Firmenich and Amyris expand renewable ingredients deal
Flavour firm Firmenich and Amyris have expanded their collaboration to develop and commercialise renewable ingredients for flavours and fragrances, the companies have said.
Archives for March 15, 2013
Crunchy, creamy, or crisp: Talking texture in new product development
Texture is one of the defining attributes of foods and beverages and influences our eating and drinking experience – but how is it important in product development?
European Parliament backs stronger EDC regulation
The European Parliament has backed a proposal to list endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) as “substances of very high concern” under the REACH legislation.
RSPO welcomes deforestation consideration in palm oil investments
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has welcomed the decision of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund to pull investment from certain palm oil companies – but has disagreed with its divestment from firms that are on the path to RSPO...
Pre- and Probiotics 2013: Yes, let’s call it unmissable
Seven webinars. Brand and supplier insights. Regulatory analysis. Market analysis. Marketing analysis. Science. You had better put this in your diary...
Seattle tofu firm loses food processing licence over sanitation violations
Seattle tofu and soy processor Chu Minh Corps has suffered the loss of its food manufacturing licence and a fine of $17,800 after repeated sanitation problems.
QK Meats knew last year about horse meat contamination, finds report
QK Meats knew last summer that some products it sourced from Poland contained horse DNA, according to an Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine report.
Lindt claims partial immunity from economic downturn as profits surge
Lindt & Sprüngli’s operating profit rose 10.3% in 2012 and the company has declared itself “partially unaffected” by the continuing economic downturn as consumers still seek quality chocolate in tough times.
High-fat dairy linked to worse breast cancer survival: Study
Consuming high-fat dairy products following diagnosis with breast cancer could lead to a higher risk or worse outcomes, according to new research.
Warnings over CAP cuts
The European Parliament (EP) has backed budget cuts to the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) agreed last month by European Union (EU) heads of government and the move is expected to have a negative impact on EU livestock farmers.