Mitsui expands into ingredients with new acquisition
International food giant Mitsui is to acquire fruit ingredient firm Hartog, in a move designed to strengthen its newly created ingredients division, it emerged last week.
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Low-fat dairy linked to lower diabetes risk in women
A diet rich in low fat dairy could cut the risk of type-2 diabetes for women by over 20 per cent, says a new study from Harvard.
IR could boost flavour perception understanding
New technology has ramifications for food formulators as Japanese scientists are pioneering the use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to monitor brain responses to flavour.
Consumer trend focus
AC Nielsen examines global purchasing differences
Consumers around the world all agree that health is their major concern, but purchase behavior varies widely in different countries, according to a global, top-line survey conducted in around 40 markets.
Gluten-free market set to boom, says report
The US gluten-free market has soared in recent years, according to a new report, and is likely to receive another significant boost as the nation's mega food firms jump on the bandwagon after the FDA definition of 'gluten-free' is established in 2008.