S.Black expands flavour range
UK ingredients and additives supplier S. Black has extended its flavour range for Irish and UK food businesses announcing a new distribution deal with private Swiss company Firmenich.
Archives for March 2, 2004
Cosucra ups inulin production
Belgian group Cosucra Warcoing is significantly increasing its inulin and oligofructose production capacity by converting a former sugar plant to chicory processing, as it aims to meet growing demand for the ingredients.
ASA backs Chinese soy move
Bush administration trade officials were not the only ones to welcome China's decision to allow a raft of GM products from biotech giant Monsanto. This week the American Soybean Association hails the move as 'good news'.
Using tomato waste in food production
Recent EU research suggests that tomato waste is full of untapped, nutritious goodness, and could be used in further food production rather than just thrown away. Every year, around 4 million tonnes of tomato by-products are disposed of in Europe alone.
Ingredients company talks directly to the consumer. Is this the future?
Raising consumer awareness of functional foods generally falls into the hands of food manufacturers. But recently formed soy ingredients firm The Solae Company announced this week that it will invest millions of dollars in a TV campaign in a bid to...
Südzucker to sweeten results with speciality ingredients
The largest sugar producer in Europe Südzucker has divested all shares in the Spanish food group Ebro Puleva through the group's subsidiary Saint Louis Sucre, providing it with breathing space to concentrate on speciality ingredients.