All news articles for April 2005

Novozymes: food enzymes rise above industry pace for Q1

Food enzymes contribute a quarter of sales revenue to the overall enzyme business in the first quarter, says Danish firm Novozymes, marking a one per cent rise in contribution on the previous year, writes Lindsey Partos.

CSM spears bakery ingredients

Dutch bakery ingredients firm CSM continues to focus on core business, clearing the sale of its sugar confectionery unit Malaco Leaf to investment companies Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners.

Tough sugar reform inevitable as EU loses appeal at WTO

Moves to reform the European sugar regime will accelerate after the EU loses its appeal against a World Trade Organisation decision that its handouts to sugar farmers are illegal, reports Lindsey Partos.

New snack flavours capture Russian consumers

Young Russian snacks maker Sibirsky Bereg appears to have captured consumers' imagination with an array of experimental flavours and products, overtaking PepsiCo's Lay's brand in market share and growing by up to 50 per cent annually, reports Angela Drujinina.

Tate & Lyle questioned over Alabama factory plans

Tate & Lyle was yesterday taken to task by environmental groups and local residents over its plans to extend its Splenda factory in McIntosh, Alabama, reports Philippa Nuttall.

Stora Enso develops non-foil airtight cup

Stora Enso unveiled a new food-packaging solution - an airtight cup made from non-foil paperboard - at Interpack 2005, which finishes today.

Tesco ditches FSA backed traffic light labelling

Leading British supermarket Tesco has decided to ditch the UK government-backed traffic light food labelling scheme, opting instead for its own numbers based system.

Industry explains GDAs on food labels

Efforts by food manufacturers to create 'user-friendly' food labels that present clear nutrition profiles for the increasingly health conscious consumer are the focus of a new initiative from the UK's food industry body, writes Lindsey Partos.

Lock claims detectors offer 30% higher sensitivity

Inspection equipment manufacturer Lock is using Interpack to showcase its new MET 30+ range of metal detectors, which it claims offers up to 30 per cent higher sensitivity than standard detectors.

Illegal colour, not sudan, detected in UK food chain

UK's food watchdog issues new warning after illegal colour in food chain, chemically similar to Sudan 1, detected in Mexican food kits supplied by General Mills.

Nestlé's cereals go whole grain in UK

Nestlé UK has followed the lead of General Mills across the Atlantic, announcing today that from June 2005 every box of Nestlé breakfast cereals will be made with whole grains.

Soy prices still exposed: China reduces harvests

Pressure on soy prices likely to continue with a new report revealing China is expected to reduce its principal soybean planting area, while increasing corn and rice planting in 2005.

FoodNavigator.com scoops industry award

FoodNavigator.com has been named website of the year in the 2005 Business Food and Drink Journalism awards.

Danisco leaps into number two enzyme slot

Danish sugar and ingredients group Danisco leaps into the number two enzyme position as the firm announces control of 98.2 per cent of the shares in US biotech firm Genencor.

EU cracks down on illegal GM grain

Forcing the traceability card, the European Union has voted to block imports of certain US grain unless they prove to be free of the genetically modified maize Bt10.

UK advertising watchdog rejects complaint from salt makers

Sensitivities over salt heightened as UK advertising watchdog rejects complaint by salt makers over advert from the country's food agency.

Scientists raise spectre of cancer-causing packaging

Compounds found in plastic food packaging could be possible cancer-causing agents, according to a worrying new study from the US.

Lower wheat prices lift Carr's profits

Settling UK wheat prices have helped Carr's Milling Industries to get its food business back on track in the first of half of 2005, despite freak floods and fire hitting sales hard, reports Chris Mercer.

Nestlé cutting trans fats in global products

Responding to consumer and legislative pressures, international food firms are slicing artery-clogging trans fatty acids from their formulations. We spoke with Nestlé to find out how the world's number one food player is handling the issue, reports Lindsey Partos.

Yeast unit brings gains to ABF

South American and Asian yeast markets bring strong gains in the first half, offsetting weaker markets in the US and Turkey, London-based sugar and ingredients group Associated British Foods reports today, writes Lindsey Partos.

Inter Link achieves plant traceabililty in Poland

Inter Link Foods has installed a multi-station Vantage recipe formulation and traceability system at its newly acquired facility in Poland in order to satisfy the stringent requirements of the Tesco audit on quality and traceability.

Ingredients giant Cargill posts high double digit gains in Q3

Ambitious US ingredients supplier Cargill boosts its war chest, announcing a 35 per cent rise in profit for the third quarter of 2005, on gains from commodity trading and its animal feed and steel businesses.

Ungerer rolls out new flavour enhancer as salt alternative for formulations

Condemned for contributing to the worsening health problems in the population, food makers are under orders to slash salt levels in their processed food formulations but replacing this cheap flavour enhancer is a challenge for food developers, writes Lindsey Partos.

Food industry fears coming of traffic light labelling

Could concern over obesity lead to significant changes in the regulations governing food labelling and see the implementation of a traffic light system, asks Anthony Fletcher.

