Likely cocoa price increases if Ivory Coast ban is extended, Rabobank
An indefinite extension of the Ivory Coast one month cocoa ban could lead to a further hike in cocoa prices, according to Rabobank analysts.
Archives for February 14, 2011
Cargill starts shipping sugar from Louisiana Sugar Refining
Cargill has started shipping sugar from Louisiana Sugar Refining (LSR), of which it holds a one-third stake, the company has said.
Soft drink rivals send out commodity cost warnings
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Company have warned of cost inflation going into 2011 as both companies face up to commodity price increases.
Deregulation of GE biofuel corn raises food contamination fears
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has deregulated a variety of Syngenta corn genetically engineered (GE) to produce alpha-amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugar, thereby aiding biofuel production.
Dingell urges funding approval for food safety law
Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) has urged Congress to approve the $1.4bn of funding estimated to be necessary to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which President Obama signed into law on January 4.
Increased reliance on imports weakens Canadian food sector: Report
The Canadian food industry is losing relevance, profitability and quality, says a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), which outlines steps that could help reverse the trend.
New modeling system may track food release profiles
A new model of oral processing may provide a quicker more accurate way to track the release profiles of ingredients in foods, according to new research.
Valio to open new ingredients facility in summer 2013
Finnish dairy co-operative Valio is set to start construction of a new ingredients plant in Lapinlahit, to cater for increased demand within the baby food industry.
Methods needed to measure social impacts of sustainability, DSM director
Major food companies are paying more attention to the social impacts of their products, and that means developing new ways of meauring the impacts of sustainability programmes on people, says DSM’s director of sustainability.