Spanish nutraceuticals firm Natraceutical is promoting a patented
olive powder to the European food industry this week, said to both
impart olive flavour and significantly raise the antioxidant
content of foods.
The Fi Europe awards committee, that last month creamed off eight
out of 40 new products shortlisted for the final selection, picked
the latest texturant in the FCI range from French company Limagrain
Cereales Ingredients for the...
Safeway, the British retail group, has reported first half sales
growth of 1.2 per cent, a good performance given the uncertainty
surrounding its future ownership. But a rapid conclusion of the
negotiations with Morrisons will be...
UK-based research firm Leatherhead Food is launching a series of
projects that will provide companies with new opportunities for
food product innovation in six different areas, including the
development of starch-based foods, alternatives...
As German enzyme company AB Enzymes celebrates the 30th birthday of
its baking enzyme line xylanase, the company has marked the moment
with the launch of two new products in the Veron family.
Budejovicky Budvar, the Czech brewer, should be allowed the sole
rights to the Budweiser and Bud names in Austria if it can be shown
that both terms are linked inextricably with the town of Budweis,
according to a ruling by Europe's...
Holland Sweetener company, DSM's 50-50 joint venture with
Japan-based company Tosoh took some pleasure yesterday in launching
its high intensity sweetener Twinsweet on to the European market
after years of waiting for approval...
The European Commission has put forward revised regulations on
materials that come into contact with food. Among the proposed
changes is a more modern approach to the principle that packaging
materials should not interact with the...
American cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray, seeking to build brand
awareness in Europe at FiE this week, has extended its ingredients
line further with a new mixed berry variant and glycerated version
of its Flavoured Fruit Pieces...
Lifeway Foods, the Illinois-based producer of kefir and other
probiotic foods, has continued to lift sales and profits in the
third quarter of the year, helped by the launch of a new product
and effective marketing.
Sainsbury has appointed a former Marks & Spencer executive as
its new CEO, replacing Sir Peter Davis who will become chairman.
But Davis' ambitious attempt to pull the company out of the
doldrums continues to misfire, with...
Lutein supplement maker Kemin Foods has received an award from
market research firm Frost & Sullivan for its promotion
campaign for the FloraGLO brand.
Before any new food product can be introduced on the European
market it must be rigorously assessed for safety. The UK Food
Standards Agency has received an application to approve lycopene
sourced from the fungus Blakeslea trispora...
Global stategies to improve the diet of the world's population
continue with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) unveiling a 'unified approach to
promote greater consumption...
A disappointment for the food industry the US government last week
predicted a cut in the forecast for soybean production to the
lowest level in nearly 30 years. Although up slightly on 2002
figures, the area for harvest is expected...
Balchem Encapsulates has launched three microencapsulated forms of
potassium targeted at the food industry. The company believes that
the products represent a breakthough in food processing.
Ahold is to sell its Argentine unit Disco to Chile's Cencosud for
an undisclosed sum, drawing a line under a troubled 18 months at
the unit. The Dutch firm is still negotiating the sale of other
units in Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.
As a raft of new food legislation, notably the labelling of food
allergens and genetically modified organisms, enters into force in
Europe, food manufacturers cannot afford to be less than au
fait with the new rules. Under the umbrella...
Massive savings for food manufacturers and new formulations for
health foods could be just around the corner as ground-breaking
research into how to trick the taste buds receives a cash injection
from three leading ingredients companies.
Scandinavian starch producer KMC has come up with a new range of
cold water swelling starches pitched at the convenience food market
under the brand ColdSwell.
Chaos is soon likely to set in with only one month to go until
tough laws on bioterrorism enter into force in the US. At least 90
per cent of foreign and domestic facilities have yet to register
with the FDA.
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a
draft assessment regarding the safety of food products that are
taken from cloned animals.
Ahold has sold two underperforming Polish hypermarkets to French
rival Carrefour for an undisclosed sum as part of its drive to
focus on profitable businesses. But the company has shown no signs
of withdrawing from that market altogether.
