Tate & Lyle invests in US flavour firm
Fine chemicals firm Allylix is to get more than $3m worth of investment by a team of companies including Tate & Lyle Ventures to produce cost effective plant extracts called terpenes.
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Whirlwind around stevia could also include DNA protection
Stevia, the natural sweetener causing a whirlwind of interest around the globe, could also be a rich source of antioxidants and may protect against DNA damage and cancer, says a study from India published yesterday.
Junk-free tops Mintels 2008 food trends
Cutting out the junk will be a major for manufacturers in 2008 said Mintel in its prediction of trends to shape food for the next 12 months, as consumers buy into natural and environmentally-friendly products.
Confectioners face health and indulgence challenges
The seemingly opposing trends of health and indulgence will dominate the confectionery market over the next few years, and manufacturers who do not target both risk losing market share, says a new report.
Wild plays its ACE with new fruit, veg for vitamin drinks
Wild is extending offering of fruit and vegetable juice compounds by using new kinds of produce, like pumpkins and bell peppers, in a bid to halt shrinking sales in the orange-carrot drinks category in Germany.
Antioxidant chestnut extracts to preserve foods
Tapping into the ever-growing search for natural antioxidants to prolong the shelf-life of foods, researchers from Portugal report that the leaves, flowers, and skins of chestnuts could be added to the list.