Burns Philp spins off bakery ingredients unit
Australian ingredients and food group Burns Philp cashes in on value creation to fund future investments, spinning off its baking, spreads and oils divisions into a separate firm.
Archives for September 29, 2005
Salt-reduced foods grow in popularity
The appeal of salt-reduced food formulations confirmed as fresh figures reveal salt sales are on the decline, finds a new report.
Men now spend more on food than women
Marketers would be wise to target the male shopper as new opportunities open up with new research revealing men have overtaken women on food spending.
Dairy group slams FSA's nutrition profiling plan
Nutrition profiling proposals from the UK's food watchdog would put milk in the same health bracket as diet coke and make breast milk unsuitable for children, claims a dairy industry body critical of the scheme.
Cereal price squeeze likely as global stocks fall
Pressure on prices for cereal ingredients will continue as revised figures show a draw down in global cereal stocks in 2005.
MyPyramid for Kids a waste of time, claims CSPI
The kids' version of the USDA's food pyramid is as ineffective as the adult version in conveying sound nutritional advice, according to a major public health body.
FDA abandons stringent salt levels for 'healthy' foods
The decision to adjust the maximum sodium levels permitted for foods that bear the implied nutrient content claim 'healthy' underlines continued consumer reticence towards low-salt products.
New Parmesan cure process threatens Italy's producers
The US is on its way to lowering processing times for Parmesan cheese - a move bound to inflame producers in Italy, threaten their sales and encourage further battles over rights to the name.
Food industry shares tips on acrylamide reduction
In issuing a set of successful procedures on reducing acrylamide formation during manufacturing processes, the EU's food industry association is attempting to help its smaller members get on the right side of public opinion.
Innova taps trans fat-free vegetable oil demand
A leading manufacturer of hydrolyzed vegetable proteins for the food industry has reformulated its product line in order to meet non trans-fat label requirements.