A new gelatine replacer from Dutch company DMV International
carried off the gold award for the most innovative new ingredient
on the marketplace, rounding off the first day of the bustling Fi
Europe exhibition that opened its doors...
Nestlé may be
the world's biggest food company but this does not mean that it is
not averse to teaming up with smaller local players to give it a
helping hand with production or distribution of its brands.
Three Dutch cheese processors have joined forces in an attempt to
produce and market goat's milk products. Heijkoop, De Jong and CBM
believe that a combined effort can increase their efficiency and
market strength as well as...
As German enzyme company AB Enzymes celebrates the 30th birthday of
its baking enzyme line xylanase, the company has marked the moment
with the launch of two new products in the Veron family.
Glanbia and Milk Link are currently undergoing talks that could
result in a partnership that is aimed at exploiting the
opportunities in the UK cheese market.
Yeo Valley believes that its range of Natural yoghurt, which was
released as a revived fat-free 1-kilo pack earlier in the year, has
helped to strengthen the natural yoghurt market after what the
company described as a levelling off...
Dairy Crest, the largest dairy food company in the UK, has become
the latest company to choose Amcor FlexCan from Amcor Flexibles for
its new diced cheese product. Dairy Crest is using the patented
innovative flexible container for...
Large-scale investment in Germany's milk sector looks set to be
given the go ahead. The payment of €40 million to the dairy group
Alois Müller has been approved under EU state aid rules.
Balchem Encapsulates has launched three microencapsulated forms of
potassium targeted at the food industry. The company believes that
the products represent a breakthough in food processing.
As a raft of new food legislation, notably the labelling of food
allergens and genetically modified organisms, enters into force in
Europe, food manufacturers cannot afford to be less than au
fait with the new rules. Under the umbrella...
The National Farmers Union (NFU), the Dairy Industry Association
(DIAL) and the Federation of Milk Groups (FMG) have released a
joint statement indicating their views to the Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
The finances of Parmalat, the Italian dairy group, hit the
headlines again last week with the announcement that it planned to
liquidate its €496.5 million investment in the Cayman Islands-based
Epicurum fund - an investment which...
Massive savings for food manufacturers and new formulations for
health foods could be just around the corner as ground-breaking
research into how to trick the taste buds receives a cash injection
from three leading ingredients companies.
UK yoghurt producer Yeo Valley has appealed to Prime Minister Blair
as the EU threaten to change the labelling name of yoghurt. The
company says that it wishes to maintain the composition and name of
its bio live yoghurts range.
Leading beverage can manufacturer Amcor has begun manufacturing
SuperEnd beverage ends Down Under under license from packaging
giant Crown. The high-performance can ends are being filled and
seamed by Coca Cola Amatil and Fosters...
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a
draft assessment regarding the safety of food products that are
taken from cloned animals. The results suggest that these products
are as safe for human consumption as...
UK-based organic food company Yeo Valley has appealed to MPs, MEPs,
and Tony Blair to help it maintain the consistency of its range of
bio live yoghurts. The company claims that it is under EU pressure
to change the name of its products...
Spanish dairy company Iparlat is set to increase its market
presence in Argentina. A multi-million euro investment will land
the company, in what it sees as a better position in following
years.
The European Commission has authorised the land of Saxony in
Germany to pay €40 million in aid to the dairy group Alois Muller.
This is part of a large scale investment project that is hoped to
help reduce environmental pollution...
Another protest has been staged by dairy farmers in the UK
regarding the ongoing dispute over supermarket prices. The
Somerfield distribution centre in the south west of England has
become the latest stage of the dairy farmer milk...
With cereal growers having benefited from increased prices this
year, attention is being paid to predictions on the 2004 crop amid
fears that the world cereals stocks could suffer because of an
over-reliance on weather and conditions.
Measures to soften the impact of poor cereal harvests in Europe and
boost the grain market were introduced by Europe's agriculture
commissioner this week.
European research into the potential carcinogen acrylamide has
received a massive injection of cash to boost the biggest
international project to date on toxic substances formed when food
is heated.
