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28-Feb-2005
ABF yeast pace continues into 2005
Asian and South American yeast markets perform strongly, offsetting weaker markets in the US, London-based Associated British Foods reports today.
Breakfast shown to be heart healthy
Missing breakfast has been shown to raise cholesterol levels and reduce the body's response to insulin in a small study that raises concern for the increasing numbers of people that skip the first meal of the day.
PepsiCo joins companies reducing ads to kids
PepsiCo has become the latest company to bow to pressure on the food industry from the rising tide of obesity, introducing voluntary restrictions on its advertising to children, according to an article in today's London-based Financial Times.
25-Feb-2005
Finn Crisp revamp targets trendy snackers
Finnish crispbread specialist, Vaasan & Vaasan, has revamped the image of its flagship Finn Crisp brand to take advantage of a growing market for high fibre and wholegrain snacks in Russia and lure increasingly health-conscious consumers across Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, reports Chris Mercer.
Israel to impose trans fat labels?
Opportunities continue to open up for trans fat alternatives as Israel communicates plans to become the world's third country to impose labelling rules on artery-clogging trans fats.
24-Feb-2005
Fischer Boel outlines EU CAP reform priorities
Mariann Fischer Boel, the EU's recently appointed agriculture commissioner, has claimed that sweeping EU agricultural reforms will provide UK farmers with a "better balance of support", while forging a more competitive and sustainable European agriculture industry, Tom Armitage reports.
23-Feb-2005
UK Waitrose launches selenium-fortified bread
UK supermarket Waitrose has introduced a selenium-enriched bread, designed to give British consumers their daily required intake of the mineral.
Danisco polydextrose, new soluble fibre source
A complex carbohydrate, traditionally used as a bulking agent in a range of foods, is being offered in several European markets as a new source of fibre.
Wheat experts push biotech need
Biotechnology is the key to the future of a competitive wheat industry, said experts at a conference this weekend, according to a report by Reuters.
Sunset invades US organic snacks market
Low-carb specialist Sunset Brands has become the second company in a week to move in to America's rapidly growing organic food sector after signing a deal for organic snack and cereal producer US Mills, reports Chris Mercer.
Exhibition highlights growth in biodegradable packaging
An upcoming exhibition on bioplastics and biopackaging aims to show that environmentally friendly packaging has a strong future.
22-Feb-2005
Industry warns of crop expert shortage
A lack of government funding and a weary image threaten to cause a widespread shortage of British crop production experts, says one industry body, warning the problem may bring serious disruption to UK grain and cereal processors within the next decade, reports Chris Mercer.
21-Feb-2005
Cinnamon drop: latest ingredient to go trans fat free
As the deadline for trans fats labeling approaches, confectionery manufacturer Wilbur last week launched a zero trans fat cinnamon drop.
CSM shuts US bakery units for €60 million in savings
Shaving off unprofitable units, Dutch ingredients firm CSM said this week it would close four of its bakery ingredients distribution units in the US.
Tate & Lyle builds up ingredients portfolio with new investment
Race for the next high margin ingredient continues as the UK maker of Splenda sweetener signs off €36 million over the next five years to invest in "next-generation food and industrial ingredients".
Canada gears up for labeling changes: GM and nutrition
When nutritional labeling comes into force in Canada later this year, manufacturers may also take advantage of the need to change their labels to stipulate whether their products' ingredients are genetically engineered.
Low-carb threat breeds US pasta alliance
Two US pasta companies have joined forces to try and deal with the crumbling pasta consumption, mainly blamed on low-carb lifestyles, that threatens to streamline the whole industry, reports Chris Mercer.
18-Feb-2005
Jays potato chips market trans fat free status
Jays Potato Chips on Wednesday became another company to take advantage of the growing consumer awareness of the dangers of trans fats.
Warburtons chases GI health trend
Warburtons has laid down the gauntlet to its mainstream UK rivals by developing white bread with a low glycaemic index as both consumers and producers become more aware of the benefits 'GI' can have in controlling diabetes, obesity and energy levels, writes Chris Mercer.
FCAN joins call for Splenda to drop ad campaign
The Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN) on Wednesday added its voice to the chorus calling for the FTC to examine the McNeil Nutritionals led advertising campaign for the artificial sweetener Splenda, writes Philippa Nuttall.
GM dispute panel meets in Geneva
With the countdown extended, talks continue this week in Geneva between the US and Brussels to move the entrenched trade dispute on genetically modified organisms forward.
17-Feb-2005
Openings in product development for convenient breakfast foods
There are rich pickings for food makers focusing on innovative products for the breakfast market, as a UK think tank finds less than one in five consumers actually enjoys the first meal of the day.
DSM: low margin food ingredients climb in tough climate
DSM, the largest food fermentation company in the world (in value terms) sees its combined food units beating industry growth for the year, but bakery still under pressure, reports Lindsey Partos.
16-Feb-2005
Childhood obesity figures inflated, say UK researchers
Claims of a childhood obesity epidemic in the UK are not supported by the evidence, say researchers today.
'Natural' sweetener to take on synthetic market
Swiss Research believes it has created the "holy grail" of sweeteners, a natural alternative to the synthetic varieties frequently lambasted by the media, it officially announced on Tuesday, Philippa Nuttall reports.
