Barry Callebaut hails new cocoa fermentation method
A novel cocoa cultivation method and a new approach to fermentation are resulting in cocoa beans with enhanced quality, claims industrial chocolate supplier, Barry Callebaut.
Archives for February 2, 2011
Sugar: regulatory sweet nothings leave food and drink makers in limbo
Jazz singer Nina Simone’s plaintive, “I want a little sugar in my bowl”, will strike the right note with Europe’s beleaguered sugar industry.
Fish consumption hits all time high: FAO report
Global fish consumption has reached its highest ever level of about 17 kg per person on average, supplying more than 3bn people with at least 15 per cent of their average animal protein intake, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture...
Study links trans fat intake to depression
The ingestion of trans fats may increase the risk of depression, whilst healthier oils such as polyunsaturated fatty acids and olive oil may reduce the risk, according to a new Spanish study.
GLG says Chinese demand could help boost 2011 business by up to 60%
Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech has said its business is likely to increase by 50 to 60 percent in 2011 compared to a year earlier, mainly due to increased demand in China.
Ocean Spray adopts dairy model for cranberry auctions
Ocean Spray will change its auction policies to add certainty to opening prices the cranberry leader said after closing its latest cranberry concentrate auction that saw prices rise 17 percent over three selling periods.
Avebe targets top confectionery with new potato starch
Dutch starch giant Avebe has launched a new potato-based ingredient for use in premium vegetarian, vegan and clean-label confectionery.
Cargill to build new Brazilian corn processing plant for starches and sweeteners
Cargill has said it intends to build a new corn processing plant in Brazil to produce starches and sweeteners, to keep up with rising demand from customers in the region.
Special Edition: 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Politics too influential in new Dietary Guidelines, says nutrition expert
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are still too heavily influenced by political interests – but the initial consumer messaging was ‘fantastic’, according to nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle.