Business

08-Jul-2008 - A growing variety of enhanced soybeans and soybean oils becoming available to food manufactures could increase consumer demand for soy products, according to a new study.

Kyowa Hakko extends US dipeptide focus

08-Jul-2008 - Ingredients maker Kyowa Hakko has announced a new partnership with US-based Austin Chemical Company to market and sell its Sustamine product in North America.

Taking ingredients around the world

07-Jul-2008 - Tate & Lyle discusses how it presents ingredient concepts to customers around the world, using prototypes that will appeal to different cultural preferences.

Weekly comment

A half measure of alcohol reforms

07-Jul-2008 - Knife crime, obesity and skiffle music. Out of all the evils currently threatening the welfare of Western teenagers, recent US headlines finger the main culprit as the caffeinated alcoholic beverage.

Impact of Midwest flooding assessed

07-Jul-2008 - The corn and soybean harvest in the Midwest is expected to be down by about two percent this year because of damage to crops caused by flooding, according to US Department of Agriculture statistics.

Hope for improved honey crop

07-Jul-2008 - The US honey crop is expected to see a significant improvement this year following a dismal performance in 2007, according to a spokesman for Sue Bee Honey.

Chewable probiotics gain momentum

07-Jul-2008 - Chewable probiotic supplements are emerging as an area of potential in the industry, as manufacturers broaden their scope into new categories, according to a major ingredients firm.

New Callebaut center focuses on US tastes and functional products

03-Jul-2008 - Barry Callebaut today opened its first innovation center in the US to focus on the development of new chocolate products meeting the preferences of American consumers.

PureCircle sells 20 per cent to Olam and Wilmar

03-Jul-2008 - Olam and Wilmar have entered a joint venture to acquire a 20 per cent stake in PureCircle in a partnership aimed at strengthening the supply chain and increasing sales of natural high-intensity stevia sweeteners.

Tate & Lyle spins off sugar trading unit to Bunge

03-Jul-2008 - UK sweetener group Tate & Lyle reduces risk to earnings from today's volatile commodity markets, announcing the sale of its international sugar trading operations to US oilseed giant Bunge.

Hot topic

HFCS - natural or not?

03-Jul-2008 - For the first of a new series to air reader views on controversial topics affecting the food industry, FoodNavigator is seeking comments on whether or not the sweetener high fructose corn syrup should be considered natural.

New crisp and crunch snack textures for value added products

02-Jul-2008 - National Starch has identified a range of different crispy and crunchy textures for crackers and snacks to help food manufacturers meet consumer demand for gourmet, indulgent and healthy products.

News briefs: Bakery acquisitions

02-Jul-2008 - This week, Flower Foods bakery continues its geographical expansion plans with its acquisition of ButterKrust bakery, and Kellogg acquires a major Chinese cookie company.

Sauce pellets for added convenience

02-Jul-2008 - Frozen sauce pellets are feeding a demand for convenience foods that consumers can just throw into a frying pan from the freezer, according to Kevin Delahunt of Sargento Foods Inc.

Bunge leads innovation with low-trans fat technology

02-Jul-2008 - Bunge North America has been awarded the 2008 IFT Food Expo Innovation Award for its trans fats reduction solutions.

Sweetener to follow tea trend

01-Jul-2008 - Nutrinova is looking to move into the ready-to-drink tea market as the popularity of carbonated beverages such as energy drinks dies down, according to one of its food technology specialists.

Obesity: opportunities for food players to hit $1.4 trillion in revenues by 2012

01-Jul-2008 - Opportunities for global food players will flourish for products squarely positioned to beat the obesity phenomenon with the consumer staples market set to reach $1.4 trillion in expected revenues by 2012.

Options abound for controlled delivery of ingredients

01-Jul-2008 - The controlled release of food ingredients, like bioactive compounds and flavours, is far behind the pharmaceutical world, but the balance is slowly being redressed.

SAFC expands Halal raw materials for flavours

01-Jul-2008 - SAFC has obtained Halal certification for 200 more of its raw materials for flavours to its range, bringing the total offering to 550 and acting as a platform for sales on a global basis.

Food industry gathers for annual IFT expo

30-Jun-2008 - Experts have gathered for the Institute of Food Technologist 2008 Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans to share research and discuss the current status of food science and technology.

ADM strives to make unexpected products full of beans

30-Jun-2008 - ADM is launching a new range of bean powders and ground cooked beans, which are intended to make it more convenient for consumers to include beans in their diets - and easier for manufacturers to use them in product formulations.

First fruits born out of Blue Pacific-HortResearch collaboration

30-Jun-2008 - Blue Pacific and HortResearch have finalised their license agreement for the development and commercialization of natural fruit flavors, and the first two products under their new hortRealfruit brand are being launched this week.

Demand for food enzymes increases amid cost crisis

27-Jun-2008 - The enzymes market is experiencing some increased popularity among manufacturers because of their desired functionality and ability to help save costs, says a new report.

Givaudan assists citrus innovation with taste programme

27-Jun-2008 - Following substantial investment and global research, Givaudan has developed an in-depth profile of wide ranging orange flavours and identified key future trends to help customer innovation.

NutraCea takes rice bran oil production to China

27-Jun-2008 - NutraCea has announced plans to construct the largest rice bran oil refinery in the world, a move that comes just months after the firm entered the edible oil market.