Direct access to EU food quality projects
Helping European food scientists keep abreast of developments in food research the European Commission has created easy access to a range of ongoing food quality and safety projects in the EU-25.
Archives for August 15, 2004
Solbar sets up China base
Soy protein manufacturer Solbar has opened an office in Shanghai to allow it to meet the rapidly growing demand for soy products in China. It launches just ahead of local production, scheduled to start in January next year at a new China facility.
VMS growing rapidly in new EU markets
Changing economic conditions in eastern Europe are boosting sales and demand for vitamins and dietary supplements, offering major opportunity for foreign entrants to the market and suppliers of novel ingredients.
Cargill expands Russian ingredient operations
Cargill has confirmed that it has started the construction of two additional plants at its Efremov facility in the Tula oblast, 200km south of Moscow, adding to the company's growing presence in the region's ingredients sector.
Space travel pushes food science forward
Food makers may eventually benefit from imminent food technologies designed to prolong space travel as NASA calls on food scientists to provide food solutions that will enable humans to travel far from Earth - to the Moon or Mars - creating new...
Call for industry feedback prior to food code meeting
Ahead of a meeting of UN-backed Codex in Bonn, Germany this coming November various US government bodies will host a public meeting providing the food industry with an opportunity to voice its opinion on a range of issues from gluten-free food to a...