Tanis takes trans-fat-free aeration unit to Interpack

Tanis Food Tec, an aeration equipment supplier for the bakery, confectionery and dairy industries, claims its Temp Twin Barrel system can crystallise trans fatty acid substitutes significantly faster than its rivals - offering opportunities to producers as trans fat criticism grows, reports Chris Mercer.

Kellogg cuts cereal salt under FSA pressure

Kellogg has moved to slash salt in its Corn Flakes by a quarter as the UK's Food Standards Agency promises to focus in on cereals in its public campaign to reduce consumer salt intake, reports Chris Mercer.

DSM sheds bakery ingredients to focus on high margin core activities

In a €197.5 million deal food and pharma group DSM sheds low growth bakery ingredients operations to private equity firm Gilde, freeing up the Dutch firm to increase its focus, and opportunities, on high margin, health promoting ingredients, reports Lindsey Partos.

Lupin flour and allergic reactions, case building continues

High protein source lupin flour continues to attract attention following new reports that this food ingredient used in pasta and bread products could provoke severe allergic reactions, reports Lindsey Partos.

Australia joins calls for trans fat labels

Trans fat concerns hit Australia with consumer groups calling for trans fat to be highlighted on food labels after more than a third of 50 food products tested had levels 'well above what is considered safe by many experts', writes Lindsey Partos.

CSM sheds BakeMark Sweden to equity group

Dutch bakery ingredients leader CSM continues to shed activities in non-core countries, selling off its Swedish subsidiary BakeMark Sweden to private equity group Accent, Lindsey Partos reports.

Tate & Lyle in brand link-up for breakfast bakery

In a new brand partnership tie-up, UK ingredients firm Tate & Lyle hunts for growth in the competitive breakfast market raising brand awareness for a new product that contains the company's flagship golden syrup, reports Lindsey Partos.

Tesco, Asda price cuts pressure producers

A fresh round of price cuts from the two biggest UK food retailers increases the pressure on suppliers' margins and intensifies competition between own-label and branded producers, forcing them to find new ways to adapt, writes Chris Mercer.

New locations, new needs to drive snack market

Snacking out-of-home and day-time snacking occasions represent key growth opportunities for food and beverage makers, claims a new report from Datamonitor.

On-the-go indulgence marks new product designs for breakfast market

Convenience and indulgence in the breakfast market set to bring gains to ingredients suppliers and their customers: our round up of new product designs shows how industry is reacting to this potential market, writes Lindsey Partos.

Microwave packaging browns bakery

Graphic Packaging has developed a new line of functional microwaveable packaging in answer to increasing demands for more choice and greater cooking flexibility from consumers, writes Simon Pitman.

Prices for cereal-sourced ingredients to rise on eroding stocks and use

Prices for cereals still vulnerable to upside risk in 2005/06 as world crop predictions suggest supplies could fail to meet demand, resulting in a drawdown of already vulnerable global stocks, reports Lindsey Partos.

Heart health foods to grow 60 per cent in five years

Cereal makers have a major hold on the heart health foods market but new ingredients will help other sectors tap into strong consumer demand for these products, writes Dominique Patton.

France: risk analysis on trans fats recommends labels and upper limits for foods

French food watchdog recommends slashing trans fat levels in a wide range of bakery products, including biscuits and cakes, following findings from a new report released this week, reports Lindsey Partos.

Irish food agency ups salt slashing focus

Irish Consumers are still eating twice as much salt as they should be and bread is one of the biggest culprits, according to a new scientific report that recommends a UK-style labelling format and that food firms spend more money on developing new technology to cut salt in products, reports Chris Mercer.

Danisco extends timeline for Genencor buy, again

Danisco's move into the number two enzyme position delayed for the second time as German regulators pose questions on anti-trust issues.

Natural cocoa in formulations to open up opportunities for makers, new study

Evidence backing the antioxidant powers of natural cocoa could bring new opportunities for confectionery firms looking to boost slacking sales in a saturated market, reports Lindsey Partos .

New DNA sensors offer quick cost-effective food detection

New miniature sensors for analysing DNA have been developed, opening the possibility of accurately and quickly identifying bacterial strains in foodborne illnesses and saving manufacturers millions in product recalls and possible legal action.

Battered Krispy Kreme gets loan lifeline

The Krispy Kreme doughnut company has pulled itself back from the abyss by successfully negotiating a new loan deal, yet financial pressure on the firm remains intense with analysts sceptical about its future expansion strategy, reports Chris Mercer.

RHM re-jig ends McDonald's partnership

British food group RHM has confirmed it is in advanced talks to sell its Golden West bakery, ending a troublesome supplier relationship with fast-food giant McDonald's and streamlining the company's focus in preparation for a possible stock market flotation, reports Chris Mercer.

Codex discusses trans fats and GM ingredients

Global labelling rules for genetically modified food ingredients as well as trans fatty acid labels are on the agenda at an upcoming Codex meeting in Malaysia.

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