GMP for prebiotics leader
Pioneering Belgian ingredients supplier Orafti Active Food Ingredients is the first, and only, producer of inulin and oligofructose to get the GMP stamp of approval from the American Institute of Baking.
Archives for September 9, 2003
Adding value to whey
As the industry turns to new income sources, dairy companies are fast turning whey into value-added food ingredients for the food, dietary supplements and nutraceutical industry, claims a new report.
HACCP reward for rice starch supplier
A five year investment programme for rice derivative producer Remy Industries, part of the Orafti group, has paid off with the company obtaining an 'extended HACCP' certificate from Lloyd's.
C&C to energise Gaelic games
Cantrell & Cochrane, the Irish drinks group, has launched a new isotonic sports drink, Club Energise, backed with a €1m marketing budget. Six per cent of revenues from the brand will be used to support Irish sportsmen and women, a move which should...
Zinfandel takes on cholesterol
More news from this week's national meeting of the American Chemical Society with scientists claiming to have identified a new cholesterol fighter in red wine.
Transatlantic joint venture gains USDA approval
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted approval for a proprietary formulation of lactoferrin. The ruling paves the way for the commercial application of this new food safety technology.
Danisco sugar to beat EU quota
Danish ingredients company Danisco Sugar said this week that it expects an overall production considerably above the quotas specified by the EU and on a par with production in recent record years.