Poultry stockpiled as consumption plummets
Consumption of poultry meat has dropped by more than half in some EU states, with 300,000 tonnes now in storage across the bloc, according to EU estimates.
Archives for April 23, 2006
Ready-to-serve in tamper proof plastic
A new range of ready-to-serve plastic packaging comes with a tamper-evident closure aimed at foods for the growing convenience market.
Sudzucker faces tough 2006, say analysts
Sugar giant Sudzucker must work hard to guard against falling revenue this year despite internal restructuring programmes and expansion into other food sectors, warn analysts.
Weekly comment
Strategic philanthropy: exploitation or key to emerging markets?
When a company 'gives back' to the world through charitable donations, should we wholeheartedly commend it for being a good egg or sniff cynically at the profit potential that underlies every business decision?
Wanted: nanotech packaging and widget
A drinks company has put out a call for a nanotechnology company to help it create functional packaging and a new gas release "widget" using the technology.
Sheep's milk holds health potential
Sheep's milk has a higher content of essential vitamins and minerals than cow's milk and could be used to cater to consumers' appetite for healthy products. But presently it seems only small-time producers are sizing up the opportunities.
New science could make sugar sweeter
A new study has revealed how molecular mechanisms and taste perception can be combined to make sucrose more effective, which means that products could contain less sugar but taste just as sweet.
Caffeine could protect against diabetes
People who drink lots of green tea or coffee every day could lower their risk of diabetes by 33 percent, a result linked to caffeine content, says new research from Japan.
Peanut waste to rival grape seed extracts?
Peanut skin, a waste product from peanut butter manufacturers, is a rich source of extractable procyanidins and could create a cheaper source of these antioxidant compounds to rival the grape seed dominated polyphenols market.