Organic ingredient price decrease means more conversions
House of Bread Franchising has finally decided to start producing organic bread after a decrease in ingredient prices makes production a viable business option, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Sugar free bread to tap US health trend
US baker Oroweat is set to launch a completely sugar free bread in selected American states, again highlighting how the battering handed out to sugar over rising obesity and diabetes problems has given new life to artificial sweeteners, writes Chris Mercer.
15-Feb-2005
Nestlé installs cost-cutting pallet labelling system
Sato has developed an automated pallet labelling concept for Nestlé using UHF RFID tags that should help the company make significant supply chain savings.
14-Feb-2005
Industry nutrition labels clash with government plans
The British arm of Nestlé has become the latest food producer to revamp its nutrition labels, yet the country's food industry is on rocky ground by entrenching its support for guideline daily amounts against the government's wishes, argues Chris Mercer.
11-Feb-2005
European speciality yeast suppliers face Chinese competition
Increasing affluence and changes in diet in China to open up new opportunites for European yeast extract suppliers, but the threat from Chinese suppliers has kicked off, writes Lindsey Partos.
Wheat sourced ingredients still open to price risk
Prices for key raw materials used by the food industry are lighter this month on gains in wheat, corn and soybean inventories, but analysts suggests wheat prices are open to upside risk.
Lock launches super-sensitive metal detectors
Inspection equipment manufacturer Lock will be unveiling its new MET 30+ range of metal detectors at Interpack.
10-Feb-2005
Splenda fights back
Tate & Lyle's Splenda brand in the news again this week as McNeil Nutritionals, the table-top supplier of this increasingly popular sweetener, takes the US sugar industry to court.
Krispy Kreme crisis prompts redundancies
The cash-stricken Krispy Kreme doughnut company is to shed a quarter of its workforce in an attempt to overhaul losses as over-expansion and a lack of new products to appease health-conscious consumers threaten to send the firm under, reports Chris Mercer.
09-Feb-2005
Unilever divests UK edible oils
Edible oils market in the UK undergoes change as Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever announces plans to divest its seed oils and cooking fats business to canned fish and meat firm Princes.
Many bakeries still not adhering to asthma regulations
Too many UK bakeries either don't know or don't care about limits on workers' exposure to potentially asthma-causing dust from flour and bread mixes, according to one union official, as the government's work safety watchdog looks to increase inspections, reports Chris Mercer.
Bread and flour are Altay's best products
The Altay-Batyushka brand from Russia's Hleb Altaya (Altay Bread) group has been voted the best food product from the Altay region, the bread basket of Russia. Angela Drujinina reports.
Mixed fortunes for Russian flour sector
A recent survey of Russia's flour producers shows a sector going through mixed fortunes, with many companies struggling to compete while others are performing well, writes Angela Drujinina.
08-Feb-2005
RHM workers may strike over pension reform
One of Britain's biggest trade unions has asked workers at food producer RHM if they wish to vote on strike action after the company became the latest in the UK to announce an overhaul of its pension scheme due to funding problems, reports Chris Mercer.
US health trend fails to dent PepsiCo snacks
The growth of PepsiCo's savoury snacks business helped the firm to a solid earnings rise in 2004 and also raises new questions about the damage healthy eating trends will inflict on the food industry's snack giants, argues Chris Mercer.
07-Feb-2005
Brain Twist launches cereal in a can
Breakfast in a can is what New York based Brain Twist has this month begun offering its customers, according to Beverage World.
Kellogg to develop Martek DHA-fortified foods
Martek Biosciences has signed a non-exclusive license agreement with Kellogg, under which it will supply the consumer foods giant with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) for use in a new line of fortified foods.
04-Feb-2005
Imperial Sugar forecasts difficult year
Imperial Sugar yesterday (Thursday) announced a higher first-quarter profit, but predicted that operating income would fall significantly in 2005 as the sugar industry remains challenging, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Scientists unlock harmful mechanism of trans fats
Scientists have identified a molecular mechanism in the liver that explains how consuming foods rich in saturated fats and trans-fatty acids can send blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides soaring.
Flavour savings for cracker makers
UK firm TasteTech claims its encapsulation technology could facilitate flavour combinations in savoury biscuits and fast bake crackers.
Kellogg's healthy eating drive fails to get FSA support
A new nutrition bar chart on every pack of Kellogg's breakfast cereal, enabling Britain's consumers to check salt, sugar and fat content against guideline daily amounts, may cause confusion amid too many conflicting systems, warns the UK Food Standards Agency, reports Chris Mercer.
UK sugar acquisition given clearance
The Competition Commission (CC) today announced it has provisionally cleared the completed acquisition by Napier Brown Foods (NBF) of James Budgett Sugars (JBS), but voiced concerns about the lack of competition in the UK sugar market.
03-Feb-2005
Bread sales dip impacts Novozymes food unit
Sales for food enzymes crept up by a slight 2 per cent in 2004 for number one enzymes player Novozymes, but a boost in low carb beverages continues to lift profit.
02-Feb-2005
Cholesterol-lowering snacks possible
Researchers at Brandeis University claim that they have found a way for food manufacturers to make snack foods that lower cholesterol levels.
01-Feb-2005
Parmalat sells US bakery
Stricken Italian firm Parmalat, still being investigated for fraud, has sold its loss-making North American Bakery Group to private equity firm Catterton Partners, reports Chris Mercer.
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