The US market for energy supplements is estimated to be worth more
than $1.2 billion (€1.37bn) in retail sales in 2001, and while
young, male consumers are the target audience for most energy
supplement producers, market research...
Food scientists have found a way to eat bean-filled food like
curries and salads with far fewer episodes of flatulence. Indian
researchers have discovered that blasting some beans with gamma
rays can help oust most of the chemicals...
Consumers who drink a glass of full fat milk a day may be less
likely to suffer from asthma than those who drink a less fatty
dairy alternative. These are the findings from a recent study in
Australia that investigated how dairy products...
The European Commission this week applauded a series of measures by
Thailand aimed at overcoming recent discoveries of harmful
antibiotics in Thai shrimp and chicken exported to the EU, an AFX
news story reports.
Food manufacturers are frequently failing food hygiene inspections
because they do not know where to turn to for practical solutions,
warned safety and hygiene specialist Seton this week.The UK-based
company carried out research with...
Following negotiations announced last March, Beghin-Say on Tuesday
reached an agreement to sell the Eridania group to a consortium of
three Italian companies, Sadam, Co.Pro.B and Finbieticola.
US company Sensient Technologies Corporation announced this week
that it has acquired the flavours and essential oil operations of
German company C. Melchers. The businesses are headquartered in
Bremen, Germany and reported revenues...
Scientists have created Australia's first cloned and genetically
modified (GM) calves, putting the major dairy exporter on the path
to becoming a commercial producer of GM milk.
Regular eating and drinking out in the evening will no longer just
be the preserve of the French, Spanish and Italians, claims a new
report from market analysts Datamonitor. Across Europe consumers
are seeking to go out more often...
The Institut Rosell-Lallemand recently won an award for its Enteric
Coating Technology for probiotic supplement capsules. The Food and
Beverage Market Engineering Award is given each year by market
analysts Frost & Sullivan.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair this week gathered together leaders
from the food and farming industries to discuss their future in the
wake of devastation caused by the foot and mouth crisis. The
government confirmed its desire to promote...
Grape seed extract (GSE), used in traditional and herbal medicine
as an antihistamine, does not relieve allergy symptoms, according
to a study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and
Immunology.
Heads of Swiss food group Nestlé and New Zealand dairy group,
Fonterra Co-operative signed an agreement on Monday to form Dairy
Partners Americas (DPA), a new dairy alliance
Danish ingredients company Danisco announced this week that it is
use new production facilities in Denmark to produce Natamax - a
natural, biological preservative.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on Monday announced
details of a comprehensive report from its BSE Sub-committee
looking at strategies to reduce the incidence of BSE in Ireland and
whether these would add value in terms...
The Food Standards Agency is to start a precautionary testing
programme for nitrofurans in shrimps and prawns from Vietnam,
Myanmar and Thailand, and poultry meat from Thailand, the agency
reported this week.
UK confectionery and drinks group Cadbury Schweppes has agreed to
acquire juice maker Nantucket Allserve, from cranberry growers
cooperative Ocean Spray Cranberries, the company announced this
week.
Leading Norwegian food company the Rieber & Søn Group has
entered into an agreement with Danish ingredients company Danisco
to take over the Danisco's crispy onions activities in Holland,
with a sales office in Germany.
As a result of interest in releasing a new subclass of soft wheats
with enhanced dough mixing strength for crackers, the US
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientistsare now using a new
industry test to screen for "soft but...
The global debate over the labelling issues surrounding genetically
modified continued this week in Canada. Jenny Hillard,
vice-president of the Consumers Association of Canada (CAC), has
told the House of Commons agriculture committee...
US companies keen to label food as free of genetically engineered
ingredients will have to wait until the government decides how to
ensure that the claim is correct.
Consumers are most concerned about issues such as food poisoning,
BSE and pesticides, reveals a recent consumer survey conducted by
the UK Food Standards Agency. Although they are more aware about
the meaning behind food labels there...
A consumer group is accusing the marketer of a fungus-based meat
substitute of "deceptive labelling" and has filed a
complaint with the US Food and Drug Administration, Advertising Age
reports.
The organic fruit market is one of the fastest growing sectors in
the Scandinavian organic food industry and while other sectors are
approaching maturity, this sector continues to show robust growth.
These are the findings from a...
After posting disappointing financial results earlier this week
Danish ingredients company Danisco announced on Wednesday that
business is booming in Russia with a massive potential for future
growth.
