The European Commission tabled a proposal this week to open an EU
aid scheme for private pig meat storage. The move is designed to
stabilise the market, which has seen prices fall by 16 per cent in
the last three months. The industry...
The UK's fourth biggest supermarket may introduce special labelling
for its low-carb products, reported market research firm
Datamonitor this week, which could spark a wave of diet-related
marketing.
Europa, the Italy-based company that specialises in the production
of ovens for the bread making, pizza, pastry and biscuit making
industries has unveiled a new range of convection ovens, the most
popular of which are the 5T and its...
Cargill is set to expand its gum manufacturing capabilities in
China. Working with its joint venture partner Shandong Huanghelong
Group, the company has announced a significant capacity increase at
its Zibo production facility in...
Demand for functional ingredients in Europe is far from slackening
with European buyers set to reach 5 million by 2007. Ingredients
companies, such as J. Rettenmaier & Sons (JRS), are aiming to
keep pace with the demand, focusing...
Bakery and snacks equipment provider APV Baker has improved and
expanded its range of ovens for the production of cookies,
biscuits, bar products and pet foods as well as a whole host of
traditional bakery products including tarts,...
Global packaging firm Owens-Illinois (O-I) announced today that it
is to conduct a strategic review of its blow-moulded plastics
operations in North America, South America and Europe. Not
surprising, when you consider the size and...
The UK pork processing industry is calling for a substantial
increase in meat prices. British Pig Executive (BPEX) chairman
Stewart Houston has written to retailer and foodservice leaders to
point out that producers in Britain and...
Whatever their stance on the debate over genetically modified
crops, bakers are now having to decide on whether to stick to
conventional wheats or the genetically engineered product- albeit
with greater social, political and economic...
The US National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) has taken the
first steps in creating a country of origin labelling programme.
Put together by a specially organised NCBA task force, the
programme consists of a US label that...
Packaging giant Anglo American is set to merge its corrugated
packaging business, Mondi Packaging, with German firm Bauernfeind's
corrugated paper and packaging business. The Bauernfeind Trust will
receive approximately 5.3 million...
International food group Cargill has launched a public tender to
purchase the shares of Romanian grain silo company Comcereal
Alexandria. The announcement follows approval for the tender by the
Romanian Securities Commission.
Inspired by the burgeoning health trend a collaborative research project between Danish ingredients company Chr. Hansen and dairy manufacturers has resulted in a new yoghurt culture - Yo-Flex - for products aimed at less fat and fewer additives.
Speaking in Brussels earlier this week, European Commissioner for
Health and Consumer Protection David Byrne announced the latest
development on issues relating to food safety within an enlarged
EU.
Leading Japanese emulsifier supplier Riken Vitamin is set to boost
production at its subsidiary in Malaysia with the opening of a new
plant this week. High hopes to increase market share.
Danisco is broadening its range of specialty fats with the
introduction of Salatrim, a low-calorie alternative available for
the European bakery and confectionery industries. The product was
given its final approval from the EU on...
Iggesund Paperboard, part of the Swedish forest products group
Holmen, is investing €33 million in its paperboard mills in both
Sweden and the UK. The Swedish facility at Iggesunds Bruk will be
equipped with a €16 million coating...
Austrian-based packaging giant the Frantschach Group has acquired a
sack production plant in Aberdeen, UK. The facility has been bought
from a subsidiary of the British Plaster Board (BPB), which has
operated the production plant...
Eureka, the pan-European network for industrial research &
development, has developed a technique to recycle agricultural and
industrial waste from food production to produce composts which can
be used to help decontaminate and...
Early depletion of African gum stocks have driven up global prices
of gum acacia. US company TIC gums this week passed the price rise
of gum arabic on to the market.
UK-based company Packaging Automation has developed a revolutionary
new machine for blue stilton that is claimed to wrap products in
packaging capable of containing strong smells. The concept,
designed for Glanbia Foods, is the result...
Labelling issues on the cards again for manufacturers as the UK's
food safety agency this week launches a consultation on the use of
alternative phrases to 'may contain' on food labels.
As if the major droughts in Europe, low world wheat stocks and
further speculation that China is importing large amounts of raw
materials wasn't enough to fuel further debate over rising flour
prices, Defra have reported a mistake...
The healthy components of fibres such as oats and rye can also
enhance their flavour if the correct processing techniques are
used, claims new Finnish research.
December is proving to be a good month for the UK pig industry. A
national pig health and welfare strategy has been launched, and the
government yesterday announced that the Japanese market to British
pork has officially been reopened....
