Merger creates new Belgian ingredients group
New food ingredients group SFINC launched in Belgium as investment firm and food consultant combine two current ingredients firms, Rejo and Pellicula, in a management buy-in.
Archives for January 10, 2005
InBev invests in rising Russian beer market
Two of Europe's top brewers have continued their investments in the international brewing sector. But while Heineken continues to invest in some of the world's less established beer markets, InBev has strengthened its position in one of the rising...
ZuChem gears up for first mannitol sweetener
Sweetener company zuChem said today that it will launch its initial mannitol product in the first quarter of 2005 on the back of the FDA's recent amendment of its legslation governing the sweetener.
Coffee price increase forecast in Russia
The world price for coffee reached a four-year high last Friday in New York, after prices increased by 40 per cent over the last two months. Angela Drujinina examines the future for Russian coffee lovers.
Award ceremony indicates key Russian trends
Russian TV viewers watching the Brand of the Year / EFFIE ceremony for the first time were able to glimpse a snapshot of the state of Russia's food and drink industry, writes Angela Drujinina.
Sugar campaign planned
The Sugar Association announced last week that it will launch a multi-million dollar campaign to combat the negative press sugar has had in recent years.
Ochakovo taps into growing health market
Moscow drinks giant Ochakovo has launched a new non-alcoholic product targeted at Russia's growing health market, writes Angela Drujinina.
Strong lycopene levels found in dark ketchup
Colour does not appear to dictate lycopene content as green, purple and red tomato ketchups boast similar levels of health promoting antioxidant lycopene, claim researchers, who also identified dark red ketchup as boasting the strongest levels.
Quest launches citrus flavor for beverages
Quest International last week launched a range of citrus flavors that it claims provide a real taste of the original fruit.
Food enjoyment linked to distraction?
Enjoyment of food may well be linked to distraction, conclude researchers investigating the act of tasting food through recent theories of pleasure and pain.
GM foods 'as safe as plant-derived,' finds EU group
Brussels addresses the issue of consumer cynicism and fear of agricultural biotechnology in European citizens, setting up a thematic network on the safety risk assessment of genetically modified food crops, the Entransfood project, in order to...
New EU commissioner underlines food safety priority
Markos Kyprianou, the new Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection in Brussels, will continue in his predecessor David Byrne's foodsteps, pushing to maintain high levels of food safety in the EU.
Calcium supplements offer long-term benefits
Teenage girls that take calcium supplements for a short time may see a long-term benefit to bone health, suggest Israeli researchers.
Regatta to promote key vodka brands
Russian alcoholic beverage giant Regatta is concentrating on marketing a number of key vodka brands in a bid to exploit what it sees as sector of the beverage market that remains underdeveloped, writes Angela Drujinina.