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.
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...
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.
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.
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'...
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...
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.
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.
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 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.
