Purac builds science for salt replacer in meats
A potassium lactate and sodium diacetate mix may reduce the sodium chloride content by 40 per cent, and significantly increase shelf-life, says a new study from Purac.
Archives for February 4, 2009
CSPI rejects task force trans fat advice
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has urged Pennsylvanian officials to ignore the advice of a task force on trans fat, which concluded that a mandatory ban “could be more harmful from a health perspective”.
US food sector outlook is ‘pessimistic’, say analysts
The US food industry faces a negative and worsening outlook, with falling demand for key brands and bankruptcies predicted by Moody’s.
Colombian food giant to buy Mexican chocolate maker
Colombia's Grupo Nacional de Chocolates, purportedly the country's biggest food company, will buy Mexican chocolate manufacturer Nutresa for $95m.
ADM plans strategy to beat lower demand on strong Q2 profits
Agricultural processing giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has reported strong second quarter results despite slowing demand, with profits up 24 percent compared to the same period last year.