Borregaard raises vanillin prices, will work on efficiencies
Borregaard is increasing prices for its vanillin products across the board due to the drastic oil price increases and is looking at ways to improve efficiency at its plants.
Archives for June 4, 2008
Big private equity deals a thing of the past for food
Private equity backed, billion-euro deals in the food sector are gone as the credit crunch impacts the landscape, but smaller transactions will remain and today's difficult climate will throw up acquisition opportunities for trade players with strong...
Confectioners worry about EU biofuel targets
Talks on the European Union's draft Renewable Energy Directive should be postponed until after independent research into the effects of biofuels production, argues the confectionery and biscuit industry.
GPC and ET Horn target organic-friendly West
The Grain Processing Company is targetting its organic rice-derived ingredients into the Western United States with the signature of an agreement with ET Horn.
Consolidation to continue for $18bn flavor market
The top ten global flavor players possess two thirds of the total market, but still the market continues to consolidate, confirms a report.
Vitiva launches organic rosemary preservatives
Vitiva has launched Ecocert-certified organic versions of two of its rosemary extracts that show natural preservation properties.
UK public voices concern over cloned food
Consumers in the UK believe risk analysis on animal cloning and products from cloned animals and their offspring entering the food chain should be as thorough as drug research, according to a survey published today by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Trans fats harm may pass from mother to infant in breast milk: study
The potentially damaging effects of trans fats may also be passed from a mother to her child during breast feeding, suggests a new study that heaps more misery on the enfant terrible of the food industry.