New lactic acid product helps sausage makers fight listeria
Number one culture maker Chr Hansen launches new product based on lactic acid to help salami and fermented sausage makers fight the common food pathogen listeria, reports Lindsey Partos.
Archives for June 2, 2005
Global apple juice rises as China ramps up supplies
Prices for apple juice should remain steady as world apple juice production hits record figures for the second year on growing Chinese production.
Russians demand more eco-foods
Demand for ecologically clean food products has risen by a fifth in Russia over the last five years despite consumer distrust of food labels and the lack of legislative controls on ecological production, reports Angela Drujinina.
Sustainable vanilla from India reaches Danisco stocks
Diversifying supplies and managing risk for the world's most expensive, and popular, natural flavour, for the first time ingredients giant Danisco receives a batch of sustainable organic vanilla from an Indian monk, reports Lindsey Partos.
CAFTA vital to US food industry, claims AFBF
Industry groups claim that the benefits NAFTA has brought to the US food industry shows why Congress must ratify the Central American Free Trade Agreement, though the vote is likely to be close, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Food regulator proposes raising age for parts removal
The minimum age when the EU's butchers must remove the brain and spinal cord from cattle could be raised to 21 months from the current 12 months if the European Commission accepts a recommendation from the bloc's food safety regulator.
Florida trans fat testing failure strikes fear in food industry
Only one food product out of 33 tested for trans fat levels in the state of Florida was accurately labeled, raising fears that food makers are opening themselves up to possible litigation in the future writes Anthony Fletcher.
Fruit juice cocktails inspire Russian consumers
Russian cocktail maker Happyland has turned one brand into three to try and take advantage of rapidly growing demand for low-alcoholic cocktails containing fruit juices, reports Angela Drujinina.
Lactic acid price rise at Purac
Major lactic acid supplier Purac to pass price rises onto the market, as the Dutch firm announces increases between five and ten per cent across a range of lactic acid and lactate products.
New members face EU fines over sugar surplus
The EU's Sugar Management Committee has backed a new regulation demanding that five of the new member states destroy their surplus sugar stocks or face fines, reports Chris Mercer.
New nutrition labels damage small firms, says study
Standardized nutrition labels are dampening market competition by helping large food manufacturers gain an even sharper edge over their smaller rivals, according to a new Duke University study.
China to assemble vegetarian food body
A Vegetarian Food Industry Association will be set up in China this year to combat the use of animal material in vegetarian products, according to the China Food Culture Research Organisation.