Collagen peptides produced from bovine gelatin may stop ice crystal formation in supercooled ice creams, opening up possible new innovations to formulators, suggests new research.
The European Commission has granted novel foods approval for the ingredient Ice Structuring Protein (ISP), used in ice cream to reduce fat content and improve stability.
Tension between Unilever and a major supermarket chain has resulted in the de-stocking of 250 of the manufacturer’s products because it was making strict demands over what the retailer should sell.
Low-fat ice cream made with GM yeast to ensure a creamy consistency may soon be possible in Europe following the European Food Standards Authority’s (EFSA) opinion on Unilever’s novel technology.
Efforts to reduce salt in packaged foods involve more than just
salt replacers and flavour enhancers, as suppliers contribute to
overall efforts by tweaking processes to make lower sodium
ingredients.
A Unilever symposium at its Dutch research institute in Vlaardingen
has brought together some of its food industry partners and members
of academia to discuss ways companies can meet health and wellness
trends with an emphasis on...
Unilever has invested around €3m in its R&D capabilities for
structured emulsions to allow it to tap the healthy foods trend and
reduce reliance on commodity ingredients.
Symrise has acquired Unilever's UK non-branded food ingredients
business in a bid to reach further into dry seasonings for the
chilled foods, culinary and snack food sectors.
The identity of the mystery multinational with which Provexis has
been exploring new formats of its Fruitflow technology is unveiled
as Unilever; and the two companies also plan to collaborate over
new IP on related products and processes.
Food manufacturer Unilever has reported a 20 per cent decrease in
third quarter pre-tax profit of 1.12bn, despite bucking the trend
in the European market.
Unilever has developed a new genetically modified protein that it
says will serve up low-fat ice cream without compromising on taste,
as ice cream firms step up the race to please health conscious
consumers.
Unilever has launched Choices, a front of pack logo programme
designed to help consumers identify packaged foods and beverages
that offer a healthier choice.
The decision by Unilever to slash the salt content of its
ubiquitous Pot Noodle snack underlines the current trend in the UK
- but is this trend based on sound science or just political
pressure?
Unilever's proposed frozen division sell-off in Europe is part of
the latest in a wave of deals taking place in the food sector, as
some of world's leading producers sell side-line brands to private
equity firms.
Global food giant Unilever is rumoured to have found a buyer for
key brand Captain Bird's Eye, halting speculation of a venture
capital takeover bid for the whole company.
Today Unilever reported an 11 per cent drop in third quarter
profits, even though sales have risen by 3.5 per cent, prompting
analysts to doubt the effectiveness of its five-year product
reduction strategy.
In the wake of Unilever's announcement that it has decided to look
into "strategic options" for its frozen food operations in Europe,
many analysts are speculating about who might have thecash to grab
the whole or parts...
Unilever Portugal has restructured its joint venture with local
food manufacturer and retailer Jeronimo Martins, a further step
towards the simplification of the company's business units.
Chris Jones reports.
SlimFast owner Unilever has gained the exclusive global rights to
an appetite-suppressing compound extracted from the hoodia gordonii
plant by UK-based Phytopharm, reports Dominique Patton.
Poor sales by a number of its leading brands have left results at
Anglo-Dutch food and consumer goods group Unilever well short of
its ambitious growth targets, with the impact of the Atkins diet
fad and weak global economies to blame...
The European Commission on Friday approved plans by US company
Archer Daniels Midland to purchase food giant Unilever's edible oil
refining subsidiary VDBO.
Unilever is to target the chilled dairy and ready meals markets in
a number of European countries from September as it pushes
aggressively into sectors with significant growth potential.
Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever reports this week that it will
further strengthen its foods operations across the Asian market
with an agreement to acquire the outstanding shares in CPC/Aji
Asia, a 50-50 joint venture, from Japanese...
The dispute between Ahold's Albert Heijn chain and the Anglo-Dutch
group Unilever, which saw several of the latter's brands removed
from shelves, has ended with a new supply agreement.
Who is stronger - the retailer or the supplier? When the two
parties in question are Ahold and Unilever, that is not an easy
question to answer, but a dispute between the two companies over
annual supply agreements may provide the...
Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever raised its 2002
forecast on Wednesday and reported a larger-than-expected 31 per
cent increase in second-quarter core earnings.
The acquisition of Unilever's Mazola and associated brands in North
America by UK food company Associated British Foods (ABF) reached
completion on Tuesday, following clearance from the necessary
regulatory approvals.
Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever said on Thursday it
plans to open 75 Ben & Jerry's stores in Spain as a first step
to expand the ice cream maker's presence in Europe.
Anglo-Dutch food company Unilever this week reported faster growth
in the leading brands, strong expansion of operating margin and
strong progress for the fourth quarter of 2001.
On June 25, the Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever
recognised that the imminent introduction of the euro single
currency had helped accelerate...
The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever confirmed at its
annual general meeting on May 9 that it would close a total of 100
sites as it continues...
Consumer products giant, Unilever NV, is considering an end to its
64 year old production operations in Sri Lanka as rising costs and
labour action choke...
Anglo-Dutch Unilever and Finnish Raisio were given the go-ahead by
U.S regulators to market their cholesterol-fighting spreads as
proven cholesterol-cutting...