Numico sharpens focus by outsourcing milk powder plant
Royal Numico plans to partially outsource its base milk powder production in order to focus its production platform on higher value-added ingredients.
Archives for March 27, 2006
Chr Hansen taps growing demand for oleoresin
Chr Hansen is nearing completion on a new ingredient factory in India to meet increasing global demand for natural spice extracts, or oleoresins.
New alliance promises tastier tomato flavours
A German-Israeli research team has identified DNA fragments in wild tomatoes that could enable the development of better-tasting fruit.
High sugar price may boost shift to premium products in China
Food and beverage firms making premium products will cope best with the current surge in price of both Chinese and imported sugar, with higher margins to cover the rise in costs.
Codex committee debates dairy standards
A Codex committee meets this week to hammer out international standards for the dairy industry, including contentious issues such as who can label their cheese as "parmesan".
Uni-President seeking partners to grow in China
Uni-President, Taiwan's biggest food group, is looking for private equity to allow it to expand further in the Chinese beverage sector, according to a report.
Cereal makers back vital new EU food legislation
The European Breakfast Cereal Association (CEEREAL) has hailed two important pieces of European food legislation as "broadly positive' for the future of the industry.
Swabs pick up tough bacteria that survive cleaning
Biotrace International has released a range of sponges or swabs to help food companies pick up harmful bacteria that have survived the cleaning process.