Netto will open 50 stores a year in Poland, joining the current
wave of discounters that are realising the potential of Eastern
Europe, as thousands of small towns are crying out for cheap
modernised food retailers.
As Europe prepares for tougher rules on allergen labeling, a new
study has found that allergies to almonds, pecans, cashews and
other tree nuts may not be lifelong.
A standardized olive leaf extract produced by Frutarom lowered
blood pressure in people with mild hypertension, reported the
company's researchers at a conference last month.
A report by the EU's food regulator not only indicates that it is
moving to recommend that table eggs be washed in the bloc, but also
provides insight to the different methods and equipment food plants
use to handle procedure.
With the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) poised to release a
risk assessment that is expected to declare food products derived
from cloned animals safe for the food supply, a new study has found
that these products would be...
Danish firm Palsgaard aims to reinforce its position in the
specialist emulsifiers and stabilisers market by increasing its
distilled monoglycerides production by 14,300 tons a year.
A worrying 36 per cent of 8 to 14 year-olds could not correctly
identify the main ingredient in chips as potato, underlining again
the gap between need and reality in nutritional awareness.
Food retailers are failing to attract 18-25 year olds and over-55's
to the single-serve dinner market, as a UK think tank predicts 35
per cent of the British population will live alone by 2021.
Supermarket managers in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are
cutting corners and risking consumer health by selling out-of-date
produce to achieve strict targets.
Merck Médication Familiale, the French subsidiary of Merck Consumer
Healthcare, has introduced its first standalone probiotic
supplement on the French market, following the strong demand for
its multivitamin-probiotic combination.
In an 18-month government initiative to cut food and packaging
waste, thirteen grocery retailers have pledged to act. But only one
scooped a prize at last week's National Recycling Awards,
highlighting the gulf between intentions...
A low-calorie sweetener that tastes exactly like sugar and could
help control diseases like diabetes and obesity could be just round
the corner, according to a new study.
A UK consumer watchdog has lambasted retailers and ham producers
for exploiting a legal grey area, after tests reveal that
supermarkets are failing to warn customers that private label ham
contains up to 25 per cent added water and...
Food companies do not yet face the ethical sourcing equation of the
clothing industry, where brands from Nike to Marks & Spencer
cannot afford a single claim of sweat-shop production. But the
moment is fast approaching for food,...
Europe's cereal starch sweetener industry is concerned that EC
sugar reforms, due for Council decisions at the end of November,
could unfairly penalise the sector.
A strawberry milk flavoured fish sausage? Food makers are
increasingly using innovative flavours to differentiate their
products, according to market analyst Datamonitor.
Regulations concerning the jurisdiction over certain food products
that contain meat and poultry are to be re-examined next month to
avoid inconsistencies, said the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
and the Food and Drug Administration...
Advice on assessing cancerous agents from the scientific committee
of the European food regulator could allow food makers to be more
flexible in what ingredients or food contact materials they can use
in making products.
New coatings on cellophane film designed to wrap large blocks of
yeast used in bakery processing plants could help managers ensure
the ingredient remains alive and no contamination ends up in their
products.
Chr Hansen's aim of increasing its 50 per cent share in the Italian
meat cultures market depends on constantly improving communication
with customers, according to the firm's Italian meat sector
manager.
Increased demand for Tate & Lyle's calorie-free sweetener has
helped the company to record a first-half profit increase of 59 per
cent and successfully fend off spiralling raw material costs.
Israeli flavors firm Frutarom has announced that distribution of
its products in Canada is to be taken up by Nealanders
International, a move in line with Frutarom's strategy to become
one of the world's top ten flavor players.
The European Commission is belatedly investigating reports that
French beef containing E Coli has been exported across the EU,
while half of the 43 tonnes of infected meat still circulates.
Whey protein and isolate manufacturer Protient has been acquired by
ABF Ingredients, a division of Associated British Foods - a move
which will increase the Minnesota company's sales on a global
basis.
Today Unilever reported an 11 per cent drop in third quarter
profits, even though sales have risen by 3.5 per cent, prompting
analysts to doubt the effectiveness of its five-year product
reduction strategy.
Chiquita's modest improved net income of $0.3 million for the third
quarter 2005 suggests that the company is performing better, though
EU trade issues still cloud the horizon.
Fruit and vegetable compounds shown to protect against cancer in
epidemiological studies could be much more powerful if processors
and breeders paid closer attention to their preservation, say Dutch
researchers.
Chr Hansen's latest Magical Sensory Tour is designed to bring
innovative products to customers and underline the company's ethos
that ingredients can be fun and imaginative.
The UK's leading supermarkets are to create stricter guidelines for
employees selling alcohol in the run up to a government crackdown
on underage drinking.
A technique based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification
of DNA sequences may help food companies by providing a rapid and
inexpensive method of identifying microorganisms.
The DöhlerGroup has developed a range of sports beverages featuring
Palatinose, a new type of sugar that is claimed to add nutritional
value to finished foods.
The UK ranks second behind Canada in the level of productivity of
its food, drink and tobacco products work force, but Austria,
Finland and the Netherlands are on the way to overtaking the
island, according to an international study.
Yesterday's launch of the EU-funded Yeast Systems Biology Network
could eventually help European yeast producers fight off the
growing challenge from China.
The Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) has agreed to relax maturity
standards for oranges and grapefruits processed for juice in a move
to help growers impacted by Hurricane Wilma.
