Agri-giant Bunge is making its first entry into the sugar and
sugar-derived ethanol market with an agreement to acquire a sugar
mill and ethanol production facility in Brazil.
Carbohydrate company Penford Food Ingredients has launched a new
gluten-free starch product for use in bakery applications targeting
the growing free-from market.
National Starch Food Innovation has become the latest ingredients
firm to signal a price rise in the face of rising raw material
costs, with starches for food, beverage and pharmaceutical use set
to become more expensive.
Five leading food companies that have not already pledged to
restrict their marketing to children have been asked to provide
guidance on what measures they plan to implement, and their
timelines for doing so.
New methods for analysing phytochemical profiles of different
potatoes could open up new markets and aid the development of new,
ultra-nutritious varieties, say ARS researchers.
Danisco has confirmed its positive outlook for this year's sugar
harvest following second field samples, thanks to favourable
weather conditions in Europe.
A new epidemiological study indicates that people who consume 100
per cent fruit juice instead of sugary drinks have a reduced risk
of insulin resistance, providing more argument for long-term
studies using direct measures.
Orafti has announced a price increase for its Beneo fibre
ingredients in response to increasing raw material and energy costs
- a measure it says it has tried to stave off as long as possible
but which is now inevitable.
Danisco's board yesterday rejected a proposal to cleave the company
into two businesses, one for sugar and the other for ingredients,
because of on-going EU sugar reform. But the plan remains on the
table for the longer term.
Syngenta has developed a variety of sugar beet for cultivation in
tropical climates that is expected to boost output and farmer
income, and has initiated two products to develop its use for food
and biofuel in India.
Syral is set to unveil its new sales and industrial organisation in
October, following the acquisition of Tate & Lyle starch assets
that is currently underway, and says it will be able to respond to
customers' changing sweetener...
Associated British Foods (ABF) has forged an agreement with Chinese
sugar group Hebei Tian Lu, which is expected to revolutionise beet
sugar production technology and boost yields.
The European Commission has approved Syral's acquisition of part of
Tate & Lyle's Food and Industrial sweeteners and starches
businesses in Europe it was announced yesterday.
Reducing fat intake continues to be the main priority of consumers
looking to improve their diets, according to a new report from
market analyst Datamonitor.
Leading food starch firm National Starch could be up for a change
in ownership, following news of a possible takeover of its parent
company Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI).
Avebe is launching a new range of starch ingredients called Etenia,
intended to be used as gelling agents in dairy and other food
products but with clean-label and vegetarian-origin benefits to
boot.
Danisco is expecting a record sugar harvest as climactic factors
have stimulated growth, the year's first field samples indicate,
meaning that any excess above quota will be channelled towards
non-food uses.
Acrylamide, the potential carcinogen from food, may not be present
in high enough quantities in the diet to promote the risk of breast
cancer, researchers have reported.
Cargill has reported a surge in fourth quarter net earnings,
reflecting an improved performance in the majority of the group's
business units for the 2007 fiscal year.
The taste of wholegrain breads, compared to bread made from refined
grains, may not inhibit consumption amongst consumers as much as
previously thought, suggests a new study.
National Starch Food Innovation said it will build a new texture
center, designed to improve texture understanding, and accelerate
innovation and new product development.
The recent price and supply pressures facing users of dairy
ingredients have spurred National Starch Food Innovation to launch
a promotion platform for its new and existing dairy replacement
ingredients.
Hydrocolloid supplier TIC Gums has developed a new gum blend that
claims to allow bread manufacturers to add high levels of fiber to
their products without affecting the bread's texture.
A new wheat protein developed by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
claims to allow manufacturers of baked goods to improve the
nutritional profile of their products, while at the same time
delivering convenience benefits to both bakers...
Palatinit has been given the green-light for Palatinose to be used
in Australia and New Zealand, giving industry there the
opportunity to use the ingredient in popular low-glycaemic foods
and drinks.
Tate & Lyle used the recent IFT food expo in Chicago as a
platform to introduce its new line of branded fiber ingredients to
the US market, claiming the ingedients can help food and beverage
manufacturers add fiber to 'everyday'...
The Canadian government has launched a new organic logo designed to
tell consumers that they are purchasing products that are federally
certified as organic.
Food professionals from around the world will make their way to
Chicago this weekend as the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
2007 annual meeting and expo opens its doors to reveal the latest
new ingredients, technologies and...
The UK's FSA has launched a consultation on its amendment to
regulations on
meat products and ingredients for meat, pursuant to EU legislation
that gives limits on for the level of starch and protein beyond
which they...
Starch and sweetener firm Corn Products International has reported
a surge in second quarter profit and sales, boosted by higher
selling prices and improved product mix.
The organic food and beverage market has been predicted to surpass
$86bn (€62bn) by 2009, with consumers increasingly turning
'organic' in search of health and safety in their food products.
A new approach to sugar is needed in the US to avoid the continuing
cost pressures on the industry, the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) said in a report last week.
The organic food and beverage market has been predicted to surpass
$86bn (€62bn) by 2009, with consumers increasingly turning
'organic' in search of health and safety in their food products.
The nation's major food and beverage companies yesterday pledged to
focus their advertising to children under 12 on better-for-you
products, or to refrain from advertising to that age group
altogether.
Tate & Lyle has announced the inking of a deal with Syral for
the sale of part of its European starch ingredients business for
€310m, which will make it more secure in volatile markets and in
context of the new European sugar...
Eating a diet with a high glycemic index may increase the risk of
developing advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), says a
new study from Tufts University.
Tate and Lyle is in a strong position to perform above expectation
in the second half of the financial year, says Goldman Sachs,
thanks to the positive effect of a large US corn crop for 2008 -
and therefore lower prices - on high...
Asian women eating a Western-style diet, rich in red meat, starches
and sweets, may raise the risk of breast cancer, according to new
research from China.
US grains company CHS has taken a step towards expanding its
presence in Europe, announcing this week the opening of a new grain
marketing office in Geneva.
A task force designed to examine the link between food advertising
and childhood obesity has delayed the release of its formal report
to take into account the new marketing measures expected to be
imminently announced by major food...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to donate $50m worth of
commodities to food processors in exchange for processed
agricultural products that will be distributed through the agency's
domestic and international food assistance...
School nutrition will be in the spotlight next week, when nutrition
professionals and industry members from around the country meet in
Chicago for the School Nutrition Association's (SNA) conference.
Food and beverage manufacturers are responding to commodity price
rises through risk management, product reformulation and
innovation, according to a report by the Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA).
A rising global demand for sugar is set to be met by an increase in
production, leading to a more stable market and
prices, forecasts the Food and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO).
World prices for many agricultural commodities may remain at
historical highs over the next decade, as the increase in demand
for biofuels continues to shape agricultural markets, says a new
OECD/FAO report.
Scientists from Kansas State University are examining the
possibility of making cookies and tortillas with bran-enriched
flour to boost the fibre content of the final products.
DuPont has said it is on track to launch a new herbicide tolerant
biotech corn variety, which will come into direct competition with
Monsanto's popular Roundup Ready trait.
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