A majority of traditional Irish food producers feel that they face
serious burdens to their survival and growth - but food safety
regualtions aren't one of them.
A key driver of the food ingredients industry is the ability to
innovate. Innovation may bring about added value, and as such,
premium pricing opportunities. This is particularly true for
ingredients companies working in today's...
As speciality chemicals company Cognis heads for the FiE to promote
a number of ingredients - not least Tonalin CLA, results released
yesterday show a rise in organic growth for the health and
nutrition arm of the company in the third...
Volactive, the functional foods arm of milk replacer company Volvac
International, will use the FiE exhibition to promote its latest
heat stable whey protein isolate.
The German city of Frankfurt will look on as 12,000 food and drink
industry professionals hit the exhibition centre to eat up the
latest innovations and visit 1000 exhibitors at the 16th edition of
Fi Europe.
Belgian retailer Delhaize today confirmed that it has reached a
binding agreement to sell its 49 per cent shareholding in the
Singapore food retailer, Shop N Save, to Singapore retailer Cold
Storage Singapore for SGD 44.1 million...
Facing up to the current challenging economic climate Danish
ingredients company Chr Hansen last month lifted previous profit
forecasts for the year on the back of decent ingredients growth and
higher exchange rates. Next week at...
Wal-Mart has announced a significant jump in sales for the third
quarter driven largely by its European and South American
operations. In the UK the group's Asda division has continued its
success with strong store sales growth...
The UK government announced this week that food manufacturers could
be forced to label food as 'high in salt' if they fail to
make significant progress in reducing the amount in their products.
A revision of the guidelines on the investigation and control of
outbreaks of foodborne disease in Scotland was agreed this week by
the Scottish Executive Health Department and the Food Standards
Agency Scotland.
Kwik Save continues to weigh down the performance of UK retailer
Somerfield, but second quarter and half yearly results reveal that
the margins are closing. Will Kwik Save turn the corner or will it
continue to hold Somerfield back?
Higher raw material costs continue to eat into margins for National
Starch, the starch ingredients arm of ICI, as third quarter figures
bore out last month. It comes as no surprise this week that the
company announced a 'redesign'...
Nestlé continues to pursue its strategy of getting a foothold in
just about every food market in the world. The recent purchase of
Ukrainian food processor Volyn Holding is the latest in a list of
acquisitions designed to cement the...
Measures to support the sustainable development of Europe's olive
oil crops find their roots in reform to the EU's Common
Agricultural Policy (CAP) cleared in June. The Commission is
working on new rules to take this further...
In a transaction that aims to provide Hungarian shoppers with a
wider variety and cheaper prices, the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development and Raiffeisen Zentralbank
Oesterreich have arranged a €160 million loan to finance...
Strict legislation and growing public concern has made food safety
the priority of the industry. Little surprise then that innovations
such as Oxoid's Stockwatch technology continue to flood the market.
The European Commission has put forward a range of proposals
designed to harmonise the rules on adding vitamins and minerals to
foods - a long-awaited piece of legislation which will make it much
easier for many producers of such...
Measures to soften the impact of poor cereal harvests in Europe and
boost the grain market were introduced by Europe's agriculture
commissioner this week.
European research into the potential carcinogen acrylamide has
received a massive injection of cash to boost the biggest
international project to date on toxic substances formed when food
is heated.
Increasing consumer awareness linking high consumption of trans
fatty acids to a rise in the risk of coronary heart disease is
driving the market for alternative ingredients.
The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) is accepting
nominations for a variety of awards to be presented at the group's
2004 annual meeting in San Diego next year.
Tesco has announced that it has gained control of Kipa, a small
Turkish hypermarket chain by acquiring the necessary majorities of
the unlisted public shares in the company. The move will ensure a
much needed foothold in a market...
Lidl, the German supermarket chain has taken bottles of Australian
Creston Bay Brand wine off its shelves after discovering
dangerously high levels of sulphur dioxide in it.
A soy-based infant formula, linked to the deaths of three babies
and hospitalisation of several others in Israel, was recalled from
shelves this weekend, prompting widespread media coverage.