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Organic, fair trade cocoa and sugar supplier born
23-Mar-2005 - Leading merchant of cocoa, sugar and coffee ED&F Man has launched Corigins, a US-based supplier offering traceable, quality sugar and cocoa ingredients, Philippa Nuttall reports.
"Healthy" brand extensions lead new products
23-Mar-2005 - Last year saw few completely new food and drink products, with innovation aimed at extending already successful brands, according to a new report.
Xanthan gum to leave fewer lumps
21-Mar-2005 - Hydrocolloid supplier TIC Gums has launched a product designed to help xanthan gum dissolve more easily in water.
Ingredient range launched to secure meat flavor
21-Mar-2005 - Chr Hansen last week launched an ingredient aimed at meat producers whose foods suffer from a lack of flavor after functional blends and water are added to optimize their recipes, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Listeria detection system receives approval
21-Mar-2005 - Food manufacturers worried about listeria will now be able to use the detection system created by DuPont Qualicon after it was approved for use last week.
Whole grain stamp goes public
18-Mar-2005 - The Whole Grains Council yesterday launched its food stamp to the general public at the Natural Foods Expo West show taking place in Anaheim. Cynthia Harriman, head of the council, told Philippa Nuttall how the food industry has reacted to this labeling.
Convenience and healthy make breakfast a success
18-Mar-2005 - The low-carb trend and a general move towards healthy eating, plus the ongoing search for convenience and ease-of-use were the three factors that shaped the US breakfast market in 2004, according to a new report.
Whey market takes off as research explains health benefits
16-Mar-2005 - The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) announced this week that it will hold its International Whey Conference in September. Autumn may seem a long way away when spring is only just in the air, but for those in the whey industry these are exciting times, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Food manufacturers plumping for fiber-rich ingredients
16-Mar-2005 - The GMA said earlier this week that Americans are filling their shopping carts with healthier foods and drinks, particularly whole grains. Philippa Nuttall spoke to one firm to see whether they had experienced an increase in sales of fiber-rich ingredients.
Chr Hansen targets wine industry with yeast product
15-Mar-2005 - Wineries are getting bigger and their businesses are therefore exposed to greater risk. In a bid to help producers achieve greater consistency, Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen has created blended yeasts, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Consumers starting to take the healthy option
14-Mar-2005 - Food manufacturers who are still not convinced that they need to start taking a healthier approach should heed a recent survey by the GMA, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Freeze-dried sour cream culture launched
14-Mar-2005 - Danisco last week launched a freeze-dried culture aimed at making life easier, quicker and tastier for manufacturers of sour cream.
Tagatose sweetener to enter European market?
14-Mar-2005 - Arla Food Ingredients seeks entry into the high growth European sweetener market, making a bid for regulatory approval of its low calorie, milk derived ingredient tagatose, reports Lindsey Partos.
Chr Hansen pushes high volume cheese production technology
11-Mar-2005 - Chr Hansen plans to use this year's Cheese Industry Conference to showcase the technology that it believes can improve production for high volume manufacturers, Philippa Nuttall reports.
National Starch announces price rises for tapioca starch
11-Mar-2005 - 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.
Mr Krispers rice chips get a facelift
11-Mar-2005 - Mr Krispers rice chips are having a makeover to try and give the packets a more modern up-market feel, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Florida orange production remains depressed
11-Mar-2005 - Orange prices for fruit juice producers look destined to remain high as March reveals yet another dip in the forecast for production in Florida for the 2004-05 season.
Innovation and focus lift Kellogg above General Mills
10-Mar-2005 - Cereal and snack producer Kellogg will have the edge over arch-rival General Mills over the next few years as superior innovations in the premium health sector and a more focused product portfolio drive the firm forward, writes Chris Mercer.
ADM gains $93 million on sale of share stake in Tate & Lyle
09-Mar-2005 - US oilseed and cocoa processor Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) said on Monday it will post a gain of $93 million in its fiscal third quarter, due to the sale of a 27.9 million share stake in UK starch and sweeteners firm Tate & Lyle, reports Lindsey Partos.
Beef production at Cargill suffers from closed border
07-Mar-2005 - The continued closure of the US border to Canadian cattle has led Cargill to further cut beef production, said its meat solutions division on Friday.
Hard sell needed for soft drinks
07-Mar-2005 - Coca-Cola says it needs to take a more aggressive stance to marketing its brands as a new report shows that the US carbonated drinks market continues to struggle.
Soy and wheat prices still open to risk
07-Mar-2005 - Food makers still vulnerable to rising ingredients prices as soybean, wheat and corn prices rise 20 per cent, 16 per cent and 9 per cent respectively last month, reports Lindsey Partos.
Givaudan: stagnant growth at flavours unit
04-Mar-2005 - Contributing the biggest revenue stream to Givaudan, the flavours unit posted sales of CHF 1.6 billion (€1 billion) sales in 2004, representing stagnant growth on a like-for-like basis in Swiss francs.
USDA disappointed with Canadian border ruling
04-Mar-2005 - The agriculture secretary expressed his disappointment on Wednesday that a judge has ruled to temporarily block plans to reopen the border to young Canadian cattle.
Cost is the key to neotame's success
04-Mar-2005 - We reported on Wednesday that sales of the sweetener neotame had increased four-fold during the last 12 months. Philippa Nuttall spoke to NutraSweet's CEO to find out the reasons for this success.
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