Lifeway Foods to acquire cheese producer
Lifeway Foods, a manufacturer of cultured, probiotic and functional foods, has agreed to acquire a privately-held gourmet cheese producer based in Philadelphia.
Archives for July 6, 2004
Kiwi allergies to open up synthetic flavour market?
Opportunities for the synthetic kiwi flavour market have opened up after findings from a small study in the UK show that the kiwi fruit appears to be a significant food allergen capable of causing severe reactions, particularly in young children with...
Soy isoflavones show no impact on health in older women
The increasingly popular supplements of soy isoflavones do not seem to help lower cholesterol, improve bone mineral density or benefit brain function after menopause, new research suggests.
Cargill focus on added-value juice
US ingredients supplier Cargill has moved deeper into the value-added juice market by selling off a large slice of its Brazilian juice operations to two local companies.
Blue colours for calcium boost
As food developers and marketers are aware, bright colours hold a strong appeal with children. Jumping on the back of this phenomenon Danisco in the US has launched a new flavour concept to add to milk.
Glucosamine price rises set to boost market for quality products
Investigations into the dumping of shrimp on the US market has caused major price rises in the joint health ingredient glucosamine, a shrimp derivative. But if prices stabilise at these levels, they could make higher quality glucosamine more...
Allergen test for new food labels
Scientists have developed new tests to detect nut allergens in processed foods that could help food makers adhere to the tough new European rules on food allergens to be enforced later this year.
Obesity: US, UK attitudes differ
Obesity levels in the US and Britain are among the highest in the world, and it is not surprising, therefore, that it is in these two countries that the debate over how to tackle the problem - and who is to blame - is the most advanced. But a recent...
Milk offers good medium for fighting childhood disease
Milk powder fortified with vitamins and minerals, as well as milks with prebiotic and probiotic bacteria, can prevent major, often fatal, childhood diseases such as diarrhoea and pneumonia, and have a significant impact on growth, according to new...