Calcium has long been recognised as a major factor in bone health
and the fight against osteoporosis. But now researchers at
Creighton University in the US suggest that a calcium - phosphorous
combination could be even more beneficial.
Hercules Aqualon, a supplier of cellulosic products used to modify
the physical properties of aqueous or water based systems, reported
recently that it has appointed the UK, French, Belgium and German
IMCD companies as partners in...
Boundaries of science were pushed further recently when scientists,
trying to create alternative food sources for astronauts, revealed
that we could grow meat on demand, without slaughtering fish or
animals, the New Scientist reports...
Cargill, the US agribusiness group, is looking to build one of
India's largest vegetable oils refinery in the coastal state of
Orissa, the Financial Times reports this week.
Children who fail to consume enough magnesium and potassium in
their diets may be damaging the function of their lungs, according
to recent research from the US.
Controversy will always surround infant formulas. Only this week a
prominent British MP, Lord Nazir Ahmed, was criticised by baby milk
campaigners over plans to take a paid post advising food giant
Nestlé. Nestle, for some time now,...
Chewing on gum could improve cognitive performance, claim
scientists recently from the University of Northumbria in the UK,
reports Reading Scientific Services.
The US Agricultural Research Service is launching a study to
investigate the potential benefits of fortifying breads, pastas,
and other flour-based foods with the trace element selenium.
Hong Kong has ordered more popular Japanese snacks to be pulled
from supermarket shelves after they were found to contain an
unapproved sweetener which some studies have linked to cancer and
other health problems.
Improved methods for wheat and flour quality evaluation will enable
millers and bakers to more effectively assess quality,
functionality and fitness for particular end uses. According to a
recent report from the Campden and Chorleywood...
US agribusiness giant Cargill announced this week that it is to
open a new soy protein isolate plant in Ohio, US. The plant,
destined to make a wide array of soy protein products, is set for
completion in the autumn of 2002.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the
voluntary nutrition labelling regulations by updating the names and
the nutrition labelling values for the 20 most frequently consumed
raw fruits, vegetables, and...
A glass or two of orange juice daily could do wonders for our blood
pressure, according to a pilot study conducted at the Cleveland
Clinic in the United States. The JUICE (Juice Utilisation Improves
Cardiovascular Endpoints) study...
Consumer faith in food irradiation appears to be on the rise in the
US, arguably driven by an increase in food safety concerns since
the terrorist events of September 11, 2001. US food irradiation
company Food Technology Service this...
Omega-3 fatty acids, found in significant quantities in salmon,
swordfish, and tuna will help relieve depression in people already
in maintenance therapy for depression, a recent study shows. The
research carried out in Israel supports...
Products with both functional and emotional benefits may be the way
forward for manufacturers looking to make an impact on green
consumerism. In a new report released this week Datamonitor
highlights a changing shift in consumer attitude....
German specialty chemistry company Degussa reported a one per cent
increase in sales in 2001 this week, up to €12.9 billion from €12.8
billion for the previous year. The company claimed that extensive
restructuring, a focus on highly...
Following a series of recalls across the world, European Union food
health officials decided on Tuesday to remove a sweet called jelly
mini-cups from European markets amid fears that an ingredient could
cause fatal choking in children.
UK confectionery and drinks group Cadbury Schweppes is preparing a
$2 billion (€2.27bn) bid for the chewing gum and cough drops arm of
Pfizer, the world's largest drugs company, a British Sunday
newspaper reported.
Singapore authorities have ordered supermarkets to remove a number
of Japanese food products containing stevioside, a sugar substitute
banned in the city state, industry sources said on Monday, reports
the Japan Times.
US health science company Forbes Medi-Tech announced this week that
it has exercised its right not to buy back the licensing and
distribution rights to its cholesterol-lowering food ingredient
Reducol from Novartis Consumer Health...
The world needs to conserve its variety of plants for future
generations by investing in "gene banks" which can be deployed in
the war on hunger and disease, a prominent scientist said on Monday
A British study has found that the global market for performance
foods and drinks is now worth in excess of $11billion(€12.5bn), and
is dominated by drinks, which account for over 90 per cent of total
sales.
Steps towards an improved food safety system in the European Union
are being made almost on a weekly basis. It is natural that
consumers in the 15 Member States may be concerned about the impact
EU enlargement will have on current...
Canadian brewer Molson made a significant leap forward in Brazil
this week by acquiring the country's second-largest brewer, the
Financial Times reports.
