Sleaford Quality Foods bought by Indian multinational
Indian multinational Jain Irrigation has acquired a controlling stake in UK-based food ingredient supplier Sleaford Quality Foods for a sum believed to be around £10m.
Archives for January 7, 2011
Revolutionary Willy Wonka-style gum could hit market by 2012, says developer
London-based Bompass & Parr says its flavour-changing chewing gum that brings Willy Wonka’s famous three-course meal confection closer to reality could be on sale within 12 months.
Emulsion composition may affect taste thresholds: Study
The type and concentration of fat used in emulsions may affect how we perceive certain tastes in foods, according to new research.
Unilever builds R&D with designer molecule partnership
Unilever has entered an undisclosed two-year partnership with New Jersey-base drug molecule designer and developer BioLeap, but says it has no intention of moving into drug-related activity.
Dioxin-contaminated liquid egg distributed in UK
Eggs from farms affected by dioxin-contaminated feed have been and mixed with products to be used in processed foods and exported into the UK, food safety officials said yesterday.
Slim interest in diet foods: Mintel report
UK consumers are losing interest in diet foods and choosing other ways of losing weight, according to the latest report from Mintel.