The current supply glut on the EU butter market will be solved by
more producers leaving the sector, says a Commission report, again
predicting a move away from commodities across the bloc.
Snider Schenker has expanded its Benelux distribution centre in
Willebroek, Belgium in a bid to capture a bigger chunk of the
temperature-controlled foods market.
The US and Mexico have concluded an agreement under which access
will be granted for US high fructose corn syrup exports to Mexico,
a move that begins to address the decade long dispute between the
two countries.
The world's leading cereal producer Kellogg's has posted a three
per cent rise in second quarter net earnings, as strong sales in
the Americas help compensate for rising commodity costs.
A pathogen detecting system that uses scattered laser light can cut
costs and speed up safety checks for food processors, researchers
developing the technology claim.
A proposed law published for consultation yesterday would bring the
UK's regulatory system into line with EU regulations -- but could
also mean additional costs for processors.
Japan has reopened its doors to US beef, providing processors
access to what was once their largest export market before bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was first found in North America.
Two scientific studies say carbon monoxide is safe to use in
modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) techniques, countering claims
by opponents that use of the gas could harm food safety.
The herb kava kava is to remain banned in both medicinal and food
products in the UK, following a review of the latest scientific
evidence weighing its reputed benefits for alleviating anxiety and
inducing sleep against the risk of...
Germany remains a world giant in the packaging material and machine
sector, with a high demand, especially for plastics, about to reach
record levels according to a new report.
The UK's food and drink manufacturers and retailers will come under
more pressure to recycle more and cut the amount of waste they
produce, according to an Environment Agency report.
The UK-based International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) has warned
snack food manufacturers that reluctance to address the growing
obesity epidemic could hit them where it hurts - their sales
figures.
An Australian research team has reported that a low-GI
carbohydrate-rich diet leads to weight loss of five per cent or
more and reductions in 'bad' cholesterol levels.
The European Commission today proposed drastic measures to
safeguard cod stocks in the Baltic Sea, which could lead to a
supply problem -- and higher prices -- for processors.
A new study indicates that light to moderate alcohol drinking may
exert cardioprotective effects in some, but in elderly men at least
the mechanism of action does not seem to be down to a reduction in
inflammatory markers as previously...
Dutch ingredients producer CSM is poised to sell its lucrative
sugar business to Royal Cosun in an effort to streamline their
bakery portfolio and strengthen growth in pivotal areas.
Functional foods are generally defined as products imbued with
additional nutrients with health-promoting properties. But the
industry needs to be wary of foods that present no actual health
benefit from piggy-backing on the popularity...
Europe's leading food manufacturers and retailers are expected to
announce they plan to shun soy grown illegally in the Amazon that
is resulting in depletion of the rainforest.
Tate & Lyle has launched a new sweetener solution for dairy
desserts, which claims to allow manufacturers to cut around a third
of calories and half of total sugars from their product
formulations.
After six months of sliding sales, rising production costs and now
a devastating factory fire, Northern Foods' chairman has warned the
year's first-half profits will be dented.
The introduction of novel and value-added products and additive
free foods is boosting the use of antimicrobials in almost all food
processing segments, according to a new report.
The UK's food regulator has published a draft law for quick-frozen
foodstuffs, amending existing requirements on sampling procedures
and official methods of temperatures analysis.
The EU is providing €7.5m toward a three-year project to develop
and extend the use of radio frequency identification (RFID)
technology in a range of industries, including the food and drink
sector.
Scottish food manufacturer, Macphie, has cut all hydrogenated fats
from its range of ingredients supplied to the baking industry, in a
move that will tap into a market concerned about health and dietary
issues.
A new Which? report on cereal nutrition, has found many popular
breakfast cereals including those for the more health conscious
palette to be high in salts, sugars, and fat.
Despite warning of a possible drop in sales, UK bakery and
ingredients manufacturer, the Real Good Food Company (RGFC), has
said it is on track to meet targets when it announces interim
results later in the year.
Global ingredients manufacturer, Tate and Lyle, has announced that
expansion at its new artificial sweetener facilities is on target -
heralding an imminent boost in supplies to manufacturers.
Manufacturers managed to reduce the relative cost of reimbursing
retailers for unsaleable goods in 2005, indicating they may have
turned a corner in combatting a $2bn problem.
A test in France of radio frequency identification (RFID)
technology to track products throughout the supply chain achieves
almost full read rates, its manufacturer claims.
Food scientists are continuing to explore the potential of fish
gelatin as stabilisers for food emulsions, in keeping with the
trend to replace synthetic with natural emulsifiers.
Swiss manufacturer Nestlé is building new factories in Brazil and
West Africa to manufacture products for low-income families, said
chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe.
Food companies and administrative bureaucrats attempting to dodge
the EU's laws better watch out - the bloc's fraud and corruption
watchdog is on their trail.
European post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) collection
recycling rates reached 796,000 tonnes in 2005, a 15.1 per cent
increase over the previous year, according to a trade association.
The UK's Premier Foods is believed to have offered United Biscuits
an initial £1bn bid for its northern European snack food operations
- even though City analysts claim the business is worth £2.3bn.
Ireland's National Committee on Folic Acid Fortication today
recommended that most white, brown and wholemeal breads sold in the
country be fortificed with 120 micrograms of folic acid per 100g of
bread in a bid to reduce incidence...
Business failure in the UK food retail, plastics and rubber
industries has increased dramatically in the first half of 2006,
according to a report published by credit checking group Experian.
Fire has devastated a UK bakery plant owned by struggling food
processors, Northern Foods, in an incident likely to harm their
already faltering profits.
