Innovation rewarded at SIAL
Nearly 150,000 visitors streamed through the doors of Europe's major food fair SIAL 2004 in Paris last week that presented more than 460 product innovations from 40 countries.
Archives for October 26, 2004
Razguliay cereal products play the quality card
Russian food group Razguliay has launched a new range of grain-based products under the Divnitsa brand, the first stage of a strategy aimed at allowing the agricultural processor to compete for the first time with value-added imported brands. Angela...
San Miguel relaunches Magnolia ice cream
San Miguel Corporation has relaunched the Magnolia ice cream brand in the Philippines after a five year absence from the market. The move is seen as part of a bid to fend off stagnant food sales in the domestic market. Simon Pitman.
New food processing lubricants promise cost savings
Petro-Canada has launched two new synthetic lubricants to the food processing industry that it claims provide added protection in extreme temperature applications.
Pliant to investigate packaging innovations
Packaging manufacturer Pliant has been awarded several significant R&D contracts worth $5.1 million from the US government to conduct leading edge research on food packaging, including several areas with implications for the confectionery sector.
Demanding China market puts strain on packaging costs
Sun Chemical has increased the price of all packaging inks and coatings by three to seven per cent this month, blaming rising petrochemical costs that could affect the entire packaging industry for the next couple of years. Simon Pitman reports.
Australia may widen scope for 'wholegrain' labelling
Australia looks set to widen the definition of 'wholegrain' to allow more foods to include this term, increasingly associated with heart health, on their product labelling.
Post-harvest loss costs East African milk market $90m
Post-harvest spoilage and waste are costing the dairy sectors of East Africa and the Near East up to $90 million a year, claims a report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). Tom Armitage reports.
Asymptote discovers potential solution to sugar bloom
UK-based freezing specialist Asymptote has discovered a technique to prevent unsightly sugar bloom from spoiling food products and manufacturers' profits, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Butter Buds eyes organic sector
In line with growing consumer demand for organic products, Butter Buds Food Ingredients has introduced a certified organic line of natural butter, cream and cheese concentrates.
Parmalat makes Deutsche Bank concession
In yet another twist arising from one of the largest scandals in Italian corporate history, Parmalat, the bankrupt Italian dairy company, has agreed to pay former creditor Deutsche Bank an additional €26 million, a gesture which could open the door to...