DSM's development of a patented new flavour technology in China
illustrates how increasingly important this region is becoming to
European flavour firms.
Aromatech, which claims to be the first French firm to supply a
range of sweet and salty organic certified flavours, is set to
display its range of products at BioFach 2006.
Synergy's authorisation to import whole organic vanilla pods
directly from Madagascar should help guarantee supplies and achieve
a degree of price stability.
Leading spice company McCormick is to slice away at its customers,
products and employees as it embarks on a three year restructuring
plan to improve sales and profit margins.
Danisco has developed new technology that it claims can harmonise
flavours with other food ingredients and, for the first time, human
perceptions of flavour.
The anticipated replacement of International Flavours &
Fragrances (IFF)'s chairman and CEO comes at a difficult period of
transition for the business.
The growing demand for nutritional food has had a positive impact
on the demand for flavours, with consumers unwilling to compromise
on taste according to a market analyst.
Givaudan has closed two production facilities in an attempt to
consolidate its flavour operating asset base and streamline its
savoury product portfolio.
The combination of common food additives could interfere with the
development of the nervous system, raising new concerns about the
health implications of children's diets, according to a new report
published today.
Symrise is investing £1.5 million at its Nördlingen production site
in order to re-establish itself as a leading force in the global
beverage flavours market.
Netherlands based ingredient firm Exter claims to have discovered
an excellent source of vegetable protein, and plans to launch the
product in early 2006.
The European Commission has extended it inquiry into US ingredients
firm Cargill's acquisition of the food ingredients unit of German
chemical giant Degussa, it emerged today.
DSM Food Specialties' extended range of yeast extract-based
reaction flavours is designed to tap demand for healthier
ingredients and add value to products.
The fortunes of the pomegranate, until recently unknown to most US
consumers, is changing fast, according to Datamonitor's Productscan
Online database of new products.
International Flavors & Fragrances is embarking on a unique and
unconventional marketing campaign involving a combination of
strange flavors and art for art's sake, in an attempt to remind its
customers how creative it can...
The world's largest caramel color manufacturer DD Williamson has
developed a new line of organic caramel colours, which the company
claims are the first to be manufactured in North America.
A strawberry milk flavoured fish sausage? Food makers are
increasingly using innovative flavours to differentiate their
products, according to market analyst Datamonitor.
Israeli flavors firm Frutarom has announced that distribution of
its products in Canada is to be taken up by Nealanders
International, a move in line with Frutarom's strategy to become
one of the world's top ten flavor players.
Blue Pacific's new functional flavor system offers health-minded
beverage makers the promise of shelf stability without the threat
of ringing or separation.
International Flavors & Fragrances saw a further drop in sales
in its third quarter, as it still struggles to overcome the impact
of the sale of one of its businesses last year.
A new fruit ingredient claimed to have all the attributes of fresh
fruit - but with the added benefit of retaining its texture in both
dried and frozen form - has been developed.
Ingredients firm Wild has devised a new solution for fizzy soft
drinks with up to 40 per cent less sugar and no artificial
sweeteners, offering more opportunities in low-calorie soft drinks.
European food scientists warn that a host of illegal dyes
pinpointed in foods on the supermarket shelves may pose a genotoxic
and carcinogenic risk, a conclusion reached despite insufficient
data to perform a full risk assessment.
Coffee futures are subdued after post-Hurricane Katrina price
spikes, with ongoing stability probable after reports that 700,000
bags of coffee stored in New Orleans warehouses were left undamaged
by the hurricane.
Food makers must leap into ethnic food development to ensure they
cash in on the burgeoning European market for packaged ethnic foods
predicted to hit €7 billion in Europe by 2009 on double digit
growth.
As a warning of safety procedures at flavour firms, a former
popcorn-plant worker in the US has been awarded $15 million (€12m)
after a jury found exposure to butter-flavouring fumes led to his
severe respiratory problems.
Polyphenols present in roasted or baked rolled oats could be
intimately linked to the flavour development of this popular food,
report food scientists.
All round gains in flavours, speciality, and dairy ingredients help
Irish ingredients group Kerry face "highly competitive trading
conditions" and contribute to the 12.8 per cent rise in first-half
profit.
Improving the flavour of thawed and re-heated frozen baked goods,
food scientists in the US have designed a release mechanism that
delays odour release until the product is cooked.
Tapping into lucrative opportunities for the growing organic
processed food market, Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen rolls out
a package of flavours, colours and dairy cultures for organic
processors.
The FDA's imminent amendment of its color additive regulations to
provide for the safe use of LycoMato tomato lycopene extract is
good news for the company behind the product.
As consumers seek increased value and experience from food and beverages, the industry relies on research to predict category trends. Studying trends that...