Workers in the food-flavouring manufacturing industry may be at
risk of developing an irreversible type of damage to the lungs,
according to a study presented the American Thoracic Society
International Conference in Atlanta
The nutritional ingredients business unit of Dutch ingredients
company DSM has recently launched a non-gelatine,
vegetarian-approved beta-carotene beadlets.
French starch company Cerestar, recently purchased by US
agribusiness Cargill, reported a drop in sales but increase in
operating income for the period of three months ending 31 March
2002.
Croda Healthcare, the pharma and nutritional division of UK company
Croda Oleochemicals, has introduced a new "smart ingredients"
package of lipid concentrates for the growing nutraceuticals
market.
With 25 years of engineering and development work under his belt
Jim Schak has become such an authority on food drying technology
that he lectures on the subject at university. Here he discusses
the latest trend towards two-stage...
French oilseed and protein producers have condemned the new US farm
bill that boosts crop and dairy subsidies and urged the European
Commission to fight back.
UK Soil Association announced this week that organic standards have
been completely redesigned and re-written in a clearer language and
are now available in ready-to-file chapters.
US food technology company Spherix, the owner of the new sweetener
tagatose, announced this week that the company is to obtain its own
source of production for non-food uses of the product
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning about the
consumption of shark, swordfish or marlin after a survey discovered
relatively high levels of mercury in the fish.
Wimm-Bill-Dann, the Russian food and drink producer, has denied
reports in the international press that it is being eyed by Nestle,
the giant Swiss food and drink group.
A Bill put before the US Congress which would improve ingredient
labelling and help protect consumers who suffer from food allergies
has been welcomed by US consumer protection groups.
US-based Usana Health Sciences has been granted a US patent
covering the extraction of antioxidant-rich compositions from
olives and the solid by-products of olive oil production.
Danish food ingredients company Aarhus Olie launched a nutritional
oil at the Vitafoods International trade fair in Geneva this week.
The product marks the companys first foray into the functional
foods markets.
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.
US gum manufacturer Adams is seen as a 'must-have' acquisition for
Cadbury Schweppes if it wants to truly become a global player. But
it faces strong opposition from rival players.
French wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard has posted a 20.8 per
cent rise in sales in the first quarter, its first reporting period
since taking over 17 Seagram brands, and said it was on track to
meet its full-year targets.
US agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland started operations
this week at its joint venture crusher in China with a big daily
soybean crushing capacity of 3,600 tonnes.
Teenagers who opt for a vegetarian diet are more likely to get the
recommended doses of vitamins and minerals than their counterparts
who stick to the traditional teenage diet of fatty junk food.
Experts in enzymatic hydrolysates, Spanish company Pevesa is
promoting its latest nutritional ingredient, a rice-bran syrup,
this week at the European nutraceutical event Vitafoods
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition will help create
cost-effective food fortification programmes in developing nations,
but its membership has already come under fire from one consumer
lobby group.
Irish food group Glanbia has confirmed that it has been forced to
close its UK consumer meat division as a result of worsening
trading conditions. The closure of the unit will lead to the loss
of around 717 jobs and net losses of...
The antioxidants in tea have long been thought to help prevent a
number of ailments, including heart disease. Now new research from
Taiwan suggests that they may also play a role in increasing bone
density.
The UK-based Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) has
called on the country's supermarket groups to increase their
sourcing of local food to 5 per cent of all food lines and 5 per
cent of sales by 2005.
A report by independent market analyst Datamonitor finds that
marketers need to reassess their strategies to account for the
growth in the number of over 50 year olds.
Food group Nestle has reiterated its interest in parts of the
functional food unit put up for sale by Novartis after a top
executive said he would like to have the Ovaltine brand in Nestle's
portfolio.
Danisco, the Danish company which claims to be the world's leading
supplier of flavours to the coffee industry, has launched a new
concept - Danisco Seasonal Coffee Flavours.
DSM Food Specialties is highlighting a new range of SavorKey yeast
extract-based flavours offering a boiled beef and boiled chicken
taste at this week's IFIA exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.
The sugar-laden diet of Mexicans is putting their health in
jeopardy, but concerns over taste are hindering the uptake of
reduced sugar products, according to a recent survey
Cerebos Pacific, the Singapore-based company best known for its
BRAND'S Essence of Chicken brand, has launched a new health
supplement which contains no essence of chicken, the first
non-chicken based product made by the company.
Consumer concern in South Africa about the potential seeping of
harmful compounds from PVC plastic into the food which it is
wrapped around has prompted a shake-up in the country's leading
plastics packaging group, Astrapak,...
Britain's Food Standards Agency has decided not to recommend that
folic acid is added to flour to reduce the risk of babies being
born with defects like spina bifida.
European producers of caramel colours, who face a mature market in
Western Europe, are looking to the east to tap into double digit
growth, finds a new market report. The total European caramel
market is expected to reach €32.37m...
Research by a team of Harvard scientists on a university population
in Spain finds that those who have even a moderate wine consumption
are less likely to catch a cold. Red wine is particularly effective
in lowering the risks.
Meat from Polish, Zimbabwean and South African cattle over 30
months old may pose a slightly higher BSE risk than other imported
beef says a British watchdog.
Europe's chocolate manufacturers yesterday strongly rejected a US
lawsuit alleging that they had failed to disclose that some of
their products contained hazardous levels of toxic metals.
Evidence for the benefits of fatty acids from fish is so strong
that the chemical is to be used by pharmaceutical companies to
develop anti-depressant drugs.
Overweight adults with a diet rich in wholegrains could
significantly reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a
new study by researchers at Harvard University.
Danisco announced its acquisition of Belgian-based flavouring
company Perlarom, boosting its position in Europe to the sixth
largest flavourings manufacturer. It said its flavour sales
worldwide will amount to around €240 million...
Not long after a New Zealand report damning the health claims
associated with organic foods, a new study which compared pesticide
residue data on fresh produce grown organically and conventionally
has found significant difference...
