The acquisition of Tradin Organic Agriculture by fast-expanding
SunOpta will enable it to extend its current organic programs while
adding new sourcing projects worldwide.
It all started with a trip to Greenland in 1970. Three Danes, a couple of dogsleds, and several years of study later and the omega-3 was born. Since then, awareness and understanding of marine omega-3 has sky-rocketed.
It all started with a trip to Greenland in 1970. Three Danes, a
couple of dogsleds, and several years of study later and the
omega-3 was born. Since then, awareness and understanding of marine
omega-3 has sky-rocketed.
Sales in the UK food ingredients industry are falling on average as
a result of increased competition, both domestically and
internationally, according to a new market report by analysts
Plimsoll.
Unreliable organic supplies are stunting the growth of over half of
US organic food manufacturers, according to a new report by the
nation's industry association.
Major food companies are contributing to increased carbon emissions
through the destruction of Indonesia's peat swamp forests to
produce palm oil, claims a report released today.
ADM is bringing its NovaLipid range of oils and fats to Europe in a
bid to help manufacturers make healthier foods without compromising
the technical attributes and sensory properties required by
consumers.
The UK government has taken a significant step towards the possible
banning of trans fatty acids by asking the Food Standards Agency
(FSA) for its urgent advice.
US ingredient giant Cargill is expanding its line of high oleic
canola products, on the back of customer demand for oils and
shortenings with no trans fat and low levels of saturated fat.
Bunge, a supplier of agricultural and edible oil products to the
food industry, today reported that earnings more than doubled in
its third quarter on the back of strong market conditions.
Agri-business giant Cargill has engaged in a joint venture with
Spain's largest olive oil producer, Hojiblanca, to source, trade
and supply customers worldwide with private label and bulk olive
oil.
Manufacturers of cakes and pies should focus on health, gourmet and
unique flavors in order to increase their competitiveness in the US
market, according to a new report by Mintel.
Cognis has developed a new whipping agent under its Lamequick brand
using vegetable oils that are free from lauric acid, thus avoiding
the soapy taste that can result from interactions with herbs and
spices.
Asian Palm Oil Company is planning a flotation on Aim this month,
according to reports, in a bid to cash in on the increasing
international demand for the edible oil.
Palsgaard, CP Kelco and Danisco have said they are researching
ingredients' potential to reduce reliance on commodities in food
products, but are manufacturers really prepared to reformulate to
help control costs?
Consumer awareness of 'bad' fats is at an all-time high, but people
are still lacking key information to better understand what they
eat, according to a new survey by the American Heart Association
(AHA).
Soup sales in the US have slowed over the past year, prompting
Mintel to suggest that manufacturers and marketers need to rethink
their level of innovation and their market strategies if they want
to grow sales over the next five...
As the yellow fats market competes against products for consumers
aspiring to healthier lifestyles, Mintel has highlighted how
manufacturers of these goods should play up their taste attributes.
The majority of American consumers are still against the idea of
eating products derived from cloned animals, although confidence
levels shoot up if these products are deemed safe by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
A collaboration yesterday announced by biotech company Monsanto
could result in the establishment of an analytical standard for
heart-healthy soybean oil.
The addition of select polyphenols to rice bran may inhibit the
detrimental effects of rice bran lipase and make the bran an
interesting source of edible oil, Indian researchers report.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) says it is on the
cusp of delivering on its promise to put sustainable oil on the
market, and will be unveiling its certification system at its next
meeting in November.
Less than three months after its launch, a Mediterranean diet
packaging symbol already appears on 50 products in the US, and a
number of new initiatives are underway to make it more accessible
to smaller food companies.
Chitosan plus maltodextrin could offer an interesting alternative
for the encapsulation of omega-3 rich fish oils, suggests a new
study that uses a novel ultrasonic technique to generate impressive
results.
Reducing fat intake continues to be the main priority of consumers
looking to improve their diets, according to a new report from
market analyst Datamonitor.
Despite the ban on the use of trans fats in New York City
restaurants, some fast food restaurants are still serving up trans
fat fried food, says a new survey from the Center for Science in
the Public Interest (CSPI).
Oil and fat manufacturer AarhusKarlsham (AAK) is introducing a
number of extensions to its EsSence line of bakery shortenings,
designed to respond to the trans-free requirements of niche
applications in the category.
Consumers are starting to recognise that some fats can actually be
good for them, stimulating growth in the market for polyunsaturated
fatty acids like omega-3 and CLA, says Leatherhead.
Agro firm Bunge is to expand its soy presence in China, announcing
today the establishment of a joint venture to construct a new
soybean processing plant in the country.
The organic food and beverage market has been predicted to surpass
$86bn (€62bn) by 2009, with consumers increasingly turning
'organic' in search of health and safety in their food products.
The nation's major food and beverage companies yesterday pledged to
focus their advertising to children under 12 on better-for-you
products, or to refrain from advertising to that age group
altogether.
Cargill is to move towards full ownership of a leading grain and
oilseeds firm in Hungary, as the US agricultural giant continues
its strategy of expanding its presence in Central and Eastern
Europe.
New technology to produce noodles with lower fat and salt content
will form part of Nestle's Malaysian RM100m ($29.1m) investment
plans to upgrade some its manufacturing facilities.
US grains company CHS has taken a step towards expanding its
presence in Europe, announcing this week the opening of a new grain
marketing office in Geneva.
A task force designed to examine the link between food advertising
and childhood obesity has delayed the release of its formal report
to take into account the new marketing measures expected to be
imminently announced by major food...
A European-wide shortage in fish oil supplements has been predicted
by the European Federation of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM)
because of new EU hygiene rules.
Scandinavian groups AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) and Lantmännen Energi
have signed an agreement to invest in a new rapeseed oil crushing
plant, in a move designed to meet the growing demands of the food
and biofuels industries.
DuPont has said it is on track to launch a new herbicide tolerant
biotech corn variety, which will come into direct competition with
Monsanto's popular Roundup Ready trait.
Raisio is to cease production of margarine at its plant in Istra,
Russia from September, when it will transfer the operation to a
subcontractor in an effort to reduce over-capacity and boost
profitability.
Agro-firms Monsanto and Bayer CropSciences have entered into a
series of new agreements, which could result in crops that contain
two of the leading herbicide technologies - Roundup Ready and
LibertyLink.
Replacing unhealthy fats with healthy alternatives reduces risk
markers for cardiovascular disease (CVD) more than reducing the
quantity of fat, suggests new research from the US.
Agribusiness Monsanto has completed the divestiture of its US
branded cottonseed business, in a move required as part of its
takeover of the Delta and Pine Land Company (DPL).
Organic products containing certain non-organic minor ingredients
are now officially in non-compliance with US government organic
certifications, following the implementation of a new rule last
week.
The Kellogg Company today announced it will adopt nutrition
standards for the products it markets to children, pledging to
reformulate those products that fall short of the criteria, or to
cease marketing them altogether.
The UK's Food Standards Agency has issued a draft opinion on that
would grant refined echium oil the go-ahead to be marketed in
Europe as a novel food and is seeking comments prior to its final
decision.
A new report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
recommends alternative methods that could be implemented to help
consumers make healthy food choices, including placing limits on
purchases made in grocery stores and in schools.
Vitiva is introducing a new addition to its Inolens 4 line of
rosemary extracts, which it says can protect against rancidity in
edible and frying oils and reduce the formation of acrylamide in
the production of carbohydrate-rich foods.
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