Pinova Holdings buys LyondellBasell Flavors and Fragrances
Pinova Holdings Inc. has bought the flavors and fragrances business of the chemicals, refining and plastics company LyondellBasell, in a transaction that closed on Wednesday.
Archives for December 23, 2010
Colour and roughness influence whole grain bread liking: Study
Lightening the colour of whole grain breads could make products more appealing to consumers who would otherwise be more inclined to buy refined wheat bread products, indicates a new study.
Looking to the future: Creating novel foods using 3D printing
Techniques such as 3D printing, elctrospinning, and laser sintering could work together as one process, to produce whole products from raw components like algae protein, fat and starch, TNO predicts.
GM sugar beet destruction on hold – again
A San Francisco appeals court has put on hold until February 28 a previous court order to destroy genetically modified (GM) sugar beets being grown to provide seed for the 2012 crop.
Cancer treatment adapted to tackle Listeria in processing plants
A Canadian company is seeking partners to commercialise a cancer-fighting technology that has been adapted to destroy Listeria monocytogenes.
GAP praises inclusion of whistleblower protections in food safety bill
The Government Accountability Project (GAP) has praised the inclusion of whistleblower protections in the food safety bill, which is expected to be signed into law by President Obama early in the New Year.
Frozen food trend on the up, says Packaged Facts
The frozen foods industry in the United States has boomed over the past few years – and growth in the sector looks set to continue in 2011, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.
Further conflict in Ivory Coast could increase cocoa prices, Rabobank
With a larger crop and only modest growth in use, prices are expected to fall in 2011, according to Rabobank in its latest Agri Commodity market report. However further escalation of conflict in the Ivory Coast could send cocoa prices higher.
FoodNavigator’s predictions for 2011
News-makers in the food world may have been on the quiet side this week, but the year is not quite over at FoodNavigator. For our last newsletter of the year, we gazed into our editorial crystal ball to predict what we think will be swaying...