Hain will buy TFF's natural vanilla
Natural Foods Group Hain Celestial has confirmed it will purchase the new natural vanilla flavor created by Technology Flavors & Fragrances (TFF) for use in its products.
Archives for October 11, 2004
Scientists try to understand enzyme to produce decaff coffee
Scientists at the Emory University Health Sciences Centre are hoping to widen the understanding of an enzyme that breaks down caffeine into theophylline, using bacteria that need the breakdown product of the enzyme for survival.
ColorMaker goes natural
California based colorMaker has developed a line of natural color blends for use in natural food bakeries.
Dairy getting healthier image?
A change in attitudes to dairy products is helping to turn around sales in Australia, according to a survey by the country's dairy industry association.
Wheat stocks rise but prices still exposed
A rise in global stocks of wheat after a 30-year low will offer continued relief to the tighter prices experienced by the food industry in previous years, but the food chain still needs to stay on the alert.
US beef industry reacts to Canadian BSE scare stories
Recent North American media reports claiming that parts of the BSE-positive cow discovered in Canada in May 2003 may have been turned into feed and mistakenly fed to cattle have been pounced on by US beef industry groups.
Food safety agency to release salmonella risk assessments
Tackling the ongoing issue of risk assessment in the food chain the US food safety agency plans to release two draft risk assessments related to the harmful food pathogen salmonella.
Brazil clears GM soy rules
Ending months of delays the upper house in Brazil has cleared the biosafety bill, paving the way for new rules to regulate the planting and sale of genetically modified (GM) crops in the country.
Tomatoes: science pins down natural defence gene
Identifying the gene responsible for natural defense mechanism in tomatoes could save costs for tomato producers and ultimately food processors using this common food ingredient.