UK Soil Association announced this week that organic standards have
been completely redesigned and re-written in a clearer language and
are now available in ready-to-file chapters.
A UK project is to bring together commercial and consumer interests
to provide folate-rich and enriched foods with specified benefits
for optimal function and health.
US food technology company Spherix, the owner of the new sweetener
tagatose, announced this week that the company is to obtain its own
source of production for non-food uses of the product
UK milk processor Robert Wiseman Dairies has reported a decline in
pre-tax profit after losses and costs associated with
reorganisation and an inquiry by Britain's Office of Fair Trading.
Danisco, the Danish company which claims to be the world's leading
supplier of flavours to the coffee industry, has launched a new
concept - Danisco Seasonal Coffee Flavours.
DSM Food Specialties is highlighting a new range of SavorKey yeast
extract-based flavours offering a boiled beef and boiled chicken
taste at this week's IFIA exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.
Japanese dairy product maker Snow Brand Milk Products, which has
been at the centre of a number of scandals in recent months, said
it is negotiating with its main lenders on steps to strengthen its
financial standing.
Britain's Food Standards Agency has decided not to recommend that
folic acid is added to flour to reduce the risk of babies being
born with defects like spina bifida.
Horizon Organic of Colorado, USA, claims it is the first company to
launch an organic flavoured milk in a single-serve format using a
Tetra Prisma aseptic carton from Tetra Pak
Radiant Systems, the US food service solutions providor, has signed
an agreement with International Dairy Queen (IDQ), to provide
computer systems for its franchisees.
US Dairy producers and processors are working together to further
explore the potential of vended milk through an extensive 12- to
15-week multi-channel vending study as part of the Fluid Milk
Strategic Thinking Initiative (FMSTI),...
Japanese Industrial gas producer Air Water Inc. has agreed to buy a
Hokkaido-based ham and sausage factory, currently part of the Snow
Brand Foods Co. The factory was embroiled in a beef-labelling
scandal that concerned one of its...
One of Australia's largest cheese suppliers is to receive a $20
million (€12.16m) loan from the New South Wales government to
expand its cheese processing facilities, IndustrySearch.com
reported on Friday.
An attempt by a food ingredients billionaire to take over New
Zealand's second biggest dairy company could head into difficulties
if a farmers' collective wins the day, reports local New Zealand
paper The Evening Post.
A New Zealand entrepreneur, the main shareholder in Australian food
ingredients firm Burns Philp, announced a takeover bid on Friday
for dairy products company New Zealand Dairy Foods.
The European Commission this week granted British investment firm
BC Partners clearance to acquire the Italian undertaking Galbani, a
wholly owned subsidiary of the French Danone group.
China's largest dairy product maker, Shanghai Bright Dairy &
Food, a unit of Shanghai Industrial Holdings, plans to issue more
than 100 million Chinese domestic A shares, a source close to the
company said, reports Reuters
The next episode in the saga of Snow Brand Milk Products, the
Japanese company hit by food safety scandals, unfurled yesterday
when the company announced that it is to tie up with two
agricultural cooperatives and request a capital...
Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever said on Thursday it
plans to open 75 Ben & Jerry's stores in Spain as a first step
to expand the ice cream maker's presence in Europe.
German food ingredients supplier Degussa BioActives is one step
closer to the reality of e-commerce operations. The company
announced this week that it has launched an updated version of its
current web site to provide the user with...
Ice-modifying proteins extracted from winter wheat may help ice
cream stay smooth and creamy during long periods in the freezer,
suggests new research by food scientist Douglas Goff of the
University of Guelph, in Canada.
Anglo-Dutch food company Unilever this week reported faster growth
in the leading brands, strong expansion of operating margin and
strong progress for the fourth quarter of 2001.
The European Commission this week authorised Germany (Bavaria) to
pay aid worth a total of € 3.5 million in the year 2002 for the
introduction of a new quality label.
Shortages of organic milk in southern Europe are hindering growth
in the organic dairy products market, report market analysts
Organic Monitor this week.
Shares in Japan's scandal-racked Snow Brand Milk Products Co soared
in Tuesday trade after a weekend report that the company might form
an alliance with three domestic dairy operators.
The Australian Commerce Commission has received an application from
one of Australia's largest food companies, National Foods, to
acquire up to 100 per cent of the issued shares of New Zealand
Dairy Foods (NZDF).
Eating a decent breakfast each morning could be the key to shedding
the pounds, according to US researchers who published their
findings this week in the journal Obesity Research.
Hundreds of nutritionists, US government officials and leading
researchers gathered in Washington, DC last month to develop an
action plan to address a critical health concern facing children
and adolescents: calcium deficiency.
In 1926, the Commonwealth Government created the Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research, the body that later became
CSIRO. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of this event, several
functions were held throughout Australia...
In his budget proposal for fiscal year 2003, President Bush will
include $131 million (€152m) in new spending to protect the
nation's food supply from animal and plant pests and diseases,
strengthen food safety programs and support...
Food hygiene, youth issues, and food and farming will be on the
agenda when the UK Food Standards Agency Board holds its Open
Meeting in London on February 14 2002.
The potential health promoting characteristics of tomatoes have led
to a steady increase in the inclusion of the tomato carotenoid
lycopene as a food colour and a functional food ingredient.
Food safety regulators participating in a global food forum said
authorities should be completely open in assessing the risks during
food scares to avoid misunderstanding and public panic, reported
Reuters.
Russia's leading dairy products and fruit juices company is set to
launch an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in
the next few weeks.
Nestlé sweetened its position as one of the world's largest
ice-cream makers on Thursday by agreeing to pay General Mills $641m
for the 50 per cent stake of Ice Cream Partners USA it did not
already own.
In a bid to provide a wide range of dairy products at competitive
prices, food manufacturers in Canada are demanding a freeze on the
price for industrial milk.
Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd said on Monday it would
make a A$77 million (45 million euros) cash offer for Australian
dairy producer King Island Company Ltd.
