Cocoa sustainability drive gains $3m industry commitment
The chocolate and cocoa industry has pledged $3m in new funds to global cocoa sustainability as major firms including Mondelez, Hershey and Cargill talk about their new initiatives.
Archives for June 5, 2013
Why the tortoise, and not the hare, holds the key to success in new product development
Blast out of the starting blocks with your hot new product at high ACV distribution and pile in the promotional cash, and you’ve got a fighting chance of reaching that magic $100m in year one sales. You’re innovation dynamite: an IRI new product pacesetter.
Bee population size is just one production factor, researchers warn
A focus on saving declining bee populations in order to avoid food shortages may be short-sighted since the size of a bee population is ‘merely one factor’ in the production of many crops, warn researchers.
Coca-Cola and Danone joined by ALPLA in PEF bottle project
ALPLA has joined The Coca-Cola Company and Danone in the bid to bring a 100% PEF bottle using Avantium’s technology to market by 2016.
Capsugel targets nutra and pharma sectors with liquid lipid technology
Pharma and supplement manufacturing giant Capsugel has launched a platform around lipids, liquids and semi-solid fill technologies targeting the food supplement and pharma sectors.
China to get revised dietary guidelines to boost omega 3 consumption
The Chinese Nutrition Society its to revise its dietary intake guidelines because of a marked increase in the nation’s intake of DHA and EPA fatty acids.
Sensory testing facility will help industry improve taste and texture
A new state-of-the-art sensory testing facility at Newcastle University will help industry and academics come together to improve the quality, taste and texture of food.
Naturex CEO talks HQ expansion, green credentials and the memory of Jacques Dikansky
Naturex hosted 500 of its employees and guests the weekend just passed as it inaugurated a €12m expansion of its Avignon HQ in southern France. We caught up with CEO Thierry Lambert who said further expansion at its other global sites was very much on...
Ishida expands x-ray detection equipment
Ishida Europe has expanded its x-ray inspection machines with the launch of a model capable of detecting metallic and non-metallic contaminants within packed products.
Comfort eating? Perceptions of fat are altered by mood and state of mind, finds study
People with mild depression or anxiety may have modified perceptions of how fat, sweet and bitter flavours which could result in higher consumption levels of unhealthy foods, researchers suggest.
US tackles food waste head-on
The US government has launched a new campaign to encourage food producers, processors, retailers and consumers to take action to “reduce, recover, and recycle” food waste.
M&As
Rushi, J-Oil and Toyota form edible oil super-corporation in India
Ruchi Soya, one of India's biggest food companies has entered into a joint-venture with J-Oil, Japan's leading edible oil business, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, the global trading firm. The aim of the partnership is to develop and manufacture new...
Australian monopoly regulator says no to Heinz baby food takeover
Heinz’s proposed acquisition of Rafferty’s Garden looks to have been crushed after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission vowed to oppose the move.
Vaccination is not a ‘magic bullet’ for bovine TB
Vaccines are unlikely to be successful in tackling the problem of bovine TB in the UK, a new report from MPs has warned.
Certification opens up market opportunities - Neogen
Certification backing from AFNOR for a salmonella detection tool will open up European markets and beyond, said Neogen.
5 years on: The Lancet finds much to do for global maternal and childhood nutrition
Prestigious UK journal The Lancet has published a series of articles and studies assessing the problem of malnutrition among women and children, especially in the developing world. Five years it published another series of material on malnutrition, the...
Symrise explores new ‘grilled fruit’ flavors with Latino initiative
Inspired by an understanding of how the growing Latino population influences both Latino and mainstream new product development, Symrise has launched a new range of ‘grilled fruit’ flavors.
Africa, Asia to lead rise in global sugar demand through 2021, report says
Rising demand in Asia and Africa will drive significant growth in global sugar consumption, according to a new Rabobank report. The report, Global Sugar to 2021, projects global sugar consumption to grow from 166 million tons to 203 million tons in raw...
Dairy looks to become Japan’s next big growth market
Japan’s dairy food sector is expected to buck the otherwise weak consumer spending trend in Japan with strong growth all the way through to 2017.