Dairy Crest has today announced its unaudited results for the six
months ended 30 September 2003. The results have revealed that the
spreads business has become the company's most profitable sector.
The company says that this...
Increasing consumer awareness linking high consumption of trans
fatty acids to a rise in the risk of coronary heart disease is
driving the market for alternative ingredients.
The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) is accepting
nominations for a variety of awards to be presented at the group's
2004 annual meeting in San Diego next year.
Nestlé continues to pursue its strategy of getting a foothold in
just about every food market in the world. The recent purchase of
Ukrainian food processor Volyn Holding is the latest in a list of
acquisitions designed to cement the...
It's that time of year again. Companies are releasing their third
quarter results amid great fanfare, even if there isn't that much
to cheer about. The bottling industry in particular has had a
fairly difficult year, with...
The UK Food Standards Agency is to discuss a number of possible
options concerning the future regulation of promoting food products
to children in a bid to tackle the rising tide of obesity. A move
which has been cautiously welcomed...
First Milk, the 4,000 strong UK co-operative, intends to secure an
increase of milk prices for dairy farmers. The group said that it
will deliver an 'ardent push' which it hopes will result in an
increase of two pence per...
In order to cut costs, the executive board at Sweden's Arla Foods
has voted to close four dairies - two in Denmark and two in Sweden
- by the end of next year.
In an attempt to cut costs, Arla Foods has voted on the closure of
four dairies. Two dairies in Denmark and two in Sweden will be
closed by the end of the year, says the company.
Switzerland's department of agriculture has registered Raclette du
Valais as an AOC product - which means it must only be made in that
one canton or imported from abroad, since EU producers are exempt
from the ruling. A move...
Switzerland's department of agriculture has registered Raclette du
Valais as an AOC product - which means it must only be made in that
one canton or imported from abroad, since EU producers are exempt
from the ruling. A move...
Major British sugar and sweetener group Tate and Lyle has reported
a sixper cent decrease in half year profits today and the success
of agreementsfor future prices for it starches and sweeteners will
have a major impact onthe profits...
Europe's largest sugar producer, Südzucker, has closed a five-year
convertible bond of €250 million, the proceeds from which will be
used to lift its stake in two subsidiaries.
Prompted by demand from the Philippines, Danish ingredients company
Danisco has
designed and launched two new citrus fruit flavours onto the Asian
market.
Staff cuts and closures are looming at Frico Cheese as the company
sets out to restructure its cheese maturation and packaging
activities. The firm has warned that 192 jobs out of a workforce of
2,140 are likely to be lost.
Following low wheat crop yields, analysts are warning that Ukraine
isthreatened with increasing food prices, particularly with respect
to breadand bakery produce. The rise in food prices is also
expected to have asignificant knock-on...
A new cattle-feed supplement has been developed by scientists to
dramatically boost the content of unsaturated fatty acids over
saturated fats in cows' milk. The new supplemet is based on
naturally occurring proteins.
Graham Packaging is making its first entry into the salty snack
food market,supplying high-density polyethylene rigid canisters for
Frito-Lay's new Staxpotato crisps. The new Stax went into
nationwide distributon in the US inAugust...
The UK's Co-operative Group's farming business, Farmcare, has this
week decided to withdraw from the dairy farming industry. The group
has said that the move will give it the opportunity to concentrate
on arable, fruit and...
The European Parliament has cleared amendments to the sweetener
directive, but only after setting up a trail of conditions -
including a closer monitoring of new sweeteners.
The American Organic Trade Association (OTA) has urged the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) to rethink its preliminary statement
regarding products from cloned animals.
Fromageries Bel, the French cheese maker, has sold its Manchego
cheese operations in Spain to local group Forlasa for an
undisclosed sum as part of its ongoing efforts to focus on
profitable, high-margin businesses.
In an attempt to revive the falling sales of butter, Arla Foods has
launched a new type of packaging for its Lurpak salty butter. The
'six pack' portion is hoped to increase the company profile in
Denmark.
British Sugar's parent company, cash-rich Associated British Foods
(ABF), delivered a strong set of results for the year with the food
and agriculture division pulling in the highest operating profit
for the full year for the...
