Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is to source UTZ certified cocoa for the first time, after Nigeria was granted sustainable recognition for its beans.
The EU has agreed with Switzerland and Liechtenstein to protect geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs in their respective territories.
Learning from current salt reduction strategies may help to produce a better framework for developing future initiatives, according to a global review of current methods.
DSM’s head of global marketing in human nutrition and health, Gareth Barker, explains why it has bought a carotenoid supplier (approval permitting), how the Martek acquisition is progressing, and why the company is not finished spending yet.
The growing urbanization of global populations will make food security even more challenging in future, delegates were told at the Save Food congress, staged at the Interpack trade event in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Continued growth in the global confectionery market will be driven by increased demand for ethical and functional products in mature regions, and a rise in disposable income in emerging markets, according to industry analysts.
The takeover of CI-Vision was the final piece in the jigsaw that has given Mettler Toledo the ability to offer a fully rounded inspection and quality assurance portfolio, said the company from the Interpack show in Dusseldorf.
UK retail giant Asda has settled its long-running legal dispute with ingredient supplier Ajinomoto out of court, after the latter took legal action against the retailer for describing aspartame as a ‘nasty’ on own-label product packaging.
Salty odours used to boost the flavour perception of reduced salt foods may only work if salt levels are low, and show little potential in high-salt food, according to new research.
About 40 Russian scientists have backed the ability of probiotics to help maintain ‘beneficial microbiota’ and help prevent gastrointestinal disturbances, after meeting in Moscow in April.
A voluntary approach to reformulation is crucial to reflect differences in tastes, habits and food preferences across Europe, claims Sylvie Chartron of the CIAA (Confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU).
Enzymatic treatment of cocoa almonds may improve flavour profiles by up to 50 per cent, leading to improved chocolate flavours from low quality almonds, according to new research.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has updated its highly popular nutrient database to include new information about fatty acids, iodine, vitamin D and more.
To produce food emulsions with improved sensory qualities, better knowledge of the effects of emulsifiers and stabilisers on the flavour and texture of emulsions is needed, says research.
US chemical group DuPont has successfully completed its tender offer for Danisco, as 92.2 percent of outstanding shares in the Danish food ingredients firm were tendered by Friday’s deadline, DuPont said on Monday.
Previously discovered sweetener molecules which have been ‘lost or forgotten’ in the scientific literature may have a place in the future of sweet taste research, according to a new review.
Co-founder of McCain Foods and chairman of Maple Leaf Foods Wallace McCain has passed away at the age of 81 following a 14-month struggle with pancreatic cancer.
Addition of omega-3- rich oils, such as flaxseed, algae, menhaden, and krill, may have potential in developing nutritionally enhanced surimi-based products, according to new research.
Palsgaard has aquired the remaining 50 per cent share of Emulsion Holland and its South African subsidiary as it looks to leverage new technologies for chocolate emulsifiers in the future.
Australia and New Zealand’s food standards body has approved an application for higher maximum permitted levels of steviol glycosides in ice cream and several beverage categories, which will enable a more acceptable taste profile in finished products.
About one-third of the food produced globally for human consumption each year is wasted, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
CSM has opened a new facility for dry bakery mixes and mixes in China, which will allow it to step up capacity to meet demand from Asia and better serve local tastes.
Different sweeteners may affect the release of satiety hormones in the gut in different ways, claim researchers writing in Food Chemistry, who suggest their work could lead to development of novel ways to control appetite.
A new deal is set to result in a huge injection of palm oil from certified sustainable sources into Europe and could spell the death knell for green certificates, said New Britain Palm Oil Limited.
An investigation into the cause of an industrial accident at a DSM plant in Italy that killed three workers eight months ago remains ongoing, the company said.
The European Parliament has urged Brussels to come up with new measures on animal cloning as a “matter of urgency” to secure consumers rights after a failure to reach an agreement on the issue six weeks ago derailed the entire novel foods regulation.
France’s Nutrionix as closed a €4m deal with investors Seventure Partners, SHAM and Business Angels, which will help it tap growth potential in salt reduction.
Beta-glucan could be used to partially replace salt while retaining taste and texture in high pressure processing of chicken breast meat, according to a new study in Food Chemistry.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued practical guidance for the risk assessment of nanomaterials in packaging and food but cautioned that current knowledge gaps in testing techniques means the document is a work in progress rather than...
Double-digit growth in the beverage, savory and confectionery sectors helped International Flavors & Fragrances to achieve revenue of $714m in the first quarter of this year; nine per cent up on the same period of last year.
Use of high intensity sweeteners is growing around the globe, but different sweeteners are more popular in different markets. Mintel’s David Jago explains the subtleties of all things sweet.
Chr Hansen is launching a new yeast for making fruitier wines that can be added directly as a frozen product rather than having to be rehydrated first.
Private equity group Blackstone is close to acquiring the stake owned by investors Growth Capital Partners in Tangerine Confectionery, the largest British manufacturer of sugar confectionery and branded popcorn, claim media reports.
Bio Springer has announced moderate price increases for its yeast extracts due to the rising price of sugar, which reached a 30-year high earlier this year.
The UK Food Standards Agency is canvassing views on the use of chia seeds after a novel foods application from the Chia Company to market them in baked goods, breakfast cereals, and fruit, nut and seed mixes.
Lower weight at birth and breathing problems among infants are negative effects linked to foetal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), according to two new studies.
Following a UK release, bakery ingredients supplier Bakels said it is launching its new emulsifier free ‘clean label’ bread improver range on the wider European market.
Alpro, the leading European soy player its chief says has “sustainability in its DNA”, has become the first European food company to sign up to the World Wildlife Fund’s Climate Savers programme.
Elliott International has increased its Danisco shareholding to 10.01 per cent and has not yet given any indication of tender plans, despite the Friday deadline for 80 per cent of shares to be tendered in order for the deal to go through.
Soaring sugar prices have inspired Tate & Lyle to develop new beverage prototypes under its Optimize platform, which replace as much as 45 per cent of the sugar with blend of sweeteners but without impairing taste.
Recent calls from Members of European Parliament (MEPs) for warning labels on products containing artificial sweeteners are 'totally unnecessary', according to Professor Andrew Renwick.
EFSA’s panel on additives and nutrient sources (ANS) has concluded that the ADI of natural red-orange colour lutein may be extended to extracts of Tagetes erecta with at least 60 per cent total carotenoids as esters, after the examination of new data...
A free on-line tool allows packaging designers, producers and food manufacturers to simulate the oxygen transmission rate (OTR) for a range of plastics and gauge the likely shelf life for target products, said Norner.
Global dairy prices were down 2.4 per cent from March after seven months of steady growth, according to the latest figures from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Corporate nutritionist Kate Cook has attacked the government’s Responsibility Deal for a “one-dimensional approach” to calorie labelling on food that risks damaging sales of foods such as salmon and endangering public health.
