Orafti doubles inulin capacity to meet demand
Belgium's Orafti group is investing €165 million in a second chicory-extraction plant in Chile to respond to fast-growing demand for inulin and oligofructose.
Archives for February 18, 2004
End to GM ban imminent?
European scientists will meet today to decide the fate of a genetically modified corn developed by US biotech giant Monsanto. A positive outcome from the committee would end Europe's five year ban on GM crops, attacked by a host of countries most...
Natural additives from tomato waste, research continues
The European research commissioner Phillipe Busquin has extolled the virtues of a new EU-funded study that aims to turn around 4 million tonnes of tomato by-products into proteins, sugars, fibre and oils.
Milking nature's benefits
Another milk marketed to help consumers sleep better goes on sale in the UK this week, where a third of all adults are said to be affected by sleeping problems.
French yeast leader expands production in US
French yeast giant Lesaffre is driving deeper into the US market, announcing a link up this week with crop processing titan Archer Daniels Midland to break ground on a new yeast plant in the US.
Added lactobacilli in sourdough bread design to beat gluten intolerance
Sourdough bread containing select bacteria may be tolerated by patients with a rare digestive disease that causes gluten intolerance, say Italian and Irish researchers. The new research could provide new opportunities for food producers aiming to...
Wholegrain intake associated with lower risk of metabolic syndrome
Eating more wholegrain foods could help people reduce their chances of developing metabolic syndrome, say researchers, analysing the role of carbohydrates on insulin resistance and the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a large cohort study.