Swedish confectioners Cloetta and Leaf merge in €753m deal
Cloetta and Leaf have sealed a €753m merger as the companies eye market leadership in the Nordic region.
Archives for December 16, 2011
Avocado seeds offer natural colour promise: Study
Avocado seeds could provide a new source of natural colorants, that would add significant commercial value to industry, says new research.
EFSA head votes Yes in our poll - the agency should block its staff from taking up revolving door jobs
Poll results: 66% of readers say the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) should block its staff from taking up ‘revolving door’ jobs …. and the head of the EU risk assessor agrees.
Study shows cheese cuts cholesterol compared with butter equivalent
Cheese intake lowers LDL cholesterol when compared with butter intake of equal fat content, and does not increase said cholesterol levels compared with a normal diet.
Ingredient innovation central to global soft drink growth, Leatherhead
Increasing use of innovative ingredients within soft drinks is one of the most notable trends witnessed by that industry over the past few years, according to Leatherhead Food Research.
SME entrepreneurs the lifeblood of the food sector, says former Unilever NPD expert
The difficult and rarely successful task of taking a food product all the way from idea-to-shelf, particularly in the current stagnant European market, is not deterring small start-ups or individual entrepreneurs from trying, claims an NDP expert at the...
Ending pig castration in the EU: a long road ahead
Earlier this month, farmers, meat processors, retailers, scientists, veterinarians and animal welfare lobbyists gathered in Amsterdam to discuss progress towards voluntarily ending pig castration in Europe by 2018. Carina Perkins reports on some of the...
Bid for fat reduction, leaner labels and simpler techniques fuels Palsgaard innovation
New bakery emulsifiers and a stabilizer system for mayonnaises and dressing fulfil consumer demands for fat reduction, leaner labels and simpler production, claims developer Palsgaard.
Scottish firm Nisha acquires Millar Confectionery and plans new factory
Scottish-based Nisha Enterprises has acquired Millar Confectionery for an undisclosed fee and plans to open a new sweet factory in Livingston, Scotland.
Premier Food’s Irish brands sale raises cash fears
The £34.7M sale of Premier Foods’ four Irish brands, Chivers, Gateaux, McDonnells and the Erin licence, to the Boyne Valley Group underline worries about the food giant’s ability to generate cash, one leading analyst has warned.
Chr. Hansen targets Eastern cottage cheese chic
Chr. Hansen claims its new Fresco 3000 culture series will increase customer’s cheese yield, reduce production costs and provide greater protection against bacteriophage attacks during fermentation, as the company targets growing consumption in Eastern...