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Chicago Sweeteners to distribute fat replacer
Chicago Sweeteners is to become the distributor for FiberGel Technologies' Z-Trim as the company starts to scale up production of the fat replacer.
Buyer found for Smucker's foodservice business
Food company J.M. Smucker said yesterday that it had found a buyer for its US foodservice and bakery products businesses, plus its Canadian Gourmet Baker operations.
China commences soybean futures trading
China is continuing its moves to liberalise trade and facilitate economic growth, and food producers have this month been given a particular boost with the start of futures trading for...
Barry Callebaut sees sales slide in Q1
Barry Callebaut, the world's top supplier of industrial chocolate to the confectionery industry, has reported a 6 per cent fall in first quarter sales revenues to CHF1.15bn ($0.97bn) as squeezed...
Seafood producer goes trans fat free
Leading frozen seafood brand Gorton's announced last week that it had removed trans fats from all its product lines.
Tomatoes: quality and supply up, prices down
Florida's tomato growers are still feeling the effects of the four hurricanes that swept through the state last year, said the Florida Tomato Committee today, urging food manufacturers to realize...
Competition worries suggest tough year for food firms
Food companies are expecting a tough year in 2005 with competition and price pressures in the food chain rising to the surface as the key issues.
Anyone for strawberry cream and chai potato chips?
Kettle Foods, have decided that 2005 is to be the year when the humble potato chip takes on a guise never seen before by asking its consumers what new flavor...
Nutrition key ingredient of success in 2005?
The updated food guidelines for the US that were published yesterday should encourage the food industry to look to producing healthier, more nutrition-rich alternatives in 2005.
Prices rise as orange crop yield fails to meet forecast
The USDA has reduced its forecast for all oranges for the 2004-05 season; meanwhile the crop fall is causing prices to rise, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Corn Products 'well managed', says Forbes
Corn Products International announced today that it has been named one of America's best managed companies by Forbes magazine.
Quest product manager explains new citrus range
FoodNavigatorUSA.com reported on Monday that Quest International had launched a new citrus range. Lindsey Partos spoke to the product manager to find out more.
Sugar campaign planned
The Sugar Association announced last week that it will launch a multi-million dollar campaign to combat the negative press sugar has had in recent years.
Quest launches citrus flavor for beverages
Quest International last week launched a range of citrus flavors that it claims provide a real taste of the original fruit.
ZuChem gears up for first mannitol sweetener
Sweetener company zuChem said today that it will launch its initial mannitol product in the first quarter of 2005 on the back of the FDA's recent amendment of its legslation...
Canada confirms BSE case
The new year began with some bad news for the Canadian beef industry after the country confirmed its second case of BSE.
Monsanto sells more seed despite legal wranglings
Biotech giant Monsanto announced a smaller net loss for the first quarter of 2005 than the same period last year thanks mainly to increasing seed sales, but legal problems are...
Cereal based ingredient prices remain unstable
Despite an upturn in global wheat, corn and soy production in 2004, prices for food ingredients sourced from cereal raw materials are likely to remain under pressure, writes Lindsey Partos.
Erythritol bulk sweetener growth forecast
Opportunities for suppliers and users of low-calorie bulk sweetener erythritol open up as Canada clears approval for inclusion of this natural sweetener in a range of food formulations from cream...
Hydrocolloid gum arabic prices doubled
Prices for the popular hydrocolloid gum arabic used in a range of food applications have doubled in 12 months as political turmoil and poor stocks leave the market exposed, writes...
Water to be tasty in the new year
Several major beverage companies plan to begin selling flavored water early next year, a move that could bost their sales in the rapidly growing bottled water market, according to a...
Unilever to produce food with hoodia
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.
China's hunger for US soybeans continues
China continues to pull on global commodities with demand for US soybeans rising in 2004/05 by nearly 50 percent on the previous year, reports Lindsey Partos.
Food appointments from the top
Moves in the food industry this week include Monica Gonzalez joining the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) as director of scientific and regulatory policy and Mike Leavitt being picked to...
Veg oil supplies set to rise
Supplies for a range of vegetable oils used extensively by the food industry are slated to rise for 2004/05 year on stronger yields for peanuts, soybeans and rape seed oil,...
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