17-Sep-2009 - A meat flavoured chocolate developed is popular with men in New Zealand, according to its creator, a food chemist-turned-chocolatier.
17-Sep-2009 - Novozymes is claiming an industry first with its new brewing enzyme capable of working without malt and with barley as the only raw material.
16-Sep-2009 - Global probiotics leader, Danone, has submitted a new disease reduction article 14 health claim linking consumption of its probiotic drinking yoghurt, Actimel, and diarrhoea, after withdrawing three article 13.5 immunity and digestive health claims in April.
16-Sep-2009 - Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate is aiming to have 10,000 tonnes of UTZ-certified cocoa available for the market in 2010, as the first two Ivory Coast cooperatives achieve certification and others are expected to get there soon.
16-Sep-2009 - German confectionery agents maker Kaul has been snapped up by private equity fund Riverside, which plans to speed international growth for its new ‘hidden champion’.
15-Sep-2009 - Chr Hansen has developed a new natural white colour from calcium carbonate, which it claims is the first non-chemical alternative to titanium dioxide available to coated confectionery and chewing gum manufacturers.
15-Sep-2009 - Granular is officially launching its Real Stevia sweetener following approval for high Reb-A stevia sweeteners in France; the race is on to bring the first products to shelves and secure market share.
15-Sep-2009 - A training academy for food and drink manufacturing in Wales is planned to combat an urgent skills shortage in the country.
15-Sep-2009 - The recovering world economy could see Thai food exports rebound after a disappointing 2009, with 2010 exports predicted to hit 750 billion baht (€15 billion).
14-Sep-2009 - Cadbury has labelled Kraft “a low growth conglomerate” in a letter restating its rejection of the food giant’s £10.2bn ($16.7bn) takeover bid.
14-Sep-2009 - The UK food and drink sector is getting creative about its efforts to redress the shortage of engineers, scientists and technologists – including opening eyes to the range of careers on offer and training initiatives.
14-Sep-2009 - Tate & Lyle is introducing a new product development platform aimed at helping manufacturers develop lower cost products that still taste as good.
14-Sep-2009 - More demanding consumers and opportunity-hungry retailers are driving innovation in the gluten-free market, according to the chief executive of British charity Coeliac UK.
11-Sep-2009 - A pledge on responsible advertising in Europe has resulted in a dramatic reduction in ads for unhealthy foods to under-12s this year by the likes of Kellogg’s, Nestle and Mars, says an independent report.
11-Sep-2009 - Waitrose’s move to rescue Prince Charles’ Duchy Originals food brand is not indicative of a downturn in the UK organic food market, experts have claimed.
11-Sep-2009 - Symrise has entered the mainstream beer market with a new range of flavours designed to make life simpler for brewers in international markets.
10-Sep-2009 - Danisco is confident in the long term strength and potential of food cultures – so much so it recently pledged €60m to expand capacity. That confidence is based on three pillars, says Danisco Cultures’ VP: convenience, health, and food safety.
10-Sep-2009 - Tate & Lyle is giving a boost to its Australian food systems business with the opening of a new R&D and manufacturing centre in Queensland.
10-Sep-2009 - Enzymes can help brewers in emerging markets take full advantage of local crops and therefore cut costs, protect the environment, and support local communities.
10-Sep-2009 - Barry Callebaut has confirmed it has ended negotiations with Spanish chocolate producer Natra over the integration of its European consumer chocolate business, citing differences over valuation.
09-Sep-2009 - Interest in ‘ancient’ grains like quinoa, sorghum and teff has soared, not least because of their gluten-free quality. That means expanding supply to keep up with demand.
09-Sep-2009 - The global market for gluten-free food and drink products has grown exponentially in the past five years with a raft of new products hitting the market. Clear leaders are starting to emerge in what was once a niche.
09-Sep-2009 - Cognis is launching a new blend of emulsifiers to give volume to cake mixes, concentrates and retail mixes that is said to be especially suitable fat containing batters and can withstand vigorous beating.
09-Sep-2009 - DSM has extended its yoghurt cultures range to help fine tune the texture of increasingly popular mild and drinkable products.
09-Sep-2009 - The Malaysian Palm Oil Council’s (MPOC) recent attempt to defend the crop’s environmental credentials has been judged misleading by the UK’s advertising authorities.