Aspartame sales plunge for Ajinomoto
Global sales of aspartame “decreased considerably” during the first quarter of Ajinomoto’s financial year, according to the company.
Archives for July 30, 2012
Edible collagen sales strong for Devro
Devro has reported rising edible collagen volumes in Europe, especially eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Germany, in its results for the first half of its financial year.
Momentum builds to overhaul global calorie system
A storm in the US over how calories are measured could cross to Europe and an overhaul of the system is long overdue, according to one nutrition expert.
US falling short of government foodborne illness targets - CDC
The US is falling short of government goals to reduce cases of foodborne illness, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed.
USDA predicts strong food price inflation as drought continues
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is predicting substantial food price increases in 2013, if not sooner, due to the ongoing drought now affecting more than half of all US farmland.
Drought forces US to take emergency action
American livestock producers are in “deep trouble” following the worst drought the country has experienced in 25 years, according to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Big Food: Data protection a headache for Indian functional food makers
The fear of Intellectual Property (IP) and data theft among makers of functional foods and beverages in India is real and spread wide, stakeholders at a recent conference agreed.
Animal feed firm reports record earnings
Netherlands-based animal feed company Nutreco has reported a continued “strong momentum” in all segments, as well as record earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation (EBITA).
Segmentation cues substantially decrease snack intake, says study
Subconscious ‘stop signs’ placed in snack food products could help the battle against obesity by controlling overeating, according to the findings of a new study.
ConAgra to acquire Unilever’s North American frozen foods business in $265m deal
ConAgra Foods has agreed to acquire Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s Home Menu frozen meals businesses from Unilever for $265m, as part of a strategy to continue its growth in the frozen foods category, the company has said.
Standing out in a crowded pomegranate extract market
Pharmachem Laboratories subsidiary American Ingredients Inc is hoping to stand out in the crowded US pomegranate extracts market with a polyphenol-rich organic extract that has been a bit hit in Europe.
Penford R&D to plug soaring reduced formulation bakery demands
Penford Food Ingredients is injecting R&D efforts into allergen reduction and fat replacement formulations amid a soaring, lucrative ‘better-for-you’ US market.
US academic urges Dean Foods to remove omega-3 DHA reference
A US academic has called on Dean Foods to remove a reference to research she conducted on the intake of omega-3 fatty acids from cartons of its DHA-enriched milk range.
EU-Japan look to free trade opportunity
A planned free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and Japan could end the Japanese BSE-linked ban on EU beef and veal imports, say industry representatives.
Branding heaven: The sociable, young Indonesian minimarket
Snacks and soft drinks brand owners looking to build traction in Indonesia should target local convenience stores amid a soaring trend for young, wealthy consumers to socialise in this retail space, Euromonitor says.
Listeria genome map will quicken food industry outbreak response: Genome Canada
Canada is backing a CAD $600,000 project to map the genome of Listeria and develop faster testing methods that will allow the industry to respond more quickly to food safety investigations.