Viterra confirms exclusive acquisition talks
Canadian agribusiness firm Viterra has confirmed it is in exclusive discussions with a third party about a possible sale, after trading of its shares was halted on the Toronto stock exchange on Monday.
Archives for March 20, 2012
Real Good Food sales jump 27%
UK bakery and ingredients firm Real Good Food has posted sales and profit growth in its half year results.
Unilever cranks up open innovation activities
Unilever is looking for new ideas to help it reduce the sodium levels in its food products by a further 15 to 20% without compromising taste - just one ‘want’ on its newly launched open innovation platform.
UK schools should scrap break-time fruit juice – Royal College of Surgeons dental dean
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has confirmed the accuracy of comments made by the dean of its dental faculty, urging that fruit juices be replaced with milk and water in UK schools during break times on dental health grounds.
Antimicrobial cylinder coating to boost packaging safety standards - company
Air Products has said its new gas cylinder with an added antimicrobial barrier will help boost food packaging hygiene and safety standards.
South Africa to impose pork import restrictions
South Africa is set to impose restrictions on pork imports on the grounds of health interests, in a move that may affect all countries which export pork to the market.
FDA-approved x-ray and metal detection test samples meet food safety demands - developer
A new line of food safety-approved x-ray and metal detection system test samples will offer the food processing sector a helping hand in ensuring that production lines meet increasingly strict food safety demands, the product developer has claimed.
Researchers highlight potential added fibres for low-fat meat products
The use of added fibre in processed meat products to reduce levels of fat could also have beneficial effect on product conservation leading to an increase in shelf life and long term quality, say researchers.
Size matters for Coke, as firm shifts global pack sizes - analyst
The Coca-Cola Company is striving to diversify its global packaging offer to reach as many consumers as possible, address health and affordability concerns and grow value sales.
Firefly enzyme technology offers quick pathogen detection option - developer
Technology that converts DNA sequences into light, using enzymes found in fireflies, can offer food processors a quick and simply result when testing for contaminated food, its developer has claimed.
Industry is missing the point when it comes to air, says innovation expert
There's a lot of gas about using natural and sustainable ingredients in foods, but is industry throwing one free and natural ingredient out of the window without considering its potential?
Monk fruit sweetener firm: ‘We hear daily that people are looking for alternatives to stevia’
It might not have garnered as much publicity as stevia, but monk fruit (luo han guo) “has found a niche within the all-natural market but will hit mass market sooner than stevia in this space”, according to one leading supplier.
2012 World’s Most Ethical list: Solae still the lone ingredients company
For the third year running, soy ingredients company Solae has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical (WME) companies, but it is still the only food ingredients company on the list.
Taiwan additive maker sentenced to 13 years for toxic plasticisers
Taiwan’s High Court has sentenced the owner of a food additive company to 13 years in prison and his wife to 11 years for mixing toxic plasticisers into clouding agents which they allegedly then sold onto various local food and beverage manufacturers,...
Regulatory curbs driving Chinese food inflation
Instability and upheaval in China’s food and beverage sector are some of the factors behind price spikes in that market, according to an industry expert.
Nestlé invests S$5.5m to drive product development in Singapore
Nestlé will invest S$5.5m in its Singapore R&D centre to expand activities in development of products such as coffee mixes and malted beverages for both the Asian and global markets.
New dairy analog antibiotic could improve food safety, US researchers find
Researchers at the University of Illinois say they have discovered a new antibiotic that, as an analog of milk peptide nisin, has potential for use both as a food preservative and for treatment of bovine mastitis.
Danone goes local in India with Lassi
Innovating to cater to a more local taste, French dairy giant, Danone, last week entered the packaged lassi segment in India.
Australia can become a ‘food bowl’ to Asia but reform needed: lobbyists
Australia can become the food-supply powerhouse to Asia, but increased investments and reform across agriculture, water infrastructure and the country’s food and grocery sector are essential.
Lactic-acid-bacteria enriched bread enhances health effects – study
Adding lactic acid bacteria to sourdough can improve the nutritional value of white bread without hampering product appeal, according to a study.
Australian beef now under surveillance in Taiwan
Taiwan has intensified checks on Australian beef imports after recent inspections by Taiwanese officials revealed the presence of growth drugs in samples allegedly from Australia and New Zealand.