Speciality wheat ingredients spark growth
US starch supplier MGP Ingredients witnesses the benefits of 'adding-value' to ingredients products with strong growth in low-carb ingredients pushing demand for its resistant wheat starch FiberStar 70.
Archives for March 8, 2004
EU goes bananas on imports
With accession of the new Member States due on 1 May 2004, the EU is making appropriate arrangements to ensure a sufficient supply of bananas to all consumers in the EU. To this end, the current import volumes for bananas will be increased to satisfy...
Scottish salmon prices hammered
Scotland's salmon industry is under threat from an influx of cheap salmon imports from Norway, which rose last year from 277,000 tonnes to 307,000 tonnes. Fish farmers in the highlands and islands are so worried about the effect this is having on...
Greggs sees increasing sandwich competition
Greggs, the specialist baked goods retailer, said last week that growth in the booming British sandwich market was showing some signs of slowing down and that it expected to see increasing competition in this high added value sector.
Miller launches beer in Fridge Pack cans
Miller Brewing is to package beer in innovative new containers, which the company claims are designed to fit conveniently into home refrigerators. The firm is the first to apply the Fridge Pack, a popular consumer package in other beverage segments,...
Raw material pricing will continue to knock food industry in 2004
Wheat, corn and soybean prices will remain high for much of 2004, warns the US agency Fitch Ratings, with the industry likely to see a continual shifting of higher ingredients costs onto the food manufacturer. But tough negotiations to 'lock-in'...
Cereal chemists redefine wholegrains
Rubbing shoulders on the shelves with 'low-carb' friendly food products, wholegrains must reach out to the consumer to remain in the game. Cereal chemists in the US bring wholegrains into the user-friendly zone with a new, easy-to-understand definitition.