Archives for July 17, 2005

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US bakeries launch wholegrain white

Two major US bakeries are today adding white wholegrain bread to their product ranges, targeting consumers who want the taste they like while receiving the nutrition they need, reports Lorraine Heller.

EFSA scientists to review aspartame study

Reports from a fresh Italian study alleging aspartame could pose a cancer risk are not in harmony with the extensive research that exist on aspartame, say suppliers of this popular sweetener.

Weekly Comment

A strategy for beating China

As Chinese producers move in on western markets, the first response by many established players is to protect and defend their previous market positions. It's a doomed strategy.

Russian scientists design safer, better preservative

Food scientists in Russia have developed a new, safer preservative for meat and fish that they claim improves resistance to harmful bacteria and could extend shelf-life by up to 50 per cent, offering opportunities to food makers, writes Angela Drujinina.

Regulator approves GM products as food and feed

In a move that is bound to add more heat to the dispute among EU states over genetically modified organisms, the Europe's food safety regulator has approved a number of products for use within the bloc.

Private equity buys food ingredients group IMCD

Private equity moves deeper into food ingredients industry, with European equity provider ABN AMRO Capital buying up ingredients distributor IMCD from AlpInvest Partners, reports Lindsey Partos.