Migros caters for coeliac customers
Migros, the Swiss food retailer, has launched a range of gluten-free products aimed specifically at coeliacs, the first time the co-operative group has catered for sufferers of the digestive disease.
Archives for May 4, 2004
New DSM tech claims to eliminate acrylamide
Sending a ripple of fear through the food industry, in 2002 the Swedish Food Administration found high levels of the cancer-causing compound acrylamide in carbohydrate-rich foods heated to high temperatures. As global efforts in food science strive to...
CEE supermarkets to increase exports
Leading foreign supermarket chains in eastern Europe claim they are expecting to significantly increase their food exports to foreign subsidiaries throughout Europe, giving a major boost to food producers there, writes Simon Pitman.
ADM profits double
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) - the US' leading food processor - has reported record third quarter results across all its segment operations. The company's processing segments benefited from rallies in corn and soybean futures early this year as prices...
Mother's milk lowers obesity risk, understanding the mechanism
Human milk has long been thought to have an effect on reducing the likelihood of obesity among adults, but scientists have struggled to say exactly why this is the case - until now.
Wide range of caffeine levels in coffee, FSA warns pregnant women
Pregnant women watching their caffeine limits need to be aware of the wide range of caffeine levels their cup can contain, warns the UK Food Standards Agency.
Mixed first quarter from Casino, Laurus
Two European food retail groups issued their first quarter results last month, figures which reflected the ongoing tough conditions in many countries across Europe and the rest of the world.
Spanish retailers show good growth
Two Spanish retail groups unveiled their 2003 results last week, and both showed the benefits of a year of continued expansion in the supermarket sector. But will either Eroski or Caprabo be interested in further growth this year, as Ahold sells off...
Slimmed down Quest launches flavour delivery system
Ongoing innovation from ingredients and additives firms operating in the competitive flavours domain brings food developers new opportunities to improve the final product. ICI flavour subsidiary Quest International, streamlined this week through the...
Speciality starches lift National Starch Q1
UK chemicals giant ICI closes on a €305 million deal with Irish food and ingredients firm Kerry to shed the struggling ingredients arm of its flavours subsidiary Quest International. In the same week, the ICI group - that includes National Starch -...