German firm AB Enzymes has launched a new enzyme preparation which
claims to extend the shelf life of baked goods and significantly
reduce manufacturers' production costs, reports Lorraine
Heller.
Food chemists bring new knowledge to cut costs in the steady
European popcorn market, identifying a key crystalline structure in
popcorn that appears to determine its popping quality, reports
Lindsey Partos.
Indulgence, and convenience mark a recent round up of new product
designs for the frozen food aisles facing tough price competition,
reports Lindsey Partos.
ICI subsidiary National Starch is the latest ingredients firm to
drive into the soaring Chinese food market, unveiling a new
technical centre adjacent to its recently opened production plant,
writes Lindsey Partos.
Facing the pressure of squeezed margins ICI-owned starch supplier
National Starch passes price rises onto the market, announcing an 8
to 10 per cent price hike for its tapioca based modified food
starches,reports Lindsey Partos.
Looking to boost growth in the sluggish caramel colour market, the
world's largest manufacturer, DD Williamson will extend its reach
in the burgeoning Chinese market with the extension of its liquid
product line for Asia,writes...
Sales are down but profits have perked up for chemical giant
Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) with National Starch bringing a
considerable chunk to the growth.
Innovation is the watchword in National Starch's rebranded image
but what does this really mean and what does the company hope to
achieve from its makeover, asks Philippa Nuttall?
Food technologist marks breakthrough in rice starch procurement,
replacing a 60-year-old method with a more 'efficient and
environmentally-friendly way' to separate a rice kernel's
tightly-bound portions of starch and...
A technique for changing the water repellency of plastic films
usingcoatings of steam-jet-cooked starch has been developed by
AgriculturalResearch Service (ARS) scientists.
An improvement in the quality of flour ingredients is the focus of
new research by US government scientists who are taking a closer
look at hundreds of different proteins in the wheat kernels.
Prices for the popular hydrocolloid gum arabic used in a range of
food applications have doubled in 12 months as political turmoil
and poor stocks leave the market exposed, writes Lindsey
Partos.
Penford Food Ingredients announced earlier this week that it has
expanded its manufacturing capabilities to make sure supplies of
potato starch are consistent after a poor harvest in Europe,
reports Philippa Nuttall.
Dutch potato starch supplier Avebe has finished off 'a difficult
year' with €0.4 million in profit, the 5000 strong co-operative
reports. But a tight economic climate, a poor harvest, and the
strong euro left their mark,...
Competing with cheaper corn and wheat alternatives, potato starch
firm Avebe unveils a new research and development centre to bring
the Dutch company closer to its customer needs.
ADM, the giant processor of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa for use
in foods, saw profits in the first quarter soar by 77 percent,
fuelled by a drop in oilseed and grain prices.
Russia has a long history of starch production, but the collapse of
the Soviet Union was a major blow to the industry, from which it is
only now beginning to recover. But with almost all of the growth
coming from corn starch, rather...
The world's number one caramel colour supplier DD Williamson is
driving deeper into the Nordic countries, signing a deal with
Swedish food distibutor Norfoods to build growth in the
increasingly mature caramel colour market.
Greater market penetration is expected for Avebe starch products as
Fiske Food Denmark, a distributor of food and beverage ingredients,
links up with the potato starch firm to distribute products from
the Dutch farming co-operative.
Spearing the growing convenience sector starch specialities firm
Cerestar improves the functionality of its C*PulpTex brand, aiming
to slice away costs for food makers working in the pre-prepared
foods sector.
Cargill has
confirmed that it has started the construction of two additional
plants at its Efremov facility in the Tula oblast, 200km south of
Moscow, adding to the company's growing presence in the region's
ingredients...
As growth in the premium bottled beer sector gallops ahead overall
beer consumption in Europe brewers are driving innovation in the
ingredients sector, encouraging firms to come up with novel
solutions to tackle the market. Starch...
With Europe now enforcing some of the strictest rules in the world
on the traceability of genetically modified ingredients, companies
that can offer a tracked identity preservation system are likely to
gain from demand by food makers...
Faced with rising costs for starch ingredients sourced from
stock-squeezed wheat and corn the global food industry is on the
look out for better value alternatives. A recent report on the
modified starch market suggests that the tropical...
The bakery sector is keeping up the pace as the fastest growing
market in food enzymes in the US, although recent controversy over
genetically modified organisms is set to eat into market growth as
food makers think twice before investing...
