ADM closes soybean plant in Brazil
Oil ingredient supplier Archer Daniels Midland said on Wednesday it will close operations at a Brazilian soybean crushing, refining and bottling plant.
Archives for April 14, 2005
European food industry: the facts and figures
Knocked by an economic slowdown and the strength of the Euro against the US dollar, growth in turnover for the European food and drink industry rose by a 1.9 per cent wisp from 2002 to 2003, concludes a new report from the US government, Lindsey...
Ingredients giant Cargill posts high double digit gains in Q3
Ambitious US ingredients supplier Cargill boosts its war chest, announcing a 35 per cent rise in profit for the third quarter of 2005, on gains from commodity trading and its animal feed and steel businesses.
Food chemists identify organic structure for maximum 'pop' in popcorn
Food chemists bring new knowledge to cut costs in the steady European popcorn market, identifying a key crystalline structure in popcorn that appears to determine its popping quality, reports Lindsey Partos.
Rice consumers opt for health-promoting foods
Food makers will favour rice in formulations, with a new study set to boost consumer perception of the grain, showing rice eaters have a healthier overall diet, with less added fat and sugar than their non-rice eating compatriots.
USDA urges processors to follow food security plans
The US has released model food security plans and training that meat, poultry and egg processing plants can utilise to strengthen security measures and prevent potential acts of intentional contamination, writes Anthony Fletcher.
New California facility to serve growing market for Barry Callebaut
'A rapidly growing customer base' drives Swiss chocolate ingredients supplier Barry Callebaut to open a new chocolate factory in California.
Risk of foodborne illness falls as food safety makes inroads
Food makers will be encouraged by a new report that reveals food safety actions along the supply chain appear to be paying off, with new figures from the US government showing cases of the harmful food pathogen E.coli have fallen in recent years.