato pulp powder, a by-product of the tomato processing industry, could be used at low...
Sabinsa's coconut ingredient gets patent protection
15-Apr-2008 - Ingredient firm Sabinsa has been granted a US patent for its branded coconut ingredient, which...
Potatoes seen as 'food of the future'
08-Apr-2008 - Potatoes, and ingredients derived from the crop, are set to experience growing demand as cereal...
Passion fruit peel may ease breathing for asthmatics: study
07-Apr-2008 - A flavonoid-rich extract from purple passion fruit may ease wheezing amongst asthmatics, suggest findings from...
Wine waste could boost stability and health profile of ice cream
07-Apr-2008 - Wine lees, the sediment left in the bottom of the barrel after winemaking, could boost...
Ocean Spray goes for Asian bakery market
04-Apr-2008 - Ocean Spray is continuing to push into the Asia-Pacific bakery market with a new partnership...
Frutarom enables additive-free fruit and veg preparations
04-Apr-2008 - Frutarom is launching new premium fruit, vegetable and herb preparations made with a unique process,...
Cyclodextrins to boost shelf-life of fresh-cut fruit
03-Apr-2008 - Mexican researchers are evaluating the use of cyclodextrins as carriers for anti-microbial ingredients in fresh-cut...
SunOpta seals purchase of Tradin Organic
03-Apr-2008 - Canadian specialty foods firm SunOpta has completed the acquisition of Dutch organic ingredients company, Tradin...
Cosun defies sugar conditions to report growth
03-Apr-2008 - Cosun is expecting its recent acquisition of CSM Suiker to prop up its margins somewhat...
UK retailers urged to step up developing world suppliers
01-Apr-2008 - UK supermarkets are being urged to ignore the controversial issue of 'food miles' when it...
Hairy vetch makes tomatoes tastier, say scientists
01-Apr-2008 - Growing regular tomatoes in a mulch of hairy vetch activates the same flavour and nutrition-boosting...
New company targets growth in dried fruits
31-Mar-2008 - Two dried fruit specialists have joined forces to create Shoreline Fruit, a new company positioned...
Strike deals to secure organic ingredients, urges Frost
27-Mar-2008 - Organic food makers must make alliances with ingredients firms and farmers to ensure they have...
Fruit and veg linked to kids' school performance, study
26-Mar-2008 - Fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary fat intake were found to play an important role...
Tiny hairs could explain apple storage issues
26-Mar-2008 - Researchers from the UK have identified tiny hairs between the cells in Fuji apples -...
Researchers hoping to squeeze more out of olives
25-Mar-2008 - The potential health benefits of olives will be the focus of researchers at the first...
Beverages lead in low/no/reduced sugar launches
21-Mar-2008 - Non-alcoholic beverages saw the most low/no/reduced sugar product launches in major European markets in 2007,...
New DSM resveratrol marketed for safety, purity
20-Mar-2008 - DSM has launched a new resveratrol product, which it claims plugs a market need for...
Gene discovery provides insight into fruit shape and size
18-Mar-2008 - The identification of a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes provides new insights into...
SunOpta to close acquisition despite financial woes
13-Mar-2008 - SunOpta is set to complete its acquisition of Tradin Organic Agriculture in the next few...
Citrus essential oils could be antimicrobials for food
13-Mar-2008 - Citrus oils - particularly those already used as flavourings - could be an ideal alternative...