Tough new EU labelling and traceability rules for GM products
should make it easier for food ingredients which are guaranteed
GM-free to grow sales - at least according to the only US
manufacturer of non-GM dextrose.
With global corn stocks at 20 year lows and prices slated to
continue their upward rise in 2004 the prospect of a new technology
that doubles the protein and oil content of corn while cutting the
carbohydrate levels should be well...
UK chemicals giant ICI closes on a €305 million deal with Irish
food and ingredients firm Kerry to shed the struggling ingredients
arm of its flavours subsidiary Quest International. In the same
week, the ICI group - that includes...
Adding value to the quintessential tropical starch commodity
cassava could be an economic alternative for a food industry
currently undergoing squeezed margins through high raw material
prices.
French yeast giant Lesaffre is driving deeper into the US market,
announcing a link up this week with crop processing titan Archer
Daniels Midland to break ground on a new yeast plant in the US.
Higher raw material prices, a tighter competitive market place and
uncertainty over HFCS contracts in the US sees UK carbohydrates
ingredients company Tate & Lyle announcing a disappointing
trading update for the third quarter.
Carving a deeper position in Europe, US caramel colour leader D.D.
Williamson has acquired a UK colour plant from French starch and
starch derivative company Cerestar, now owned by agro giant
Cargill.
ICI subsidiary National Starch has significantly hiked up prices in
the US as rising costs across the board continue to put pressure on
the bottom line.
First half profits for UK sugar and sweeteners group Tate &
Lyle slipped as US figures hit the bottom line but improved results
from European operations helped add sparkle to a generally
lacklustre performance.
The Benelux operation of Fiske Food Ingredients, a distribution
business belonging to €4bn Dutch industrial chemicals group Univar,
has linked up with starch ingredients company Avebe to distribute
the co-operative's full range...
Tackling the stable bakery market, Danish functional ingredients
supplier Danisco has launched the next generation of enzymes for
dough-strengthening and increased volume for the final baked
product.
British sugar and sweeteners group Tate & Lyle said this week
that first half profits should be in line with expectations, and
the second half stronger than in the previous year.
Recently passed into the hands of US agribusiness Cargill, French
starch derivatives company Cerestar answers rising market demand
for organic ingredients with a new grade of organic glucose syrup.
Scientists in Taiwan find a new path to high-protein rice flour
following studies on starch bioprocessing methods. They predict
that other cereals could benefit from the process and even suggest
that the process could end the need...
The Russian starch market could be on the road to recovery after
dipping sharply in the 1990s. When at its peak, up to 180,000 tons
of starch were manufactured in the USSR, while today maize and
potato starches combined make up about...
Consumed for nearly 2000 years, noodles today bear little relation
to their Chinese and Japanese ancestors. Nowhere is this more
evident than in the unrelenting growth of the instant noodle
market. UK starch specialist National Starch...
French starch ingredients company Cerestar Food & Pharma
Specialties Europe, a business unit of US agri-giant Cargill, has
added a new spray-dried n-OSA starch to its C*EmCap product range.
Building on the progress made in 2002, British sweeteners and
starch group Tate & Lyle continues to move forward, reporting
an 18 per cent rise in annual profit on Thursday for the year ended
31 March 2003.
In a bid to meet increasing demands from sponge cake manufacturers
for a healthier version of their traditionally calorific products,
French starch derivative manufacturer Cerestar, now under the wings
of US giant Cargill, claims...
British manufacturer of carbohydrate ingredients Tate & Lyle is
to expand the capacity of its krystar crystalline fructose plant in
Lafayette, Indiana by 20 per cent. Due to be completed by August
2003, the company said that no...
Could enzymatic changes in complex carbohydrates improve the
nutrient content of food and animal feed? European researchers
suggests their findings will not only benefit processing
technologies but also improve the quality of a variety...
US agri-giant Cargill, the new owner of French starch company
Cerestar, made further steps to increasing its texturiser business
when the company announced this week its intention to form a 50/50
joint venture with Chinese company...
Dutch starch producer Avebe has unveiled a new line of functional
starches designed to improve the texture and processing of savoury
snacks. The Snacktex range is for use in extruded snacks, sheeted
and fried or baked snacks and coated...
Starch and starch derivatives manufacturer Cerestar, recently taken
over by US agri-business Cargill, said this week that it has
developed a new gelatine replacement, targeting a market currently
undergoing growth due to consumer...
