All news articles for November 2013

Fenchem ramps up production of pea protein

Fenchem ramps up production of pea protein

By Maggie Hennessy

Amid a tightening market for protein sources, Fenchem Biotek Ltd. is expanding the manufacturing capacity and enlarging supply quantity of its VegePro pea protein in order to guarantee a stable supply, with plans to double its manufacturing capacity in...

Monsanto GM study fallout: Seralini stands firm over retraction

"We maintain our conclusions," says Seralini

Seralini stands firm as journal moves to retract GM rat study

By Nathan Gray

The researcher behind a heavily criticised study linking Monsanto's GM maize and Roundup products to cancer in rats says he will not willingly withdraw the research, after the journal issued a 'withdraw or be retracted' ultimatum yesterday.

Australia's Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey said the acquisition is not in the interest of the country at this time

Australia blocks ADM’s GrainCorp takeover

By Kacey Culliney

Australia has blocked Archer Daniel Midland’s (ADM) A$3.4bn ($3.09bn) takeover of GrainCorp, claiming it would not be in the interest of the country.

Univar: Cleaning up labels tops R&D agendas in 2014

Univar: Cleaning up labels tops R&D agendas in 2014

By Maggie Hennessy

Looking ahead to the coming year, the biggest trends in R&D for the food and beverage industry will be clean label, natural ingredients and industry regulations, though there are several, more fragmented “micro” trends from sodium reduction and fiber...

Diageo: Talkin’ 'bout the next generation…of Guinness drinkers

GUINNESS BLACK LAGER IN US 'NOT THE SCALE OF SUCCESS WE WOULD HAVE LIKED'

Diageo: Talkin’ 'bout the next generation…of Guinness drinkers

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Diageo’s beer innovation head insists the firm needs to strengthen Guinness’s premium credentials and 'reframe' the drink for a new generation of drinkers to reignite growth.

Protein has a big ‘ordinary’ future, says Glanbia

Dispatches from #FIE2013

Protein has a big ‘ordinary’ future, says Glanbia

By Shane STARLING

Irish dairy ingredients specialist Glanbia Nutritionals once filled its sights almost exclusively with the sports nutrition sector, but the explosion of interest in protein means the ‘ordinary’ mainstream food industry is a bigger and bigger target.

Why does the US continue to drink less milk?

US COMMODITIES CORNER

Why does the US continue to drink less milk?

By John Geuss

US milk consumption has been steadily declining since the mid 1970s. But why? DairyReporter.com's US dairy commodities expert and MilkPrice blogger, John Geuss, examines the factors driving the decrease and the industry efforts to reverse the trend. 

Eating nuts daily tied to lower overall death rate: Harvard study

Eating nuts daily tied to lower overall death rate: Harvard study

By Maggie Hennessy

People who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20% less likely to die from any cause over a 30-year period than those who didn’t, according to the largest study of its kind by scientists from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Bringham & Women’s Hospital...

Frozen produce may retain vitamins better than fresh stored

Frozen produce may retain vitamins better than fresh stored: study

By Maggie Hennessy

Frozen produce is statistically equal to fresh when it comes to vitamin and mineral content, and retains vitamins equally so or better than produce stored in the refrigerator for a few days, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia in...

Sales to generate more free cash-flow

Wendy’s reveals restaurant sales

By Nicholas Robinson

Wendy’s, the world’s third-largest fast-food burger chain, has announced further sales of its restaurants to franchisees in a bid to generate a higher operating margin and stronger free cash-flow.

Task force aims to understand pig industry future

Task force to establish US pork strategy

By Nicholas Robinson

A new task force has been set up by the US’s National Pork Board (NPB) to understand and define pork industry challenges and its future.

Researchers back zinc citrate bioavailability

Dispatches from #FIE2013

Researchers back zinc citrate bioavailability

By Shane STARLING

A just published study has found zinc citrate is equal to zinc gluconate and higher than zinc oxide in terms of bodily intake, research that could help battle regional deficiencies and conditions like diarrhea.

Decline in soft drinks not catastrophic for beverage industry

Big Interview: Greg Steltenpohl, CEO of Califia Farms and founder of Odwalla

Decline in soft drinks not catastrophic for beverage industry: Odwalla founder

By Maggie Hennessy

“The slowdown of soft drinks is not going to be catastrophic for the beverage industry,” said Greg Steltenphol, CEO of beverage manufacturer Califia Farms and founder of Odwalla, discussing the recent slump in carbonated soft drink sales—particularly...

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