Canadian yeast research and development company, Functional Technologies Corporations, said it has developed, tested and filed patent applications for a yeast technology that reduces the formation of acrylamide, a carcinogen formed when starchy foods...
Bakery manufacturers can gain a thorough understanding of the benefits of fortification of bread and other baked good products with vitamin D at a seminar next month which includes insights from the lead researcher in the field, claims supplier Lallemand.
TasteTech has introduced a new 90 per cent version of its controlled release encapsulated sorbic acid to inhibit mould on bread, as industry seeks more ways to reduce formulation costs without impairing quality.
DSM Food Specialities has announced a 35 per cent increase in its yeast production capacity in The Netherlands, citing demand from processed foods, salt reduction technologies, and the natural trend.
The global shortage of molasses and competition from biofuels
continue to put upward pressure on prices for yeast, but
opportunities for yeast players lie squarely with the emerging
market for speciality yeast products, and specifically...
German ingredients company Nutrinova has increased the price of its
sorbate products by an average of 10 per cent, effective from next
week or "as contracts allow".
The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation today into
Associated British Foods' plan to buy parts of Dutch yeast producer
GB Ingredients.
Low fat ice cream made using a GM yeast moved closer to being
approved for the European market, as the FSA published its draft
opinion on Unilever technology under novel foods regulation.
UK group Associated British Foods (ABF) has taken full control of a
yeast and baking ingredients venture in the Philippines, previously
part-owned by Pilmico Foods, clearing the way for an expansion of
the business.
A new baking enzyme which aims to cut costs on the production line
and increase the shelf life of bakery products has been launched by
ingredients giant Danisco.
Yesterday's launch of the EU-funded Yeast Systems Biology Network
could eventually help European yeast producers fight off the
growing challenge from China.
German-based ingredients firm Nutrinova passes raw material and
energy price rises onto the market, announcing double-digit price
hike for its sorbate products, used increasingly by food
manufacturers to preserve baked goods.
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.
Despite a warning in April that raw materials and currency would
have an impact on second half earnings, the UK ingredients firm
Associated British Foods, which in July laid down €1 billion for
leading yeast supplier Burns Philp,...
With impending sugar reform set to slash the bottom line for the
owner of British Sugar, UK food and ingredient group Associated
British Foods, the company is driving further into the ingredients
business with the decision to buy...
Eager to grab a slice of the steadily growing market for natural
alternatives to hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP) seasonings, UK
company Overseal Foods has launched a line of yeast products under
the brand name Yesto-Seal.
