Naturex revamps image, hones market focus
Naturex has divided its business into three distinct business units so as to develop products that are targeted to the main markets it serves, and has unveiled a new corporate image.
Archives for April 20, 2009
Bakery ingredients supplier BakeMark USA launches tri-lingual website
Shortening and glazes supplier BakeMark USA targets its polyglot bakery customers with the launch of a new tri-lingual website.
Vitamin B3 may reduce acrylamide formation: Study
Vitamin B3 may inhibit the formation of acrylamide in French fries by over 50 per cent, according to a new study from China.
Water groups target sugary soft drinks with ad plans
Falling UK demand for bottled water products is being seen by some industry associations as a potential obesity risk due to increased consumption of higher sugar soft drinks.
Healthy lifestyle trend influences machine design
Increasing consumer demand for less processed food was a driver for the enhancement of an existing horizontal flow wrapper to allow it to be used for the packaging of fruit and vegetable products, claims Bosch Packaging Technology.
ABF sugar and ingredients shine, but profits drop
Associated British Foods (ABF) has reported strong growth in its sugar and ingredients divisions for the first half of the financial year but the group’s profits have fallen.
G8 consider curbing speculation to control commodity prices
Speculation in the commodity markets needs close monitoring to help ease price volatility, the first ever G8 meeting of agricultural ministers has concluded, and agri-food chains should be more closely-coordinated to boost efficiency.
Fanta gets on the natural bandwagon
Fanta Orange is the latest beverage to be reformulated with 100 percent natural flavors in the US, catching the wave of consumers who have become increasingly skeptical of artificial ingredients.
Are ethics behind halal and kosher sales?
Interest in ethical consumerism is rising, and with it so will sales of halal and kosher-certified meats, predicts a Packaged Facts report, but animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming disagrees.