Danisco gains Halal certification for meat cultures
Danisco’s is now able to offer cured processed meat cultures for Halal foods, following the certification of its plant in Dangé Saint Romain, France.
Archives for October 28, 2010
Eating fewer refined and more whole grains could lower heart disease risk
People who regularly eat whole grains tend to have less of the type of fat associated with heart health and diabetes risk than those who eat more refined grains, according to a new study.
Healthy, natural food demand drives carotenoids market: GIA report
Strong growth is expected in the global carotenoids market due to increased research into health benefits and consumer interest in natural foods, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA).
Sugar-sweetened drink’s diabetes link ‘clear and consistent’: Meta-analysis
Regular consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a clear and consistently greater risk of metabolic syndrome and type-2 diabetes, according to a meta-analysis of 11 published studies.
UK pumps £4.2m into food and drink training
A new £4.2m funding project will cover 50 per cent of employee training costs in the UK food and drink industry and aims to deliver flexible training courses in addition to full qualifications.
Special edition: R&D
Lack of R&D puts EU food sector at risk
Europe’s food and drink sector is lagging behind the competition because of investments in R&D have stagnated since 2006, warns the CIAA.
Mane launches new range of umami flavours
French flavour firm Mane is targeting health friendly food applications with its new range of umami flavours with no added MSG.
USDA economists up dairy retail inflation forecast
New forecasts published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggest that dairy retail prices in the US could jump by more than 5 per cent in 2011.
FMC Biopolymer raises carrageenan and MCC prices on tight supplies
FMC Biopolymer has said it intends to raise prices of its microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and carrageenan-based products by up to 15 percent due to continued supply/demand imbalance for raw materials.