Fruit juice maker Old Orchard is once again making the most of
recent health research pertaining to various fruits, adding a
blueberry-pomegranate option to its range.
UK spice industry throws opens its doors as the authorities detect
increasing numbers of food products contaminated with the
potentially harmful Para Red colour,reports Lindsey Partos.
Decreased demand for low-carb products has continued to be a
headache for MGP Ingredients in the 3Q, decreasing earnings and
revenue compared to the same period last year.
Anheuser Busch has won the right to sell 'Bud' beer in Austria in
its latest court tussle with Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar, as
firms looking to protect Geographic Indicators a forced to raise
their game, reports Chris...
Canadian frustration over the failure to reopen the US border to
Canadian beef imports has fuelled demands to accelerate the
expansion of its own meat processing capacity, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
Dairy Crest, one of the UK's leading dairy processors, has
confirmed that it is in "advanced discussions" to acquire
one of the UK's largest regional dairy co-operatives, Tom
Armitage reports.
After the dank summer and sales of 2004, ice cream makers looking
to boost 2005 figures will find comfort in new research that claims
ice cream actually 'makes you happy', reports Lindsey
Partos.
New, and unusual, opportunities in biotech foods, as Japanese food
scientists claim eating genetically modified soybeans could promote
hair growth and prevent hair loss.
In the same week that the world's number one ice cream maker
announces the roll out of health and wellness ice cream to fuel
growth, Israeli flavours firm Frutarom launches its functional ice
cream product range.
The health benefits of differing low-fat diets are far from equal,
say researchers, suggesting that a low-fat diet rich in vegetables
and fruits has twice the cholesterol-lowering power of a
conventional low-fat diet.
Pushing the case for a moderate fat diet, researchers find that
eating too much fat could lead to a fatty liver, and possible
damage to this vital organ.
ASI Instruments has launched ShieldPoint, a series of radio
frequency capacitance switches designed for point level detection
in challenging food applications such as sticky slurries,reports
Anthony Fletcher.
Opportunities are flourishing for flavour suppliers targeting
health-positioned drinks as number one soft drinks firm Coca-Cola
says it will push R&D investment in health positioned products.
Ending months of speculation, the food ingredients arm of Chr
Hansen has a new owner: not a fellow industry player but food
acquisitive private equity firm PAI partners, reports Lindsey
Partos.
While acceptance of genetically modified ingredients remains
divided across the globe, recent field trials in China suggest GM
rice could reduce health problems and increase yields in the
burgeoning Chinese market.
Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet continue to gain credence
with yet another study showing a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and
olive oil could reduce the risk of heart disease.
A port operator and an RFID supplier are building an RFID-based
network to track and manage containerised ocean cargo, a move that
could save companies billions and guarantee supply chain safety,
writes Anthony Fletcher.
Highly refined soybean oil does not cause reactions in people who
are allergic to soybeans, claim US food scientists at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
