All news articles for November 2012

Sorting through the gluten-free toolbox

Special edition: Free-from foods

Sorting through the gluten-free toolbox

By Hank Schultz

Gluten-free foods are a hot trend, and formulators are rising to the formidable challenge of replacing this multifunctional ingredient in baked goods, soups and sauces.

Chewing gum tax proposed in Mexico

Chewing gum tax proposed in Mexico

By Oliver Nieburg

Mexico is considering forcing gum manufacturers to pay a 50% tax on top of the selling price of products to pay for clean-up costs on streets.

Antibiotic resistant bacteria in pork not an issue, says NPPC

US pork industry hits back at bacteria claims

By Carina Perkins

US pork producers have hit back against a report from advocacy group Consumers Union, which claimed that pork sold in US supermarkets contained frightening levels of harmful bacteria.

Rabobank: Australian beef export report

US demand boosts Australian boxed beef exports

By Carina Perkins

Australian boxed beef exports are struggling in traditional key markets, but have been boosted by strong demand from the US, according to a new report from agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.

NBTY acquires Balance Bar Company

NBTY acquires Balance Bar Company

By Hank Schultz

NBTY Inc. has announced the acquisition of Balance Bar Company from Brynwood Partners, its private equity owner. Details of the deal were not announced.

ConAgra to buy Ralcorp for $6.8 billion

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ConAgra to buy Ralcorp for $6.8 billion

By Stephen DANIELLS

After multiple abortive attempts in 2011, ConAgra Foods has announced that it has reached a ‘definitive agreement’ to buy Ralcorp Holdings, the largest manufacturer of private label food in the US.

Agropur to invest $100m in US whey processing

Agropur to invest $100m in US whey processing

By Mark Astley

Canadian dairy processor Agropur plans to invest more than $100m in a US whey processing facility to increase the plant’s capacity and upgrade existing technology.

CFIA suspends Capital Packers licence amid listeria recall

Canadian meat firm’s licence suspended

By Carina Perkins

A Canadian meat packer at the centre of the latest listeria monocytogenes recall has had its licence suspended by food safety officials.

Partial fractionation could improve energy efficiency

How eco-friendly are meat analogues?

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Many meat analogues derived from plant proteins may have environmental impacts comparable to animal protein because of inefficient water and energy use in their production, according to associate professor of Food Process Engineering at Wageningen University...

Consumers equate ‘free-from’ with health: EUFIC

Special edition: Free-from foods

Consumers equate ‘free-from’ with health: EUFIC

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

‘Free-from’ has become synonymous with healthy food for a large number of consumers – but how that affects shopping habits remains uncertain, according to EUFIC’s Dr Sophie Hieke.

Butternut squash pectin shows promise as a food additive

Butternut squash pectin shows promise as a food additive

By Stephen Daniells

Pectin extracted from by-products of processing of vegetables like butternut and beetroot show promise for stabilizing emulsions and could offer interesting new ingredients for emulsion-based foods.

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