A comprehensive review of Campylobacter in poultry processing has
been published by scientists from North Carolina University, US.
The report coincides with a number of food scares related to the
safety of poultry.
The flood of warnings over food products entering the EU zone
containing the potentially carcinogenic food colour Sudan 1
continues with the UK's watchdog recalling two different brands in
as many days.
Commodities from fair trade sources will play a key role in future
growth for food manufacturers, with a new report finding the vast
majority of British consumers are influenced by ethical issues when
they buy food products. Genetically...
European regulators have forced Germany to rethink its
controversial - and commercially damaging - deposit system for
one-way packaging, ruling that it contravened regulations on the
free movement of goods between EU member states....
Scotch whisky exports reached their second highest level ever in
2003, confirming Scotland's favourite spirit as one the biggest
sources of revenue for the UK manufacturing sector and the
government's coffers. All the more...
Latvian fruit and vegetable processing company Pure Food says that
it has reached an agreement with a major Chinese shopping chain to
supply its products there.
Do we lose our yearning for sweetness after a bout of exercise ?
Scientists in Japan show how a preference for a sucrose solution
was reduced in rats that had undertaken extensive exercise. Their
findings could have wider implications...
Offices of bakery ingredients and sweeteners giant CSM were raided
yesterday by the Dutch competition watchdog NMa on suspicions of
price fixing in the firms sugar division CSM Suiker. In a parallel
raid, the NMa hit leading Dutch...
Dairy leaders are reaping the benefits of increasing consumer
interest in functional foods, with both Danone and Nestlé this week
reporting strong growth in probiotic and other healthy products,
report Danny Vincent and Dominique...
With stringent rules on the labelling of genetically modified
ingredients entering into force earlier this week, the European
Commission has laid out the framework for the tough new
regulations.
Britain's supermarkets are not doing enough to support the
country's organic farming industry, buying in produce from abroad
despite sufficient supplies in the domestic market, claims the Soil
Association. But there are...
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) has launched a guide to help
chilled food manufacturers meet their legislative commitments and
commercial requirements regarding controls on veterinary residues,
just days after the Soil Association...
Flavours and extracts firm Frutarom has gained the worldwide
marketing rights to a range of natural antioxidants made by
Israel's RAD Natural Technologies, boosting its offering to health
and functional food makers.
Public concern over BSE outbreaks is set to boost sales of organic
meat products in North America, according to a new report. But
North Americans have not historically been as influenced by food
scares as their European counterparts.
Britain's number one food retail group Tesco surged further ahead
of its rivals in fiscal 2004 with double-digit increases in both
sales and profits. Performances improved in all four of Tesco's key
growth sectors, and with...
Britain's Co-op group has laid down a challenge to larger rivals
Tesco and Sainsbury, highlighting its "determination to
grow" in the convenience store sector after the successful
integration of two recent acquisitions,...
A new initiative has been launched this month in the UK to assess
the levels of product availability in a number of supermarket
chains. But unlike previous assessments, the latest survey will
focus on consumers' perception of...
Packaging plays an increasingly important role in the marketing of
new - and existing - food and beverage brands, but few companies
consider the benefits of keeping ahead of the competition in the
anything other than the short term,...
An increase in sales volumes, favourable currency conversions and
improved pricing helped the US maker of syrups for soft drinks,
Corn Products International, offset the rising price of corn in the
first quarter. But as global corn...
Lycopene, the tomato-derived antioxidant thought to fight prostate
cancer, may also help to inhibit benign tumours of the uterus,
which cause painful symptoms for millions of women, say
researchers, reports Dominique Patton.
From health to weight-loss, following findings from a small study,
US soy food maker Revival Soy claims its soy chips snack can be
used in combination with a healthy diet to shed the pounds.
Delving into the mechanism behind the potentially fatal foodborne
disease Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), French
scientists report their findings this week on how two mammalian
proteins are 'hijacked' by the disease.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has launched the first
food safety training programme specifically tailored to the needs
of Ireland's Chinese food sector, which comprises almost 6,000
restaurants and takeaways. The...
New evidence to suggest that a diet high in artery-clogging trans
fats could accelerate the development of cardiovascular disease
comes from a recent study in the US.
The Bulgarian meat processing sector still has a long way to go if
it is to meet EU standards by the country's 2007 target entry date,
say industry experts.
French dairy giant Yoplait and its Israeli partner Tnuva are said
to be in advanced negotiations to establish a dairy venture in
Romania, according to reports.
