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30-Jun-2004
Cargill buys stronger position in EU chocolate ingredients
US agri-giant Cargill has carved a deeper position in the European chocolate market after Swiss firm Nestlé sold two cocoa processing activities to the acquisitive private company.
Sugar moves at Danisco
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers as rumours continue to circulate about the proposed new rules to the EU sugar regime that could open up...
Kraft launches energy reduction initiative
Kraft Foods has selected Rockwell Automation's Power & Energy Management Solutions (PEMS) team to develop and execute a sustained energy reduction initiative across all its manufacturing facilities in North America.
Taste and texture impact calorie controls
Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body's natural ability to 'count' calories based on foods' sweetness, claim US researchers, suggesting mouthfeel plays a crucial role in gauging calories and casting a...
Obesity trials herald new treatment
A nasal spray which reduces calorie intake, promotes weight loss and is safe in obese individuals has successfully completed early clinical trials, raising hopes of a new treatment for obesity.
29-Jun-2004
Fazer to focus on Poland
Cloetta Fazer Group, the Stockholm-listed Swedish-Finnish confectionery group, says it is planning to tap into the huge potential of the Poland market. According to CEO Karsten Slotte, the company is...
28-Jun-2004
Concern for chocolate manufacturers
UK scientists are warning that world chocolate production could fall dramatically if diseases, which have devastated South American cultivation of cacao (the raw material used for producing chocolate) over the...
25-Jun-2004
EU sugar cuts to be bigger than expected?
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers in Europe as draft plans for tough changes to the much criticised sugar regime come to light.
24-Jun-2004
Arnott 's says it wants to expand in Asia
Leading Australian biscuit manufacturer Arnott's Biscuits, part of the global food giant Campbell Soup, says it wants to expands it presence throughout the Asian region.
Will payment be sweet for Tate & Lyle?
UK ingredients maker Tate & Lyle faces paying out a hefty sum as the sweetener firm seeks to settle a US lawsuit alleging that its US unit AE Staley played...
23-Jun-2004
Aarhus links up for chocolate formulations in Brazil
Despite cheaper alternatives to cocoa butter on the market and new European rules allowing vegetable fats in chocolate formulations, uptake for the replacers has been slower than expected as reticent...
AquaDrops 'do not hydrate'
Mars has been told to remove the main claims from its advertising for the new AquaDrops range after they were rejected today by the Advertising Standards Authority as misleading.
22-Jun-2004
New innovations in texture
A new report on optimising food texture and rheology has been published to help food manufacturers achieve the specific qualities consumers are looking for, reports Anthony Fletcher.
18-Jun-2004
Danisco full year feels impact of price rises
The less than sparkling, but stable, full year results for Danish ingredients giant Danisco mirror the current state of play for ingredients companies in today's market marked by squeezed margins,...
Sweetener settlement for ADM
Ingredients supplier Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) said on Thursday that it had reached a $400 million (€333m) settlement in an anti-trust case that claimed the US firm conspired to fix...
17-Jun-2004
Innovation keeps French chocolate buyers on their toes
Keeping French consumers interested in chocolate has been the driving force behind brand owners' investment in innovation in recent years, and the latest product launches highlighted by the Global New...
Growth predicted for SCM market
AMR Research says that after years of caution, attitudes towards supply chain objectives are changing. This in turn has led to a run on investments in the sector, which the...
16-Jun-2004
Nestlé Romania invests in wafers
Nestlé Romania has confirmed that it is to invest a further €3.5 million in its factory in Timisoara, as the company reaffirms its ambitions to dominate the all-important wafer market...
Huhtamaki joins green revolution with recyclable packaging
Huhtamaki's Chinet range of moulded fibre foodservice plates has just been certified for biodegradability - the latest step in an industry-wide trend towards greener packaging.
Fujian Dali Food builds new China biscuit facility
Leading China biscuit manufacturing Fujian Dali Food says that construction of its new €19 million biscuit factory in Changchun, Jilin Province, is now well underway, moving it closer towards its...
15-Jun-2004
Zebra unveils RFID encoder
Zebra Technologies has launched the R110Xi RFID printer/encoder, which it claims is the first printer available with fully integrated support for Class 0 (read only) and Matrics Class 0+ (read/write)...
Brand owners driving French chocolate growth
With a plethora of brands from which to choose and long-established patterns of consumption, the prospects of significant growth in the French chocolate market might seem remote. But a new...
14-Jun-2004
Kurz: Cold stamping the future of packaging
As the decision to purchase a product is frequently made on the appeal and attractiveness of its packaging, more and more firms are choosing to process packaging twice to achieve...
Depositing plant for gum lollies
Three companies have announced a technology that allows the deposit gum bases and incorporate gums into candies and lollipops, which is said to provide new opportunities for the confectionery industry.
Wheat protein supplier looks forward to 2005
The demand for ingredients that lift fibre levels and reduce carbohydrate quantities has been a major boost for textured wheat protein supplier MGP Ingredients, recently announcing plans to expand production...
10-Jun-2004
Arla gives Nutrinova tagatose rights in Australia
Following approval in Australia and New Zealand for the increasingly popular low-cal, prebiotic sweetener tagatose, licensee Arla Food Ingredients has farmed out the rights for distribution for the two countries...
09-Jun-2004
Lantech unveils non-stop shrink-wrap technology
Technology firm Lantech is launching two new continuous-motion shrink-wrap machines designed to cut processing time and limit the need for line stoppage.
CP Kelco slice up for sale
Number one global xanthan gum supplier CP Kelco is on the auction block as majority stakeholder merchant bank Lehman Brothers opts to sell its slice in the leading hydrocolloid company,...
08-Jun-2004
Tate & Lyle weathers rough 2004
Long term investments in added-value products contributed to British starch group Tate & Lyle's end of year results with strong US performance offsetting squeezed margins due to surging raw material...
Buhler tackles production performance
Buhler has developed a comprehensive software package to help manufacturers better maintain their production plants. The company argues that in the long term, good planning and predictive maintenance is much...
07-Jun-2004
InfoLogix launches fully automated RFID system
InfoLogix has launched one of the first available wireless, full-function, RFID computer. This intelligent device enables RFID automation throughout the supply chain, including optimisation of RFID read/write applications on forklifts,...
03-Jun-2004
Growth in flexible packaging boosts aluminium sales
Shipments of aluminium foil for the first quarter of 2004 have been promising, with sales increasing by nearly one per cent compared with the first three months of 2003, writes Anthony Fletcher.
How manufacturers can benefit from RFID
As companies move toward complying with RFID mandates, the real value has been lost in the rush, claims research group Aberdeen . Mandates issued by retail giants such as Wal-Mart are...
Tate & Lyle to up sucralose output
Tate & Lyle, the British sugar and starches group, is to expand production of the sweetener sucralose at its plant in the US to meet increased demand for its Splenda...
02-Jun-2004
Biscuit launches
This week's product launches from Mintel's GNPD is a selection of premium biscuits debuting across the region.
01-Jun-2004
Chocolate appears to promote healthy blood vessels
Small daily doses of flavonoid-rich dark chocolate eaten over a two-week period significantly improved blood vessel function, report US researchers this week, without increasing blood cholesterol levels.
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