The effect of trans fatty acids (TFAs) on heart health may be
greater than that of saturated fatty acids, according to scientists
from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), but only when
consumed at equivalent levels. Further...
Low-carb foods continue to pose a major threat to grain-based food
producers, but bakers are not taking the challenge lying down.
Indeed, one grain-users association in America, the market hardest
hit by the low-carb phenomenon, has...
UK firm Bunzl claims that the impact of the Atkins diet has been so
significant that even packaging groups such as itself have seen
their profits affected.
Increasing demand for on-the-move snacking - and a penchant for a
little indulgence - among UK consumers has prompted BakeMark UK to
extend its Petit Crolines range of bitesize snacks to include a
fruit assortment.
Recent media reports suggesting the end is nigh for carb-cutting
diets appear to be a little premature, with the latest market
research from the US suggesting that there is still substantial
interest in the low-carb regime, writes...
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided
to pursue its investigation into alleged dumping of the
hydrocolloid ingredient purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) after
an initial complaint by Aqualan, a division...
First half sales at Aarhus United fell 3 per cent, eroded by price
competition in bulk oils, but improved volumes, particularly in
Mexico, and reduced costs helped it generate solid operating
profits.
US demand for produce packaging is projected to increase 5.1 per
cent per annum (including price increases) to $3.6 billion in 2008,
claims a new report.
Duvel Moortgat, the Belgian brewing group, has sold its fruit juice
operation Freya's Deli Fruit to compatriot Konings for an
undisclosed sum, a move precipitated by the need for urgent
investment in the company.
Krispy Kreme is fast becoming the lame duck of the New York Stock
Exchange as investors desert the US maker of doughnuts amid
concerns over the rising levels of obesity, writes Sibonelo
Radebe. And the company appears to have little...
Ongoing demand for healthy products helped Irish food and
ingredients firm Kerry to a strong first half performance. And with
recent acquisitions pushing it into other high growth sectors,
there is little to stop the group from making...
Unified Western Grocers, a leading US grocery wholesaler, is
rolling out the Retalix Triceps Warehouse Management Solution, as
part of the company's aims to achieve Real Time Warehousing.
One of Spain's most traditional Christmas delicacies,
turron, could be in short supply this year after a
disastrous harvest for the key ingredient, almonds.
A new animal study adds to evidence of the health benefits of a
low-glycemic-index diet, already getting increasing attention from
Europe's food industry.
CSM, the Dutch food ingredients company, is considering the sale of
its sugar confectionery unit in order to concentrate on its core
bakery supplies and sugar operations - despite a very poor
performance from the bakery unit in the...
China Resources Breweries Limited, an associate of South
African-based SABMiller and a subsidiary of China Resources
Enterprise, is set to invest $82.2 million (€68m) in the
construction of a new brewery in the city of Dongguan, in...
A surge in global demand for silicon-based products has seen Dow
Corning's production in H1 2004 increase by more than 15 per cent,
and the company is planning further expansion.
Dutch ingredients company DSM revealed yesterday that its muscle
recovery ingredient PeptoPro will be marketed in a new range of
products worldwide by Europe's biggest sports nutrition company
Haleko.
Interstate Bakeries Corporation (IBC) has continued its
cost-cutting programme with the closure of yet another bakery, in
Buffalo, New York. The closure, which will take place in October,
will see the loss of 200 jobs but will help...
Efficient, profitable baking is not just a question of having the
right equipment for the job - it is also knowing how to use it
properly. With this in mind, Spooner Vicars, the UK supplier of
bakery equipment, runs regular customised...
With the market for certified organic products continuing to grow,
demand for organic hydrocolloids has also expanded - prompting the
leading supplier of hydrocolloids to the US food industry to launch
an organic version of its guar...
Baltika,
Russia's leading beer brewery, has announced the start of
production at its newly constructed malt processing facility in
Tula, central European Russia. The project aims to up the company's
own supply of...
Research suggesting a link between soft drink consumption and
rising levels of diabetes in the US has sparked fierce criticism
from consumer groups and beverage industry associations. Scientists
with an axe to grind have manipulated...
An enlarged EU containing a consumer base of some 450 million
should provide plenty of opportunity for market expansion,
according to a recent food industry seminar.