US colours and flavours group Sensient continues to feel the impact
of soft markets in North American food and beverage segments,
particularly synthetic colours, posting a further drop in income
for the first quarter of 2004. Pressure...
Curcumin, the spice that gives curry its yellow colour, may
activate a key enzyme that protects the brain against oxidation,
thought to be a major factor in ageing and responsible for
neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's...
Brain circuits involved in drug addiction are also activated by the
desire for food, say researchers this week, claiming that the mere
display of food - the smelling and tasting of favourite foods
without actually eating them - causes...
Savings on milk ingredients are slated for Nestle as the Swiss
giant expands its South American agreement with New Zealand's milk
group the Fonterra Co-operative. In the second phase of a joint
venture alliance, the two titans...
The EU health commissioner David Byrne has urged food processors in
the United States to give Europe's new imposed GM traceability
regulations time to work. The move comes in response to widespread
opposition to the new regime...
Europe's food watchdog gives the green light to a genetically
modified maize designed by US firm Monsanto, but fails to reach a
conclusion on the safety of a second GM hybrid maize application
from the biotech giant. The risk...
Troubled Dutch retailer Ahold ended 2003 with losses of €1 million
- a major improvement on the €2.1 billion losses a year earlier -
but stressed that there would be further hardship ahead in 2004
before the real benefits of its Road...
An electronic nose could sniff out considerable savings for food
manufacturers as researchers use the latest technology for the
early detection of 'undesirable off-odours and microbial
contaminants' in dairy and bakery products.
Sweden's Vin & Sprit (V&S) is to launch the first
ready-to-drink variant of its popular Absolut vodka brand in the
Canadian market. The launch comes at a time when global RTD sales
are on the decline, but the company...
Guyenne & Gascogne, the French retail group which operates a
number of stores under the Carrefour banner, suffered the same
downturn in sales at its French outlets in 2003 as the larger group
under whose fascia it trades - and...
International Swiss trading company Glencore has plans to invest up
to €80 million in an effort to establish a Russian grain business,
which according to press reports will be called International Grain
Company.
UK food watchdog will inject thousands of pounds into a new study
seeking to investigate the role diet plays in our formative years.
The findings could open up new opportunities for food and beverage
manufacturers targeting the younger...
Cargill is adding to its growing investment portfolio in Russia
with the announcement that it is to build an edible oil extraction
plant in the Voronezh region, according to regional director Semyon
Khariton.
The European Commission this week granted approval for several new
foods with added phytosterols, set to significantly expand the
number of cholesterol-lowering foods available in Europe.
African gum stocks dropped off at the end of 2003 driving up prices
for acacia gum - a natural emulsifier used extensively in food and
beverage applications - squeezing margins for manufacturers. French
hydrocolloid firm Colloides...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing a new petition
for a health claim that suggests the consumption of soy
protein-based foods may reduce the risk of certain types of cancer
including breast, prostate and colon cancer....
The toughest rules on GM labelling in the world entered into force
yesterday in Europe, extending the mandatory labelling to countless
food products in the supermarkets and heralding in an extensive
paper trail for the food industry.
A new system has been launched on the Internet to help food
producers cope with the complications of new EU meat labelling
regulations. The system provides manufacturers with the
Quantitative Ingredient Declaration (QUID) percentage,...
In a new move to drive sales and carve a position in the growing
health foods market, US supplier of ingredients to the bakery
industry FACT corporation will directly target the consumer through
a line of bakery mixes.
The 10 new Member States due to join the EU are on course to meet
the EU's food safety standards, said Commissioner David Byrne, on
the same day the EU's sugar confectionery body predicts soaring
sugar rises in the zone.
RFID has the potential to provide customers with more product
information than ever. But a new report claims that food
manufacturers and retailers will have to be careful that the
technology is not used against them, writes Anthony...
Sugar prices look set to rise in the accession countries by up to
60 per cent, warns the European chocolate and confectionery body
CAOBISCO this week, predicting major set backs for food
manufacturers installed in the zone. The warning...
Risk management helped US firm Cargill achieve a 7 per cent rise in
profit for the three months to February this year despite tougher
trading conditions that saw raw material prices rising, a knock in
demand for soy through Asian...
Lycopene, the carotenoid found in tomatoes, may reduce the risk of
prostate cancer by inhibiting the male hormone's effect on the
prostate, report researchers from DSM this week, writes
Dominique Patton.
