Wine connoisseurs have always claimed that the shape of the glass
affects how easily volatile aromatic compounds can escape and
consequently the impact on our senses- but does the glass shape
also affect the wine's chemistry?...
Nestle believes it will walk away with lucrative US rights to its
KitKat brand whether or not it wins a takeover battle for American
chocolate icon Hershey because of a deal dating back to 1970,
reports Reuters on Thursday.
A low-fat, high-fibre diet rich in fruits and vegetables has no
impact on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men over a
four-year period, and does not affect the incidence of prostate
cancer, according to a study by US researchers.
Danish oils and fats company Aarhus Oliefabrik on Thursday reported
a drop in operating income to DKK93m (€12.5m) for the first six
months of 2002, down from DKK 125m (€16.8m) for the same period
last year, but despite this the company...
Every morning millions of people around the world reach for the
world's most popular 'fix' to help them start their day. A
scientist in the US suggests this week that although most people
would never consider that the...
Following the EU SCF opinion on upper intake limits of vitamins and
minerals issued earlier this week today we report that the Expert
Group on Vitamins and Minerals (EVM), an independent UK group set
up in 1997 to advise on safe upper...
Europe's leading food retail chain Carrefour has surprised even
itself with the publication of first half results which were much
better than expected.
For the first time in many years, the Dutch retail group Ahold has
reported a quarterly loss for the second three months of the year,
an announcement which "hurt" the proud company.
Cheese and nutrition remains a focus for Irish food ingredients
company Glanbia but difficult international dairy markets had a
negative impact on the financial year, the company confirmed in a
statement this week that accompanied...
A combination of eating soy foods on a regular basis during
adolescence together with a regular intake during adulthood could
signficantly reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a new
study of Asian-American women released...
In anticipation of final approval by the European Parliament of the
proposed Directive relating to food supplements, the European Union
Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) has issued it's first opinions
regarding the tolerable...
Dutch food company Wessanen reported sales of €1,449.5 million for
the first half of 2002. Net sales remained close to figures for
last year's first half, while EBITA decreased to €36.6 million from
€43.2 million in the same...
Signs that European industries are gaining confidence on the
Internet were evident this week when a new report released by
Forrester Research projects that online trade will account for 22
per cent of all European business trade in...
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is piloting a new,
roll-with-the-times, scheme designed to alert Food Enforcement
Officers to potential food hazards while out in the field.
Caffeine could one day be used to cure skin cancer, according to US
scientists who have found that the stimulant combined with an
extract from green tea can kill cancer in mice. More research will
be required to find out whether the...
Food giant Nestle yesterday moved to quell market speculation it
was poised to launch a top-dollar bid for US chocolate maker
Hershey Foods, suggesting it would only pursue deals that met
certain growth and cost criteria.
German researchers have found traces of the cancer-causing chemical
acrylamide, in coffee, although not in as high concentrations as in
fatty foods such as potato crisps, french fries or bread.
Dutch retailer Royal Ahold said on Monday that it would bid about
$50 million for the shares of Chilean supermarket firm Santa Isabel
that it did not already own.
Food conglomerate Nestle has emerged as the favourite to win a
multi-billion auction for American chocolate icon Hershey Foods
although investors took a cautious approach to reports a firm offer
was already on the table.
Research has yet to find evidence soy and garlic supplements have
any health benefits at all, in spite of their current, and
increasing, popularity, experts in the US agreed last week.
Japan's Nippon Meat Packers is considering spinning off its meat
operations, after a devastating beef mislabelling scandal sent
consumer confidence plunging.
Large-scale Chinese food companies will set the direction for the
development of China's food industry in the next few years, an
international exhibition in Beijing shows.
Archer Daniels Midland has been awarded its fifth and sixth patents
for the use of concentrated isoflavones in combination with other
plant-derived phytochemicals.
Australian food ingredients producer Burns Philp & Co said on
Monday that it would sell its North American industrial vinegar
division to US private equity investor Swander Pace Capital for
A$88 million (€48.5 million).
The trade case filed by a leading North American producer of
saccharin advanced another step this week with a preliminary
determination by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) that
saccharin imports from the People's Republic...
New research published in last week's issue of Nature could
help scientists to explain the role of magnesium in regulating
blood pressure.The study shows how magnesium activates microscopic
ion channels in the membrane of a cell....
How was acrylamide first discovered in food in Sweden? What is the
UK Food Standards Agency planning to do about the problem? What are
the toxicological effects of acrylamide? A seminar devoted to this
new food safety phenomenon is...
Tin levels in UK canned foods are lower than five years ago and are
well within regulatory limits, according to a UK Food Standards
Agency survey released last week.
Australian natural food ingredients producer Clover Corp announced
this week that it has teamed up with the Food Spectrum Group to
enhance the marketing and development of its dietary supplements,
reports IndustrySearch.com.
The increasing globalisation of the food industry is creating huge
corporations with the power to harm farmers and food suppliers in
many countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO) warned this week.
Belvedere, the French wine and spirit distribution company, has
registered a 59 per cent rise in sales to €106.8 million in the
first half of the year, helped by the €8.2 million acquisition of
the Polish distillery Starograd Gdanski.
Cargill's Health and Food Technologies unit has completed a
self-GRAS determination for the use of AdvantaSoyClear as a source
of concentrated soy isoflavones in foods such as beverages,
nutrition bars, yoghurt, meal replacements...
French starch company Cerestar, recently taken over by US
agribusiness giant Cargill, has launched a range of new organic
sweeteners that target the bio-organic processed foods market.
The US Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) announced this week
that it is to embark on a process of change which will
fundamentally redesign the institute, its structures, and
operations.
Starting young is the key to life-long alcohol consumption, which
is why consumers in Britain and France are ahead of the rest,
according to the findings of a recent report by market research
group Mintel.
Campina, one of Europe's largest dairy companies, and Avebe, a
Dutch starch producer, have signed a 'letter of intent' regarding
the sale of Avebe's activities in pharmaceutical excipients. The
activities are part...
The operations of large food multinationals should be more actively
regulated by developing nations heavily reliant on agriculture, the
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on
Monday, writes the Financial Times...
Ginkgo biloba has no beneficial effect on memory and related mental
functions of healthy older adults when taken following
manufacturer's instructions, according to a study in today's issue
of the Journal of the American...
One year on and the quality of soy sauce used in catering outlets
in the UK appears to have improved. The UK Food Standards Agency
(FSA) recently carried out a survey and found fewer samples
containing unacceptable levels of the chemical...
First-half net profits at the world's largest food and beverage
group, Nestle, rose 79.4 per cent to SF5.66 billion (€3.9 billion),
the group said on Wednesday, boosted by the partial initial public
offering of its eye care unit...
The incorporation of genes from other organisms into food plants
has raised concerns about possible health risks and environmental
consequences. A new report from the American Academy of
Microbiology (AAM) looks at the case of a bacterium...
A compound found in many foods and drinks could form the basis for
new drugs to defeat cancer and heart disease, scientists at the
University College London (UCL) in the UK claimed this week.
Adding vitamin E to irradiated meat could help reduce unpleasant
odours and colours that put consumers off, according to a study
presented at the American Chemical Society's annual conference held
this week in Boston, USA.
Scientists have moved one step closer to understanding the 'French
Paradox'. A recent study carried out in France claims to have found
differences in the 'good cholesterol' of red wine drinkers which
could account...