Symrise reports increased profit in H1
Flavour and fragrance firm Symrise AG has reported a 7.2% increase in revenue during the first half of 2013, and a 12% increase in net profit to €93.4m.
Archives for August 6, 2013
Neogen expands tests and services to target food safety
Neogen has launched a meat species identification service and an assay for microbial contamination in beverage products.
SWISS MULTINATIONAL TAKES CASE TO COURT OF APPEAL
Nestlé fights UK High Court Nespresso patent ruling
Nestlé says it will fight a UK High Court ruling in favor of smaller rival Dualit that one lawyer says is an 'open door' for copycat manufacturers of Nespresso compatible coffee pods.
New Britain Palm Oil directors reject takeover offer
New Britain Palm Oil’s independent directors have urged shareholders to reject an unsolicited takeover bid from Kulim, which already owns a 50% stake in the company.
Manufacturers could slice bread baking times by 20%, finds research
Manufacturers could reduce baking times by 20% with financial and environmental benefits for baking companies as it may help to reduce gas usage in the production process.
Belarus restricts Lithuanian cattle imports
Belarus has temporarily restricted the import of cattle and small ruminants from Lithuania, due to outbreaks of the Schmallenberg virus, officials have reported.
Peas porridge hot, peas porridge whole: The case against protein fractionation
Pulse expert Margaret Hughes says splitting whole foods, such as peas and other pulses, into fractionated ingredients isn't always the way to go.
Medical foods: Joint efforts are needed on low-protein cereal
There is a great market opportunity for industry and food technologists to collaborate with medical nutrition specialists in order to provide new and improved low-protein cereal-based goods for people with specific medical conditions, say researchers.
EU countries failing to comply with sow stall ban
Only 13 EU countries are compliant with the EU sow stall ban, despite it coming into force almost eight months ago, the UK’s National Pig Association (NPA) has revealed.
How did Kellogg’s Asian agri-partner Wilmar slip through the sustainable palm oil net?
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is not in a position to monitor over 1,100 members from more than 60 countries, but it does take violations extremely seriously, its secretary general says.
Sample consistency and quality is vital in food testing, says Seward
Consistent and quality samples are vital to laboratories to move onto the next steps in food safety testing, according to Seward.
Pectin promise: Researchers uncover new methods to extract ingredient from cocoa waste
The use of citric acid as an extractant could boost the industrial recovery of pectin from waste cocoa husks that are generated during cocoa production, say researchers.
High calorie breakfast may help with weight loss
There may be some sense in the old advice to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper, according to new research that links high calorie intake at breakfast with greater weight loss and reduced disease risk.