Aarhus restructures to shave costs
Intensified competition in the ingredients marketplace and disappointing orders for Cocoa Butter Equivalents (CBE) following the new chocolate rules leads to job losses at Danish fats and oils firm Aarhus United.
Archives for April 6, 2004
Cereal stocks to continue to fall in 2004, says FAO
Rising prices for ingredients sourced from raw materials may find little relief in 2004 with the UN-backed Food and Agriculture Organisation yesterday predicting a fall in cereal stocks again by the end of the 2003/2004 season. 'Soaring ocean freight...
Managing the supply chain
The food processing division of German-based Handtmann Group is the latest processor to install product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Technology provider Agile has created an integrated IT environment for the division that is designed to...
Sweet design
Food Design, a leading UK supplier of toffee and fudge ingredients to the confectionery industry has announced the development of a replacement fat for unhealthy hydrogenated palm kernel oil, which could prove to be a key ingredient for the...
Cinnamon to keep the brain alert
Participants at the annual meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences later this month will learn that cinnamon - as a flavour or fragrance - could boost brain simulation related to attentinal processes, according to scientists at...
Germans switching to coffee variants
Roasted ground coffee is still by far the biggest category in the German coffee market, but sales dropped by 2 per cent last year as consumers switched to more exciting variants such as Cappuccino and Espresso, writes Chris Jones.
Wine packaging revolutionised
A brand of wine packaged in Tetra Prisma 500ml packaging has been launched in the US. This is the first wine to packaged in this way, and the company behind it believes it offers consumers greater convenience and freshness.
New omega-3 could reach bread-loving Brits
A novel source of omega-3 fatty acids, seeds from the South American plant chia, could soon reach the European market after a UK scientific panel concludes the ingredient is safe for consumption.
BridgePoint develops inventory tracking system
Management solutions provider BridgePoint has developed iPlex Vendor Process Management (iPlex VPM) software to help food processors achieve increased efficiency in their plant operations. The company argues that the growth in outsourced manufacturing...
Hungary rises to EU organic demands
Hungarian company Master Good has become the first in the country to establish an organic poultry processing plant, which will largely serve the EU export market.