Estonian dairy group fearful after Russian indifference
Managers at Estonia's Estmilk dairy group have warned that the company is on the verge of collapse after its Russian shareholder, Nutritec, failed to inject funds into the ailing firm.
Archives for March 15, 2005
Greenpeace denounces Russian GM users
Greenpeace Russia has published a list of companies it claims are using genetically modified (GM) ingredients in foods produced and sold in Russia, but a lack of funds means that it may not be able to achieve its goal of spreading the word to as many...
FMC price rises for Avicel cellulose gel range
Costs rises for raw materials and energy push Philadelphia-based FMC BioPolymer to hike up prices for its cellulose gel range.
Egypt opens door to UK wheat
New opportunities have emerged for British wheat growers after an industry association used a new classification system to successfully negotiate the export of UK wheat to Egypt, the world's second largest buyer, reports Chris Mercer.
Chr Hansen targets wine industry with yeast product
Wineries are getting bigger and their businesses are therefore exposed to greater risk. In a bid to help producers achieve greater consistency, Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen has created blended yeasts, writes Philippa Nuttall.
ARS targets waste reduction and biodegradability in food production
Developing food and non-food products from under-utilised agricultural materials such as cheese whey is the goal of a new centre opened recently by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Orkla buys Romanian meat processor
Orkla Foods Romania (OFR), the local subsidairy of Norwegian food processor Orkla, has acquired one of Romania's biggest meat processing groups in a bid to garner a market-leading position there ahead of the country's expected EU accession in 2007,...
Nordic scientists test sodium detection methods
The Nordic Committee on Food Analysis (NMKL) has identified flame atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion as a viable means of determining sodium content in foodstuffs.
Burgeoning nutraceutical opportunities to boost cheese sales
A major repositioning of cheese as a nutraceutical food could significantly boost growth in this traditional category, argues a new report.
Czech Republic leading CEE pack
CEE-foodindustry.com was in Prague last week to report from a country with one of the strongest economies of all the new member states - a position it fully intends to exploit in the coming years, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Campina food scientists link up with Wageningen for dairy innovation
As the European dairy market sees some areas close to saturation, investing in innovation will play a key role in facing off the competition and broadening market share, writes Lindsey Partos.