Major international project to boost South Asian cereal production
06-Jan-2009 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has announced a $30m collaborative project which aims to...
Ulrick & Short adds to tapioca starch fat replacement range
23-Dec-2008 - Ulrick & Short has launched a clean label tapioca-based starch for fat replacement in cakes...
Prepare for higher calorie count for fibre, say scientists
19-Dec-2008 - Scientists have warned that food manufacturers should move quickly if they wish to reformulate their...
Soaring demand for spelt sees product launches up 130 per cent
16-Dec-2008 - The popularity of spelt has rocketed in recent years, leading to a 130 per...
UB halves saturated fat across McVitie’s range
11-Dec-2008 - United Biscuits (UB) has announced a 50 per cent saturated fat reduction across its McVitie’s...
News in brief
Milling-quality wheat fetches premium of £50 a tonne
09-Dec-2008 - The shortage of milling wheat has led to UK farmers being offered a premium...
Avebe launches fat-replacing potato starch for cakes
09-Dec-2008 - Avebe has announced two new applications in its Etenia range of potato starches, including as...
CSM opens bakery fats innovation centre
02-Dec-2008 - Bakery ingredients company CSM has opened the third of its four planned innovation centres in...
Millers consider solutions to the bread-quality wheat shortage
01-Dec-2008 - Millers are considering a range of strategies to ensure they can meet bread makers’ demand...
Wheat yields will be slashed as phosphate runs out, warns scientist
21-Nov-2008 - Research for the EU’s Quality Low Input Food Programme has warned that wheat yields could...
Hochdorf hopes to tempt children with low-fat bakery
19-Nov-2008 - Hochdorf has said it hopes that its recent introduction of Lupidor, a fat-replacing lupin seed...
Beneo-Remy pledges no rice ingredient price rise – for now
18-Nov-2008 - Beneo-Remy has reassured customers that prices for its rice-derived ingredients will not rise ‘for a...
Beneo-Remy launches rice bran for added bakery fibre
18-Nov-2008 - Beneo-Remy has added a stabilised rice bran and germ mix to its range of rice-based...
Dispatches from Health Ingredients Europe
Ocean Spray launches all-natural cranberry puree
10-Nov-2008 - Ocean Spray’s Ingredient Technology Group (ITG) has introduced an additive-free cranberry puree for use in...
Dispatches from Health Ingredients Europe
Dow launches ingredient for reduced fat absorption
07-Nov-2008 - Dow introduced a new weight management ingredient at Health Ingredients Europe this week, which it...
Dispatches from Health Ingredients Europe
Peanuts provide cheaper alternative in economic downturn
06-Nov-2008 - The American Peanut Council is expecting that the current economic climate will prompt an increase...
Palm oil groups aim to ship sustainability to Europe
04-Nov-2008 - The palm oil industry is claiming a major triumph in terms of sustainability ahead of...
Could heart-healthy pistachios be the new pomegranate?
29-Oct-2008 - Pistachio growers in the US are hoping that as another study emerges highlighting the health...
Melamine found in imported Chinese eggs in Hong Kong
28-Oct-2008 - Hong Kong officials say they have found dangerous levels of melamine in a brand of...
BakeMark launches butter-margarine baking blends on UK market
22-Oct-2008 - BakeMark UK has launched a range of baking fats containing a mix of butter and...
Flour protein quality test could eliminate need for test-baking
16-Oct-2008 - The European Bakery Innovation Centre (EBIC) has introduced a flour protein quality testing kit which...
Testing could reveal ‘perfect egg’ for bakery
13-Oct-2008 - Researchers at Campden BRI have devised a way to measure eggs’ performance during cooking which...
Gelatine costs rise amidst financial wobbles
07-Oct-2008 - A global producer of Gelatin-based products for use in functional food formulations says it has...
GlycaNova seeks novel foods approval for Lentinex – round three
07-Oct-2008 - Danish company GlycaNova is waiting for a final opinion from the UK Food Standards Agency...
Proposed new cacao classifications may boost disease resistance
06-Oct-2008 - Reclassification of cacao trees into ten distinct genetic sets may lead to enhanced cultivation...