Earmarked as the next major competitor to soybean as a high protein
source, lupin flour, a food ingredient used in pasta and bread
products, has attracted attention from food safety officials in
Australia following reports of severe...
Hershey Foods Corporation has won the first round in the fight for
the association of its nutrition bars with the popular low-carb
dietary regime, Zone Diet, in what promises to become one of the
fiercest intellectual property disputes...
Organic food is not necessarily better for our health than
conventional equivalents, say food scientists speaking at a meeting
of the world's largest science society this week in the US.
Interbrew, the giant Belgium brewer, has teamed up with electronics
group Philips to create a new dispensing system which it claims
will allow consumers to enjoy the taste and experience of draught
beer in the comfort of their own...
Crown Food
Europe is installing a new production line in Timashevsk,
Russia to produce 83mm diameter food cans for Bonduelle, the
European leader in processed vegetables. The move is part of
Bonduelle's attempt to maximize...
A US company that manufactures and markets preservative
technologies has unveiled a new natural preservative designed for
orange and other fruit drinks.
Another $100 million has been thrown into the beleaguered US bakery
wholesaler, Interstate Bakery Corporation (IBC) in what appears to
be a final desperate move to keep the group afloat, writes
Sibonelo Radebe.
Cirio, the Italian food group which went bankrupt in 2002, has
reached an agreement to sell its industrial bakery unit to a
family-owned group, a further step on the road to recovery.
Traditionally eastern Europe has tended towards the consumption of
canned vegetables as a source of fresh foods during the long and
often harsh winters. However, frozen and chilled vegetables are
gaining increasing popularity in the...
APV Baker is supplying equipment to produce a wide range of
breakfast cereals at a major new plant in Germany. Food producer
Nordgetreide is opening the new facility near Saarbrucken - an
ideal location to serve the western European...
Landec Corporation, a US-based developer and marketer of
technology-based polymer products for fresh foods has been given
patenting from the European Patent Office for its banana packaging
technology - a move that is likely to give...
Packaging provider Superfos has gained hygiene standard approval
from the Institute of Packaging and the British Retail Consortium.
With the UK public being the leading per capita consumers of
convenience foods of Europe, the move...
Natural alternatives to commonly used food preservatives in
processed foods are growing in demand as consumers shy away from
synthetic food additives in favour of a natural equivalent. An
anti-microbial agent sourced from grapes will...
New Dragon Asia, a leading producer of flour and flour-related
products to the China market, has reported strong results for its
second quarter, reflecting increasing sales, net income and the
gross profit margin caused by improvements...
Finnish dairy firm Valio has joined up with Tetra Pak to market its
production technology for lactose-free milk outside its home
market. The firm is particularly hoping for strong sales in Asia
where a high incidence of lactose intolerance...
Reasearchers from the Food Safety Consortium at the University of
Arkansas have devised a means of using grape and green tea extract
to eliminate certain side affects of irradiated chicken - a move
which could help make irradiated...
The UK's food watchdog is keeping a close eye on emerging research
for the chemical acrylamide, a potential carcinogen discovered in
crisps and French fries two years ago and which ignited a raft of
new research to assess the...
Eleven Technology, a providor of mobile workforce effectiveness
solutions has supplied US-based Gold Medal Bakery with its recently
developed Smartselling application suite for its field sales
handheld and web-based software solution...
Air Liquide, a leading provider of modified atmosphere packaging
(MAP) technology, has launched an upgraded version of Aligal gases
packaging for food and beverage producers.
UK-based Turkington Industries is expanding its presence in the US
after agreeing to buy the Golsboro, North Carolina plant that
currently belongs to UK bakery equipment provider APV baker, part
of the Invensys Group.
The market for fats and spreads in eastern Europe is rapidly
diversifying, whilst rapidly expanding. Furthermore the latest
product launches from the Mintel databases in this segment indicate
that functionality is becoming increasingly...
US cereals and snacks group Kellogg is to centralise its European
operations in a new office in Ireland, giving it a major presence
in the market with the world's highest per capita consumption of
ready-to-eat cereals, writes...
US processing giant Smithfield Foods has increased its share of
Spanish pork processor Campofrío Alimentación to 22.4 per cent from
15.2 per cent, further strengthening its influence in Europe's
ever-consolidating meat processing...