The European Commission has welcomed the agreement reached by the
European Parliament and Council conciliation committee to increase
the minimum recycling targets for packaging waste from 25 to 55 per
cent by 2008. The agreement overcomes...
Tyson Foods has said that the ongoing restructuring of its North
American meat processing operations is likely to result in a number
of job losses. The group is to close two of its North American
operations in a bid to improve long-term...
The chairman of meat processor Danish Crown has warned against
political interference in Denmark's agricultural industry. "In
general Denmark's pig producers are skilled at adjusting their
costs to developments in international...
Operational changes at Pingo Poultry, Nutreco's subsidiary for
fresh poultry products in the Benelux countries, are likely to
result in around 125 job losses. The company claims that the move
is a direct consequence of the Avian...
Moving deeper into speciality ingredients US company MGP
Ingredients has earmarked $1.7 million to expand its line of
textured wheat proteins and wheat protein- and starch-based resins.
The investment comes on the back of strong first...
The Russian Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology has
declared that its research into GM organisms in foods suggest that
current legislation is too harsh and that restrictions on the sale
of such foods in Russia should be lifted....
The relationship between suppliers and retailers can frequently be
a difficult one, with the supermarkets traditionally being cast as
the villain, squeezing every penny of profit out of their put-upon
suppliers.
An innovative container system for flowable materials has been
awarded a patent in the US. Manufacturer Rocky Mountain Business
Solutions believes that the new packaging solution, called
Not-A-Bottle, offers the food and drink industry...
Arm & Hammer baking soda is available for the first time in a
large-format resealable bag. The packaging, designed by global
packaging firm Zip-Pak, features an easy-to-use resealable zipper
that helps keep large quantities of...
BakeMark International is making available a new complete range of
cream alternatives aimed at the burgeoning bakery and food service
industries. The company is confident that the products are of such
quality that they could be used...
Children who frequently consume cereal are less likely to be
overweight, according to the findings of a new study published in
today's Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
A new regulation on smoke flavourings intended for use in or on
foods has just been published in the EU Official Journal. The new
regulation, which will not apply until 16 June 2005, comes into
force on 16 December 2003. The new law...
Around 72 per cent of Spanish consumer say they have eaten organic
food products at some time in the past, but the evidence suggests
that overall consumption of organic food is still low.
A coalition of 165 US food manufacturers and associations sent a
letter to President Bush this week arguing that a two-year delay of
the mandatory country-of-origin labelling law is not supported by
the overwhelming majority of US...
German printing and labelling firm Körber PaperLink has opened a
Russian subsidiary in an attempt to consolidate its position in the
potentially lucrative East European packaging market. The group
says that it will be the only West...
Leading juice manufacturer Pampryl has become the first French
producer to adopt aseptically filled multi-layer PET for its
ambient-stored 100 per cent fruit juices. The new packaging, from
Amcor PET Packaging Europe/Asia, also marks...
Eager to grab a slice of the steadily growing market for natural
alternatives to hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP) seasonings, UK
company Overseal Foods has launched a line of yeast products under
the brand name Yesto-Seal.
Whey proteins remaining after cheese-making are now being added as
a key ingredient to new nutritious snack foods in a new process
devised by the Agricultural Research Service.
Regular consumption of the sugar replacer Isomalt appears to have a
prebiotic effect on gut bacteria, according to preliminary findings
of a study being carried out in Germany.
Hot on the heels of weak third quarter results, US agri-giant Bunge
said on Tuesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell
its bakery business to US company Dawn Food Products for $76
million in a bid to focus on the core...
Belgian ingredients company Puratos has adopted electronic data
interchange (EDI) technology provided by Covast. The EDI
Accelerator and Microsoft BizTalk Server pilot programme is
designed to minimise waste in the supply chain and...
Leading Swedish dairy firm Skanemejerier has gained the rights to
use BioGaia's probiotic Reuteri bacteria in milk products for
launch on the Scandinavian market at the end of next year.
No industry was left unaffected after the terrorist attacks of 11
September 2001. In the food industry, rafts of legislation have
been passed to ensure the safety of supply. In the US, Congress
passed the Public Health Security and...
More than three years after Danish ingredients company Danisco
filed an application to the EU for approval of its fat replacer
salatrim, the Commission finally rubber stamped the product on
Tuesday. The move clears the way for Danisco...
UK-based pump suppliers Charles Austen Pumps has recently upgraded
test facilities with Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) equipment from
Sensor Technology. Ultrasound waves have been used to model drive
torque and help contain development...
