A new report examining the range of techniques and technology that
manufacturers and processors can adopt to deliver product freshness
has just been published.
Tatramleko, one of the Czech Republic's largest dairy concerns, is
giving further thought to to the idea of moving its headquarters to
neighbouring Slovakia in an effort to reduce taxation costs.
Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body's natural ability to
'count' calories based on foods' sweetness, claim US researchers,
suggesting mouthfeel plays a crucial role in gauging calories and
casting a potential...
After seven months of uncertainty, Londis retailers last week voted
massively in favour of the sale of the group for £60 million to
Musgrave, the Irish company that owns Budgens in the UK. A victory
for the Londis management, which...
Persuading consumers to pay money for tap water - no matter how
well it is purified and packaged - is a difficult task, but growing
numbers of companies across Europe are successfully doing just
that. The key, it seems, is to focus...
Swiss ice cream manufacturers are hoping that the heatwave-induced
growth of 2003 will not melt away in 2004, and are counting on
continued interest in the impulse sector in particular to
revitalise their fortunes. But even the many...
Carlsberg has confirmed that the Investment Fund for Central and
Eastern Europe (IFCEE) has become a shareholder in its Serbian
brewery, Pivara Celarevo, in a move that is expected to free up
further capital.
Swiss chemicals company Lonza has opened up a new facility in the
Czech Republic which adds to the company €117 million of investment
into biotechnology products for the food and pharmaceutical
industries.
US agri-giant Cargill has carved a deeper position in the European
chocolate market after Swiss firm Nestlé sold two cocoa processing
activities to the acquisitive private company.
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers as
rumours continue to circulate about the proposed new rules to the
EU sugar regime that could open up the protected European market,
prompting Danish sugar giant Danisco...
The Hungarian canned food sector is a vital part of the food
industry in that country. But with the sector coming under renewed
pressures following accession to the European Union, many small- to
medium-sized players are coming under...
Hungarian canned and frozen food manufacturer Globus says it is
planning on developing its sales growth by focusing on its
distribution channels for medium sized retailers in both the
Austrian and German markets, writes Simon Pitman...
Cloetta Fazer Group, the Stockholm-listed Swedish-Finnish
confectionery group, says it is planning to tap into the huge
potential of the Poland market. According to CEO Karsten Slotte,
the company is set to play a role in the consolidation...
Minnesota based company Protient is proving that the trend for an
increase in the consumption of whey, as reported last year on
NutraIngredients.com is continuing. It is kitting out its factory
in Norfolk, Nebraska to start processing...
Growing consumer awareness of the health benefits of soya
consumption is reinvigorating sales of soy drinks in south-east
Asia, according to a new report from OrganicMonitor. And while the
category is dominated by Asian manufacturers,...
Vegetable oils will take the lion's share of the oils and fats
market in the US as food makers continue to turn away from animal
fats in favour of vegetable alternatives. But as consumers increase
their health concerns, dietary...
As popularity soars for the low carbohydrate, high protein Atkins
diet scientists warn this week that even a 'moderately' high
protein diet could reduce a woman's chances of becoming pregnant.
Mounting criticism of...
The unofficial ban on GM foodstuffs has ended but sceptical
European ministers yesterday failed to give the green light on a
biotech sweetcorn from Monsanto, reports Lindsey Partos.
Food makers likely to continue to reject GMO ingredients...
A new project funded under the EU food quality programme will, for
the first time, unite medical and veterinary expertise in the fight
against zoonoses, report CORDIS. Findings from the research could
lead to savings for the food...
Eating an egg a day does not impact the cholesterol particles in
the blood most likely to cause heart disease, according to a new
study that could play an important role in debunking myths
surrounding the role of eggs in the diet.
Joining the growing ranks of ingredients companies taking root in
China to defend their market position, US starch and sweeteners
firm Corn Products International has linked up with Shandong Juneng
Electric Power Group Golden Corn...
At the table earlier this month in Geneva ingredients and additive
experts met to discuss the safety of a host of flavouring agents
and the construction of further principles for setting the safety
levels of food additives.
