Bunge soybean supply disrupted in Brazil
Around a quarter of Bunge's soybean processing plants in Brazil have been affected by farmers' protests in recent weeks, but the situation looks to be returning to normal, said the company.
Archives for May 18, 2006
Cereal and snack focus
US snack food packaging set to grow
US demand for snack food packaging is projected to increase by 3.7 per cent per year to $5.6bn in 2010, according to a market researcher.
Cereal and snack focus
Moroccan snack market ripe for expansion
Europe is beginning to take notice of the North African snack market, which is increasingly receptive to new products and ideas.
Biosensor uses nanotechnology to spot the right smell
An electronic biosensor using nanotechnology techniques could help companies to develop the right smells for their foods, or to sniff out rotting ingredients in the receiving area.
Cereal and snack focus
Roquette opens its doors to healthy snack ingredients
Roquette, a global leader in starches, has developed new ingredients designed to help snack makers tap the health trend, as FoodNavigator discovered on a visit to the group's headquarters in Lestrem, France.
Cereal and snack focus
Cereals and snacks at the forefront of the health revolution
Cereals and snacks are at the cutting edge of the healthy eating debate, as highlighted by this week's European Parliament Plenary vote and a high-level industry conference on meeting consumer demands.
Cereal and snack focus
Limagrain invests in high-tech cereal breeding
Limagrain, which has invested heavily in research designed to breed healthier crops, believes that the future is bright for the cereals sector.