News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Dutch-based food and ingredients company Vion has announced more than 630 potential redundancies in its Dutch and German businesses after disappointing result for 2011 prompted the company to accelerate efficiencies outlined in its long-term strategy plan.
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Israel's bakery firm GreenLite is taking its gluten free products to the European market for the first time later this year, premiering at trade show Sial.
Ingredient specialist Palsgaard has won an award for its dedication to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from the Danish liberal party, the largest party in Denmark.
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Frutarom Health has brought its flavours expertise to the supplements market, teaming up with Novel Creation to launch a line of liquid supplements for consumers pursuing a healthy lifestyle.
Increased flexibility, efficiency and accuracy are benefits claimed by Dinnissen Process Technology for its new automatic sampling systems designed specifically for food processing lines.
A Nestlé subsidiary is facing fines of almost three quarters of a million dollars following the death of a worker at its Massachusetts production plant.
DuPont Nutrition & Health has followed the launch of natural metal chelator Guardian Chelox L in the US with a version containing rosemary extract, an antioxidant, tailored to European markets.
Belgium bakery ingredients firm Puratos has announced plans to invest €80m in organic growth for 2012 as it posted an 11% net sales surge for 2011.
A high salt diet may lead to increased damage to blood vessels in addition to high blood pressure, the two of which may act independently and synergistically to increase the risk of heart disease, say researchers.