Weekly Comment
Ingredients for cheap?
As recent incidents of food contamination demonstrate, the cheapest source for ingredients may not turn out to be so cheap after all.
Archives for May 6, 2007
Takasago expands flavor facilities
Takasago Flavors has completed the expansion of its confection and beverage applications laboratories, a move forming part of a multimillion dollar expansion project.
Air-conditioner offers round-the-clock protection
A new range air-conditioners offers processors continuous protection against air-borne contaminants, even when cooling operations are not in use, claims the manufacturer.
Tara gum may turn milk protein into locust bean gum alternative
Using the sugar tara gum to improve the gelling of the whey protein beta-lactoglobulin may offer industry with a more cost effective alternative to locust bean gum, suggests new research from Portugal.
Geneva gears up for biggest ever Vitafoods
Vitafoods version 10.0 will kick-off tomorrow with the industry set to unveil new ingredients at what the organizers are promising will be the biggest and best event to date.