Two of Europe's top brewers have continued their investments in the
international brewing sector. But while Heineken continues to
invest in some of the world's less established beer markets, InBev
has strengthened its position...
The world price for coffee reached a four-year high last Friday in
New York, after prices increased by 40 per cent over the last two
months. Angela Drujinina examines the future for Russian
coffee lovers.
Russian alcoholic beverage giant Regatta is concentrating on
marketing a number of key vodka brands in a bid to exploit what it
sees as sector of the beverage market that remains underdeveloped,
writes Angela Drujinina.
Russian TV viewers watching the Brand of the Year / EFFIE ceremony
for the first time were able to glimpse a snapshot of the state of
Russia's food and drink industry, writes Angela Drujinina.
New food ingredients group SFINC launched in Belgium as investment
firm and food consultant combine two current ingredients firms,
Rejo and Pellicula, in a management buy-in.
The Sugar Association announced last week that it will launch a
multi-million dollar campaign to combat the negative press sugar
has had in recent years.
Markos Kyprianou, the new Commissioner for Health and Consumer
Protection in Brussels, will continue in his predecessor David
Byrne's foodsteps, pushing to maintain high levels of food safety
in the EU.
Brussels addresses the issue of consumer cynicism and fear of
agricultural biotechnology in European citizens, setting up a
thematic network on the safety risk assessment of genetically
modified food crops, the Entransfood project,...
The licence to the trademarks 'Supplier' and Official Supplier to
the Moscow Kremlin', which are owned by the KGB, can be bought
easily and simply by food manufacturers wishing to use the
trademark in their logos. But...
A Russian New Year favourite, Abkhazian mandarins, have finally
returned to shop shelves, but they cost twice as much as they used
to, writes Angela Drujinina.
Food technology company Senomyx has recently taken a step closer to
commercializing several of its savory enhancers after submitting
them to be registered as GRAS, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Biotech giant Monsanto announced a smaller net loss for the first
quarter of 2005 than the same period last year thanks mainly to
increasing seed sales, but legal problems are still proving
expensive for the company.
Two of Europe's top brewers have continued their investments in the
international brewing sector. But while Heineken continues to
invest in some of the world's less established beer markets, InBev
has strengthened its position...
Colour does not appear to dictate lycopene content as green, purple
and red tomato ketchups boast similar levels of health promoting
antioxidant lycopene, claim researchers, who also identified dark
red ketchup as boasting the strongest...
Stopping the distribution of contaminated foods from the farm to
the fork is a ceaseless challenge for the food industry that relies
heavily on technology to identify any anomalies.
Despite an upturn in global wheat, corn and soy production in 2004,
prices for food ingredients sourced from cereal raw materials are
likely to remain under pressure, writes Lindsey Partos.
Opportunities for flavours in new product design could, among
others, see growth in exotic fruit beverages along with an
innovative palette for low-calorie foodstuffs.
Illegal red colour in palm oils, salmonella in tortillas and
listeria in smoked salmon all featured on the EU's
food-linked risk alert system at the end of the year.
Vietnamese rice exports have earned the country nearly $10 billion
in the past sixteen years, but despite this, the Vietnamese
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says that there is
still plenty of room to further enhance...
The boss of UK starch and sugar group Tate & Lyle, currently
enjoying booming sales for its sweetener 600 times sweeter than
sugar, has hooked the European Businessman of the Year award from
leading US business magazine Forbes.
A French supplier of konjac gum, most commonly known for its use as
a texturant in food products, is hoping to move into the health
ingredients sector, after preliminary research found that konjac
derivatives may have benefits for...
SEAFOODplus, the largest research project ever sponsored by the EU
in the seafood sector, is now underway and will aim to satisfy
consumer demand for healthy, safe seafood.
Smell recognition in human beings is more likely to depend on
nurture rather than nature, suggesting that we can learn to like an
aroma, claims fundamental research published this week.
Leading French retail chain Carrefour France has launched a range
of alternative packaging formats to the tin can for processed
vegetables, signifying another move away from traditional methods
of packaging. Anthony Fletcher reports.
Food scientists continue the challenge to come up with food
ingredients suitable for consumers unable to eat wheat, rye or
barley-based foods because of a reaction to the gluten protein
found in these grains.
Danisco has launched a series of products aimed at helping the
baking industry cope with the move towards whole grain products
that is expected in the US in 2005.
Health remains one of the top 10 consumer 'mega-trends' dictating
the success of new product launches this year, say market analysts
Datamonitor, which claims that almost three-quarters of Europeans
are now more concerned...
Opportunities for suppliers and users of low-calorie bulk sweetener
erythritol open up as Canada clears approval for inclusion of this
natural sweetener in a range of food formulations from cream
fillings to chewing gum.
ICI subsidiary National Starch, which supplies starches to a wide
range of markets including the construction, packaging and textile
industries, has given an identity boost to its food products
division in a bid to gain an edge in...
Ahold has moved a step closer to completing its programme of
disposals aimed at plugging the fraud-related €1 billion hole in
its accounts. The sale of BI-LO and Bruno's in the US will bring in
up to $660 million, and leaves...
An improvement in the quality of flour ingredients is the focus of
new research by US government scientists who are taking a closer
look at hundreds of different proteins in the wheat kernels.
Further evidence to support evidence of the harmful impact of heavy
drinking on health as researchers find three or more alcoholic
drinks a day considerably ramps up stroke risk in men.
US scientists confirm that food products contaminated with the
serious foodborne pathogen Escherichia coli were responsible
for a multi-state outbreak of urinary tract infections.
Genomic tools help scientists gain an insight into the roots of
foodborne disease and to identify clues about why some strains of
the bacterium campylobacter - which each year cause more than 400
million cases of gastrointestinal...
Number one dextrose producer Corn Products International will drive
operations forward in Korea, buying up the remaining slice of its
Korean business from Doosan corporation.
Campina, the Dutch dairy co-operative that last month announced
merger plans with Denmark's Arla Foods, has announced it is to
focus investment across its milk, yoghurt and dairy-based dessert
divisions in 2005, a move set to...
Foods that can help control the common incidence of blood pressure
offer growing opportunities for industry, and a recent study boosts
the case revealing that children who consistently eat more servings
of dairy foods, fruits and...
Curcumin, the yellow pigment in curry spice, is to be investigated
for its potential in prevention of Alzheimer's disease after tests
on mice found it to be more effective than drugs currently being
investigated for treatment.
Frozen and chilled baked goods are the leading lights among US firm
General Mills' bakery and cereal products as the company begins a
tentative recovery against high raw materials costs, writes
Chris Mercer.
The UK's medicines regulator is setting up a new herbal medicines
advisory committee to provide it with expert advice on herbal
medicines in anticipation of the forthcomin European traditional
medicinal herbal products directive.
The US government science agency Agricultural Research Service
(ARS) has granted a license to a Minnesota firm to commercialise an
electrostatic system for reducing airborne dust and microorganisms
in poultry houses and hatcheries.
Opportunities for suppliers and users of low-calorie bulk sweetener
erythritol open up as Canada clears approval for inclusion of this
natural sweetener in a range of food formulations from cream
fillings to chewing gum.
