A new milk powder drier will begin processing milk today at
Fonterra's Edendale plant. The factory that is now possible of
processing 11 million litres per day will create an extra 62
permanent jobs.
Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe has added a new grade
of bio-organic glucose syrup to its C*BioSweet product portfolio.
The new product meets demand as the bio-organic food market
continues to grow.
The food ingredient pectin may be more valuable than thought as it
has significant prebiotic properties, claims a US scientist.
Derived mainly from waste citrus peel, it is used to stabilise
dairy products.
As the industry turns to new income sources, dairy companies are
fast turning whey into value-added food ingredients for the food,
dietary supplements and nutraceutical industry, claims a new
report.
Speciality ingredients supplier Nutrinova has designed a variety of
products to display its latest ingredients at this year's Fi Europe
show, taking place in Frankfurt in November.
Good underlying performances from Glanbia's prepared food and dairy ingredients businesses partially made up for the firm's exit from the prepared meat market.
Imminent reforms to the EU sugar regime could slice millions off
the sugar profits for Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of
British Sugar, and Danisco.
As US agribusiness Cargill reaches further into Europe, the
upcoming Food Ingredients Europe 2003 exhibition in Frankfurt,
Germany bears witness to the company's growing presence.
Cerestar Food and Pharma Specialties have developed a bleached
speciality starch range that both companies claim can improve the
adhesion and setting times for a variety of foods.
Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland yesterday announced it
will increase its capacity for the production of the sweetener
liquid sorbitol at its Decatur plant in the US by 60 per cent.
National Starch has appointed Biomin to distribute its nutrition
products in Scandinavia. The exclusive agreement includes the
supply of Hi-maize and Novelose, plus forthcoming new product
developments in Denmark, Finland, Norway...
The UK's FSA has published guidance notes to accompany the new
cocoa and chocolate product regulations in an effort to achieve a
'more consistent application and enforcement of the regulations'.
The US Food and Drug Administration has given the Procter &
Gamble fat replacer olestra the all-clear, after new scientific
evidence found there was no need to warn consumers of side effects.
The European Commission on Friday approved plans by US company
Archer Daniels Midland to purchase food giant Unilever's edible oil
refining subsidiary VDBO.
UK sweeteners and starch group Tate & Lyle has completed the
sale of its monosodium glutamate (MSG) production unit in France to
Japanese seasonings company Ajinomoto.
The volatile vanilla market has seen food manufacturers turning to
synthetic substitutes as prices per kilo soar from double to treble
figures in recent years.
Swiss stabiliser manufacturer Swissgum is set to introduce a number
of innovations at Fi Europe, which takes place from 18 to 20
November 2003 in Frankfurt, Germany.
Dutch life science company DSM today posted a net profit of €959
million. Although DSM Fine Chemicals posted slightly lower sales
and a lower operating profit, attributable to the pharma products
and aspartame businesses, DSM Food...
Danisco is launching Salatrim, a new low-calorie fat targeted at
the European confectionery and bakery industry. The product, which
has been patented, will be sold under the name Benefat.
Fun, convenience and health are the clear drivers of innovation in
the food industry, as the latest review of new products from
Mintel's Global New Product Database shows.
Cargill and Riceland Foods have announced their intention to link
up to manufacture, market and sell lecithin products to food,
pharmaceutical, and technical customers.
Starter cultures are at the heart of dairy research in Europe. A
network of scientists will identify new tools to give Europe's
dairy industry the competitive edge over USA, New Zealand and
Australia.
New flavour encapsulation technology could provide product
developers with a new tool to prolong shelf life, claims flavours
company International Flavors & Fragrances.
CSM has reached an agreement with Friesland Coberco Dairy Foods
over the acquisition of the latter's bakery operations, Friesland
Madibic Food Service.
Rhodia Food, a subsidiary of French company Rhodia, has
strengthened its position in Australia with the signature of a
distribution agreement with Australian chemical giant Orica.
BakeMark International is to exhibit in Western Europe for the
first time at iba 2003. The event is one of the largest bakery
industry events of the year.
A tapioca-based speciality starch promises noodle manufacturers
increased cooking yields, improved processability, and better
control over end-product parameters, according to National Starch.
Finnish dairy company Valio has seen the launch of two infant
nutrition products this spring, both in Finland and abroad,
featuring the probiotic lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus
Gorbach & Goldin (LGG).
New sensory research commissioned by speciality ingredients
manufacturer Nutrinova has shown that the sweetening system used in
hot tea and coffee can influence the overall taste profile of the
drink.
French powdered milk manufacturer Ingredia is about to implement a
Connoisseur process control system from Invensys in an effort to
improve production quality and efficiency.
Soluble fibre, the rising star of the ingredients world, has
traditionally been found and consumed in solid foods such as
cereals, vegetables and fruits. A new generation of soluble fibres
- formulated by a number of ingredients...
BakeMark International, an international provider of bakery
ingredients and supplies, is boosting its capabilities in fats for
the Eastern European market.
While public opinion of gluten has softened in recent times, consumers continue to adopt lifestyle diets that avoid or remove gluten-rich products. And...
Fruit d'Or has supplied premium cranberries and wild blueberries to global commercial bakeries for over 20 years. Rooted in the philosophy of "better...