In 2003 Denmark banned trans fatty acids from food products over
fears that these hydrogenated fats could contribute to heart
disease. The rest of the EU as yet has no equivalent plans to
follow suit, but in the US the labelling of...
The Australian food industry was likely to remain an importer of
innovative food and drink technology rather than an exporter, the
chairman of consumer product giant Unilever's Australasian
operations said on Friday, according...
After years of Malaysian domination the international palm oil
industry is set to become far more competitive. It is common
knowledge that the Indonesian palm oil industry is gearing up for
increased production, but now Thailand is...
Cheese spreads dominate the $1.1bn (€0.9bn) processed cheese market
in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region but as the food
service sector continues to develop sales of sliced and canned
cheese are slated to rise, reports Lindsey...
Food safety firm Electric Aquagenics Unlimited has developed a
water electrolysis disinfectant system that it claims could
revolutionise the way in which the poultry industry operates.
The UK's food watchdog yesterday issued new advice on eating oily
fish, recommending for the first time maximum levels at which the
health benefits clearly outweigh the possible risks from dioxins.
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers in
Europe as draft plans for tough changes to the much criticised
sugar regime come to light.
Food makers in Europe today work under strict guidelines on the
labelling and traceability of genetically modified foodstuffs.
Their rules reflect the deep suspicions in consumer minds today
over the safety of biotech food. But in...
Management at the Royal Schouten group, parent of soy ingredients
business Acatris, has increased its share in the company under a
new shareholder structure designed to allow it to move more easily
on strategic developments, such...
UK ingredients maker Tate & Lyle faces paying out a hefty sum
as the sweetener firm seeks to settle a US lawsuit alleging that
its US unit AE Staley played a role in fixing the price of high
fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used...
Iran is hoping to be self-sufficient in the production of cooking
oils in the near future, an agriculture ministry official said
recently, reports Mena Report.
A Unilever distribution centre in Coventry, UK, which has been
fitted with state-of-the-art insulation and energy re-use
facilities, has produced savings in refrigeration costs of some 40
per cent compared with traditional designs.
Job cuts are underway for the number four flavours player Symrise
with the equity fund owned firm warning 500 employees will be axed
from the workforce under a new drive for cost effectiveness,
increased competitiveness and top line...
Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of
decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally
growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market
remains dogged by rock bottom prices through...
Claims by chocolate maker Mars that a brand of sweets provided
'instant hydration' have been repudiated by the Advertising
Standards Authority in the UK - a victory in particular for the
packaged water industry which continues...
The health effects of soy in post-menopausal women are to be
explored at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in a trial sponsored
by the National Institute of Health, to see whether soy is a viable
alternative to current hormone therapy.
As Dutch retailer Ahold sifts through more than 50 offers for its
Spanish retail business, the group could find itself faced with the
enforced acquisition of a 20 per cent stake in Nordic partner ICA.
But despite the wholesale changes...
Leading German food retailer Aldi says that it is looking at
markets in central Europe, with a particular emphasis on the Czech
Republic and Poland. But is it too late to try and enter two of the
most developed discount food retail...
Baltimor, the leading Russian sauces producer, says it is upping
production of tomato paste at its Uzbeckistan production facility
in an effort to increase its own supply of the key ketchup
ingredient while cutting costs, writes Simon...
Mayr-Melhof has confirmed the acquisition of a major folding carton
plant in St. Petersburg that will serve leading consumer industries
including the food and beverage sector.
Russian brewer and restaurant chain Tinkoff says that it is
planning to launch its premium beers in western Europe, following a
recent announcement that it is also to launch its beer in Ukraine.
Food and drink manufacturers set great store by the need to
advertise their products in an increasingly competitive
marketplace, but new research this week suggests that the food
purchases of many Britons are being influenced not...
US food giant General Mills is to increase wholesale prices on
several categories of foods in response to rising raw materials
costs. The increase is thought to be between two to nine per cent
on selected lines.
Despite cheaper alternatives to cocoa butter on the market and new
European rules allowing vegetable fats in chocolate formulations,
uptake for the replacers has been slower than expected as reticent
food makers and marketers stick...
Women who often snack on nuts are less likely to go face surgery
for gallstone disease, a major source of morbidity in developed
countries, shows a new study.