Agrana enters wheat gluten market with €56m investment
Ingredients giant Agrana is investing €56m in a new wheat starch plant that will enable the company to enter the wheat gluten market for the first time
Archives for March 11, 2011
New Britain Palm Oil bids for totally tropical future
New Britain Palm Oil (NBPOL) says UK food firms now recognise that tropical oils are the only viable alternative to less healthy fats, as it announces plans to build a new £9m processing plant dedicated to bakery and foodservice products.
Maternal diet linked to offspring health: Rat study
A poor diet during pregnancy may negatively affect the long term health of offspring by altering genetic factors linked to diabetes, according to new research in rats.
Reinventing R&D through open innovation: Nestlé
When it comes to innovation, the idea of “partner or perish” has to become the new mantra for the food industry, according to a review published by Nestlé scientists.
Unambiguous guidelines for food allergy information urgently needed: TNO
There is an urgent need for international guidelines that allow food manufacturers to provide food allergy sufferers with better information, according to research organisation TNO.