Banana extract to soothe IBD
A UK firm is hoping to develop an extract of the plantain banana as a medical food, after initial research shows it could treat inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease, writes Dominique Patton.
Archives for March 25, 2004
Naples explores walnuts
Walnuts, one of the oldest food ingredients known to mankind, are the focus of an upcoming symposium organised by Europe that will aim to bridge the gap between scientific, technical and user communities. Opportunities for growth in the walnut market...
Danisco seals Chinese deal
Danish sugar and ingredients firm Danisco closes on its xanthan gum production deal in China, consolidating the firm's stabiliser presence in this emerging market. Just days after the firm posted a weaker third quarter as higher raw material prices...
Russian ingredients struggle against competition
Maintaining a reliable source for food ingredient supplies has proved to be one of the biggest challenges for Russian food manufacturers in recent years. The National Food Ingredients Manufacturers Union believes that a lack of domestic ingredients...
Ethnic cuisine a boom for spice giant
The growing popularity of ethnic foods and the consumer drive for health-conscious foods helped to lift first quarter figures for leading spice maker and flavour provider McCormick with the US firm reporting double digit sales growth for the period.
Calcium levels still low, but not due to more soft drinks
New research appears to absolve the soft drinks industry from responsibility for the low calcium intake among US adolescents but it suggests that creative and effective ways of increasing levels of the mineral, such as through fortified milks, should...
Grain processor goes multifunctional
One of Lithuania's leading grain processors, Malsena, has announced that it is to invest in a pasta manufacturing venture aimed at diversifying its current product portfolio and turning its operations multifunctional.
Traceability from beginning to end
End-to-end traceability is like the table stakes in a poker game - if you don't have it, you won't stay in the game, argues an industry expert. This new way of thinking could have a significant impact on food production, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Challenges step up for European non-dairy segment
Competition in the European non-dairy sector stepped up last month when the American organic and natural foods giant Hain Celestial acquired the German soya-based desserts firm Natumi. A move set to challenge the dominant player - Alpro - in the fast...