Belgium-based Puratos has published research into the use of
dextrans in sourdoughs, producing an "innovative functional
ingredient for the bakery industry."
Equipment to improve quality and minimise dough damage while
lowering production costs will be introduced to the wider European
market for the first time at the international baking fair in
Munich this week.
UK crisp and snack manufacturer Walkers is targeting the Christmas
market early this year with a range of new flavours designed to
corner the luxury seasonal market.
Barley and rye are underutilized whole grains, and although they
are considered to be minor cereal grains they have major health
benefits, heard food scientists and manufacturers last week.
SIG, a Switzerland-based packager, has opened the door to takeover
bids from othercompanies after its board rejected a €1.3bn cash
offer from the owners of Norway-based Elopak.
Increasing the daily intake of selenium from dietary and
supplementary sources, could cut the risk of bladder cancer by 70
per cent, suggests a new study from Belgium.
A plan by Wal-Mart to become more environmentally friendly will
have a gigantic ripple effect onprocessors, both in the packaging
and sourcing of their products.
UK-based RPC Bramlage-Wiko has set up shop in small town
Pennsylvania, providing US processors with another source of rigid
plastic packaging for their products.
Adding alginates or guar gum to baked goods and breakfast cereals
could be one way to increase the satiety these products provide,
allowing consumers to feel full longer, according to food
scientists at the University of Maine.
Companies will soon have the freedom to choose the size of
packaging they use for most oftheir products, after a set of
restrictive rules were abolished yesterday by EU ministers.
Two union actions -- one involving worker safety, the other a pay
dispute -- highlight the unwanted public such conflicts can draw to
UK food processers.
The debate over folic acid fortification of bread took a new turn
this week, thanks to a study from Sweden which suggests that low
folate levels may guard against colorectal cancer.
A new baking enzyme which aims to cut costs on the production line
and increase the shelf life of bakery products has been launched by
ingredients giant Danisco.
A new set of definitions related to glycemic carbohydrates have
been approved by a group of industry and science experts, in an
effort designed to help food manufacturers communicate how the
carbohydrate content of a product will...
Bluefin tuna has almost been fished out of some of the
Mediterranean’s oldest fishing grounds, according to new data
released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWW), a global conservation
organization.
Further progress is urgently needed to improve the EU's
competitiveness in such areas as innovation, better regulation,
intellectual property rights and fair participation in global
markets, says an industry organisation.
Rising raw material prices, considerably higher energy costs and
continuing retailer pressure have cut margins at Ter Beke, a
Belgium-based processed meats and fresh ready meals manufacturer.
A small study into the effects of soluble and insoluble fibre on
blood pressure indicates that individuals with slightly high
cholesterol levels may benefit from including plenty of whole
grains in their diets.
Sainsbury's will become first major retailer to shift to the large
scale use of biodegradable packaging, putting pressure on food
processors to make the conversion.
Regulatory reforms are making it easier to do business worldwide,
especially in places such as Singapore, Georgia, Romania, the UK,
according to a World Bank report.
Europe's vegetable canners and freezers are being hit by a supply
shortage - and extra costs - due to the effects of the weather on
the continent's harvests.
Following a £15m (€22.2m) investment in research and development at
the company, UK crisp giant Walkers has launched a new 'healthier'
range to attract snack-loving consumers worried about their
waistlines.
With no currently outbreaks of avian influenza being found in the
EU's borders, all restrictions on the movement of farmed birds have
been lifted within the bloc, the European Commission reported
yesterday.
Research by a government agency in Germany indicating that styrene
could cause tumours in humans are "misleading and unnecessarily
worrying", an industry organisation claims.