Arla and DMK form new €44m whey joint venture
Arla Foods is to establish a whey processing joint venture with the merged Nordmilch-Humana company DMK to produce whey protein concentrate (WPC) and lactose for the food industry.
Archives for March 22, 2011
Nordzucker and Pure Circle announce joint venture for steviasucrose: NP Sweet
Nordzucker and Pure Circle have created their joint venture company to handle development, sales and marketing of stevia and steviasucrose ingredients in Europe, following their agreement to work together last year.
BPA ban may see some canned foods disappear from shelves - NAMPA
Some canned foods could vanish from supermarket shelves if any future deadline by lawmakers to ban bisphenol A (BPA) outstripped the pace of research to find replacements, said the North American Metal Packaging Alliance (NAMPA).
AAK looks to provide sustainable palm stearin from 2012
Fats and oil supplier, AAK UK, has flagged up its commitment to supply sustainable palm stearin from 2012/2013, as it reveals that its full range of bakery fats now contain RSPO certified sustainable palm oil.
Chinese cooking oil success shows omega-3 fortification potential
Booming sales of omega-3 fortified cooking oil in China may show how countries with nutritional deficiencies can boost the nutritional intakes of a population, said a leading omega-3 figure.
Phytosterols stable in functional foods
The stability of plant sterols in functional foods for cholesterol reduction is high, says a new study from Spain which adds to the safety data surrounding phytosterols.
China-Biotics expands probiotics deal with Bright Dairy
Leading Chinese probiotics supplier, China-Biotics, has pressed a deal with the country’s third biggest dairy to expand the number of probiotic strains it uses in yoghurt products.
Gordon Rhodes and Son expands seasoning production
Investment in a new £150k production line by UK-based Gordon Rhodes & Son will boost production capacity of its bespoke seasonings and mixes by up to 60% and improve customer service, says the company.
Döhler launches new cocktail flavours suitable for soft drinks
Döhler has brought out a new range of cocktail flavours for use in ready-to-drink cocktails and new adult soft drinks.
Caravan develops ingredient for healthier par-fried potatoes
Caravan Ingredients has added a new diglyceride ingredient to its Trancendim range to reduce saturated fat content in par-fried potatoes and prevent freezer clumping and crumbing, the company has said.
Foodie culture boosts food science interest, says IFT
The number of students graduating with food science degrees has almost doubled in the United States since 2004, according to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
Rethinking the way Americans consume protein
Americans need to shift the way they think about protein and consume it in small amounts throughout the day rather than in one large meal, says marketing coordinator for Fonterra USA Teresa Polli.