Aarhus goes to shareholders to clear Karlshamns merger
Speciality fats and oils firm Aarhus United expected to merge with fellow fats player Karlshamns will go to shareholders next week for sale approval.
Archives for June 12, 2005
Nestlé Germany discontinues Nutrel products
Nestle's German unit has discontinued a new nutrition bar brand because of weak demand, according to a report.
Sweet drinks starve Americans of nutrition
A study showing that sweet drinks have overtaken white bread as the leading source of calories in the American diet may mean that the nutrition gap is even wider than previously thought, reports Jess Halliday. But according to the lead researcher,...
Men blind to obesity health risks, difficult target for slimming products
Makers of weight loss products are failing to reach the biggest group of overweight people - men.
Volshebnyi Kray oil kosher, says Israeli trade delegation
Israel has issued a kosher certificate to the Volshebnyi Kray company, making it one of the first Russian vegetable oil suppliers to have access to the internal Israeli market, Angela Drujinina reports.
Cargill innovation taps health market growth
Cargill has developed an ingredient that enables manufacturers to add the healthy benefits of whole grain nutrition to foods while preserving the sensory qualities of foods made from enriched corn flour, reports Anthony Fletcher.
Kazan plans to dominate mayo market
Kazan Fat Factory (KFF) has been producing mayonnaise for the Tatarstan market for just over a year, and it is already becoming a major influence, Angela Drujinina reports.
Two machines aim to speed up chicken deboning, cutting
Meyn Food Processing Technology in Holland has released two new poultry processing machines for sale, one to debone breasts, the other to cut up bird parts.
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Highway to health
Parked on the hot coals of public opinion, the food industry can lose no time in proving how healthy its products are.