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16-Aug-2005 - Dansico has announced the appointment of its new CEO, while the US Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lester M. Crawford as the commissioner of the FDA.
Chr. Hansen goes organic
12-Aug-2005 - Chr. Hansen has developed a range of ingredients to help formulators develop products that fulfill consumers' expanding appetite for organic foods.
French law reform may cut branded beer price
12-Aug-2005 - The death of France's Galland law has been highlighted as a new opportunity for branded brewers to fight back against private labels and poor growth through better deals with retailers.
Should sugar labeling laws be changed?
12-Aug-2005 - The Sugar Association wants the FDA to introduce more aggressive labeling regulations that would split out the different sugars and sweeteners on the nutritional facts panel, just as the labeling of trans fats will be mandatory from January 1 2006.
Pepsi changes fruit flavored drinks labels
12-Aug-2005 - PepsiCo is changing the labeling on two of its fruit-flavored Tropicana beverages to reflect the fact that they actually contain little or no fruit juice.
Chicago keeps hold of 'candy capital' title
10-Aug-2005 - Despite some of the best-known confectionary brands leaving the area, Chicago still deserves its 'candy capital' epithet, according to Food Chicago's Candy Institute.
GM legal loophole exposed
08-Aug-2005 - GM crops could be grown in the UK without farmers having to notify the authorities, according to a British newspaper.
Martek DHA patent upheld in Europe
05-Aug-2005 - Nutritional oils maker Martek Biosciences has held off another challenge to the intellectual property on its key product, the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, although it is still locked up in further court cases to protect patent rights.
Solae predicts boom in Chinese soy consumption
05-Aug-2005 - Soy protein giant Solae is building a manufacturing facility in China in order to tap into the country's huge potential as a major consumer of soy protein.
RFID suppliers focus on costs, faster tags
05-Aug-2005 - Radio frequency identification (RFID) that can be turned off, faster read tags and falling prices are factors that could revive the enthusiasm for the new generation of the technology coming on line.
Organic market has not yet reached peak
03-Aug-2005 - Organics are bigger now than ever before but the trend is set to get bigger still, according to experts, as institutions such as universities, schools, corporate campuses and even hospitals hop on board.
Tate & Lyle targets US ice cream market
02-Aug-2005 - Tate & Lyle has launched a new ingredient solution for low- fat, no-sugar- added ice cream for the US market and vowed to continue its ambitious expansion plans.
Kraft extends Senomyx flavour programme
02-Aug-2005 - Kraft Foods Global has extended its collaborative research programme with Senomyx on novel flavour modifiers for a further two years, underlining the flavour technology firm's success in working with the biggest food manufacturers.
Flourishing Balchem seeks more acquisitions
01-Aug-2005 - More acquisitions may be on the cards for Balchem, the company that last month bought Loders Croklaan's encapsulation and agglomeration business, reports Jess Halliday.
It's fat content that matters, claims study
01-Aug-2005 - American consumers rate themselves as the world's most savvy shoppers when it comes to understanding nutrition labels on the foods they buy, but it's fat content and calories, not additives and preservatives, that concern them, according to a new report.
Energy drinks rescue Russia's FAB Boom
31-Jul-2005 - Energising ingredients and more spending on research and development has turned around the fortunes of flavoured alcoholic beverages in Russia, bringing better opportunities and growth forecasts, writes Chris Mercer.
Soft drinks industry mulls voluntary school ban
29-Jul-2005 - Coca-Cola, Pepsi and the rest of the soft drinks industry are considering a voluntary ban on carbonated soft drinks in elementary and middle schools following heavy lobbying from health campaigners.
Acatris cuts deal with ADM on isoflavone marketing rights
27-Jul-2005 - Soy isoflavone producer Acatris has reached a deal with ADM allowing it to use substantial intellectual property covering isoflavones and women's health, reports Dominique Patton.
Cognis ties nutritional demand with functional need
25-Jul-2005 - Growing consumer demand for nutritional foods will always be tempered by demands for taste, said ingredients firm Cognis at last week's IFT exhibition.
Soy industry overview
25-Jul-2005 - Although soybean production was below market expectations last month, the spread of Asian rust disease has receded.
Cargill cuts jobs at sweetener operations on market pressures
22-Jul-2005 - Job losses at the sweetener operations of ambitious ingredients firm Cargill are imminent as the largest private firm in the US appears to feel the squeeze of "market conditions".
Brand awareness vital to business success
22-Jul-2005 - If food manufacturers can achieve a better understanding of how consumers interact with brands, then product development could be less of a hit-and-miss affair, writes Anthony Fletcher in New Orleans.
Science must target ageing population
22-Jul-2005 - Measures to slow age-related disease and improve the quality of the elderly must be investigated by government, said a UK report yesterday, underlining the need for attention to growing numbers of older people, reports Dominique Patton.
DD Williamson expands natural colours line as food makers up demand
20-Jul-2005 - The world's number one caramel colour supplier DD Williamson drives further into the profitable natural colours market, acquiring the natural colours business of Artemis International.
Senomyx brains to boost Cadbury gum formulations
20-Jul-2005 - Cadbury Schweppes unit will recruit the brains of flavour technologists at Senomyx through a new agreement to develop cutting edge flavour ingredients to beat the competition in gum confectionery, reports Lindsey Partos.
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