US soybean processor ADM is launching its organic whole soybean
powder NutriSoy on the European market at next month's Food
Ingredients Europe. The product has been nominated for the 'most
innovative ingredient' award.
US spice giant McCormick & company posted an improved set of
figures for the third quarter boosted by strong sales, acquisitions
and better distribution.
Suppliers of whey, dairy proteins, emulsifiers and other
ingredients for salad dressings will welcome the findings of a new
survey that reveal 95 per cent of Americans consume salads at least
three times per week.
Red meat production in the United States appears to be slowing, according to recent figures released by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
A patent battle has ended with a US court giving chemicals giant
DuPont the commercial rights for a patented gene that could one day
lead to healthier vegetable oils for food preparation, according to
reports in the US press.
Americans' knowledge of genetically modified foods remains low and
their opinions about its safety are just as divided as they were
two years ago, according to a new survey released last week by the
Pew Initiative on Food and...
A US politician is trying to push through a bill in the US senate
which will allow for a clear labelling policy on irradiation in the
National School Lunch Programme.
A few weeks after food ingredients company Danisco achieved a place
in the Dow Jones Index for sustainability, the company announced
this week that it is now also listed in the FTSE4 Good Global
Index.
As evidence mounts that trans fatty acids could be harmful to our
health, consumer organisations have placed the issue high on their
agenda, calling for industry to help tackle the problem. A new
study suggests a decline in consumption...
After a heated tug of war with the board, the man who last year
took speciality chemicals company ISP private has abandoned efforts
to gain control of US chemicals company Hercules.
UK-based natural healthcare company William Ransom has appointed
two non-executive directors, to help boost its brand development
strategy, as it continues to acquire consumer health brands.
The food industry training organisation at the University of
Reading in the UK, a hub of food science knowledge, will hold a
seminar next month dedicated to recent and future legislative
changes that affect the UK food industry.
A drive in the US to reduce the foodborne disease E.coli
could be paying off with fresh data from the department of
agriculture (USDA) showing a drop in the number of ground beef
products tainted with this pathogen.
Natural ingredients supplier Cognis, recently sold off by Henkel
and acquired by a consortium of financial investors, announced in
September that the Nutrition & Health business unit had
recorded sales of €149m with a growth rate...
We take a look at the freshly elected officials for the 2003-2004
season at the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) - to
be inaugurated at the organisation's annual meeting later this
month.
There are no longer any areas in the United States that are quarantined because of exotic Newcastle disease (END), a serious disease of poultry and other birds.
Good news for food manufacturers and ingredients companies involved
in the dairy market with findings from a recent study in the US
revealing that many consumers are willing to pay more for dairy
products marketed as organic or natural.
Danish food ingredients group Danisco has denied rumours
circulating in the local press that it is in talks to sell its
stake in US biotech company Genencor.
Jobs will be saved as US sugar giant Imperial Sugar receives
incentive from the Louisiana state. The company, that filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2001, said recently that it
will have relief from state sales and use...
Innovation courses through the food and drink industry as
businesses continue to strive for oneupmanship in an increasingly
competitive market. As different sectors seek to satisfy key
consumer needs - 'beauty from within'...
ADM, a leading supplier of health ingredients, will exhibit a range
of products derived from natural sources at the forthcoming Health
Ingredients Europe exhibition in Paris from 17-19 September 2002.
Two years ago to the day terrorist attacks in the United States
struck a nation, leaving the country shocked, angry and vulnerable.
As the country continues to recover, national security remains very
much a top priority, in particular...
"We have fundamentally reformed our farm policy," and with
these words Dr. Franz Fischler, European Commissioner for
Agriculture kicked-off his first speech at the WTO ministerial
conference in Cancun, Mexico that opened...
Heart healthy flavonoids, often removed in processing because they
are bitter, could actually improve the taste of certain food
products, reports a scientist in the US. Clearing the way for a
boost of flavonoid fortification in food.
Danish ingredients company Danisco Sugar said this week that it
expects an overall production considerably above the quotas
specified by the EU and on a par with production in recent record
years.
Pioneering Belgian ingredients supplier Orafti Active Food
Ingredients is the first, and only, producer of inulin and
oligofructose to get the GMP stamp of approval from the American
Institute of Baking.
More news from this week's national meeting of the American
Chemical Society with scientists claiming to have identified a new
cholesterol fighter in red wine.
As the industry turns to new income sources, dairy companies are
fast turning whey into value-added food ingredients for the food,
dietary supplements and nutraceutical industry, claims a new
report.
New evidence to support the health benefits of cranberries comes
from the US this week as researchers suggest cranberries may reduce
brain cell damage associated with stroke.
New knowledge on mad cow disease emerges as researchers across the
Atlantic claim to have developed a faster test for identifying the
disease, possibly even in living cows.
DMV International, a division of dairy giant Campina, has entered
into an agreement with AgriMark, USA, for the production of its
bioactive protein lactoferrin.
Long term sustainable growth is the key aim for a far-reaching
development process at Swedish fats and oils company Karlshamns,
the company confirmed recently when it announced its first half
results for 2002. An increasingly competitive...
Calcium could help the body fight E coli, the bacteria often
responsible for traveller's diarrhea, and a cause of illness in
children and the elderly in developing countries, suggests new
research from the Netherlands.
A joint project between US and Russian scientists to try and
develop healthier means of raising battery hens has produced a
probiotic feed which is said to protect the poultry from various
strains of bacteria.
Ending months of speculation Dutch life science products company
DSM announced today that is to pay CHF 3.5 billion (€2.4 billion)
for Roche's vitamins and fine chemicals division.
When Roche launched the sale of the division...
Giant three-dimensional moving molecules roving before the eyes
could help scientists understand molecular behaviour in a matter of
minutes - instead of the more typical weeks using traditional
techniques.
Sygen International is to receive funding from the BIRD (Binational Industrial Research and Development) foundation to carry out research into disease resistance and mortality in poultry.
Scientists could be closer to understanding why red-wine quaffing
Mediterraneans live to a handsome age thanks to a new study that
found an ingredient in red wine extended the life span of yeast.
As US agribusiness Cargill reaches further into Europe, the
upcoming Food Ingredients Europe 2003 exhibition in Frankfurt,
Germany bears witness to the company's growing presence.
Balancing liberalisation with a better deal for developing
countries must be a priority for the World Trade Organisation as
figures from a new report released yesterday show that
protectionism and subsidies by industrialised nations...
A few months after the US Department of Agriculture gave the all
clear for processors to use activated lactoferrin, a milk protein,
to fight disease-causing bacteria arrives the endorsement from the
US Food and Drug Administration.
A new alliance, the first of its kind in Denmark, aims to focus on
new technologies to lead to faster and more targeted production and
marketing of new products for the dairy industry. Danish enzyme
company Novozymes will join up...
New Yorker Randy Blaun has developed what she believes to be a more
healthy French fry, which contains less than half the carbohydrate
content of regular fries. Blaun currently has a patent pending for
the invention.
A non-profit making group has come up with a new set of guidelines
to facilitate the movement of food ingredients, a move that could
lead to improved efficiency standards in supply chain practices.
