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20-Dec-2004
RFI acquisition lifts Danisco 1H
The bolt-on acquisition of Rhodia Food Ingredients earlier this year helps boost sales for Danish ingredients and sugar group Danisco in an otherwise challenging 2004/05 first half.
CSM sheds confectionery unit
Major Dutch bakery ingredients firm CSM confirms the sale of its confectionery unit to focus on core business. The Diemen/Breda-based company said it expects to complete the sale of the unit to CVC Capital Partners in the first quarter of 2005.
Dispersed raw material sources cushion CNI gum arabic supplies
Widespread procurement and more than 100 years in business help French hydrocolloid producer Colloides Naturels International (CNI) assure supplies for gum arabic amid global shortfalls in stock, writes Lindsey Partos.
16-Dec-2004
Cocoa prices still volatile on political unrest
Prices for cocoa remain relatively volatile as political unrest in Ivory Coast, that produces some 40 per cent of global cocoa crops, keeps the market nervous.
New products to drive Cadbury growth
Increasing investment in new product development is expected to help British confectionery and soft drinks producer Cadbury Schweppes to achieve its ambitious targets for long-term growth, according to analysts Goldman Sachs. And the company's latest financial results show that it is already well on the way to achieving its targets, writes Chris Jones.
15-Dec-2004
Gum arabic shortage opens up market for ingredient alternatives
Prices for the popular hydrocolloid gum arabic used in a range of food applications have doubled in 12 months as political turmoil and poor stocks leave the market exposed, writes Lindsey Partos.
Fewer calories may slow Alzheimer's?
Restricting the diets of mice reduces the build-up of plaques in the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study that offers further evidence of the benefits of calorie restriction.
UK confectioner installs IT solution in record time
Fox's Confectionery claims to have beaten a key production deadline with the implementation of a comprehensive IT supply chain solution.
14-Dec-2004
Splenda success boosts Tate & Lyle into FTSE 100
Booming sales for its popular sweetener give UK starch and sugar business Tate & Lyle the necessary leverage for the firm to re-enter the FTSE 100 index after a seven-year break.
British retailers urged to do more to promote healthy eating
Consumers' health could be at risk depending on where they shop and how much money they earn, a bleak assessment by the National Consumer Council of the current state of healthy eating promotions in many of Britain's leading supermarket groups, writes Chris Jones.
Rhodia compares chemical routes in vanillin production
Nearly half of the world's vanillin supplies are sourced from China but since tighter production rules arrived there a few years ago there are now only two major Chinese producers left in the country, reports Lindsey Partos. With a recent Chinese acquisition over there, French chemical firm Rhodia compares two major chemical routes used to produce vanillin.
13-Dec-2004
US gains boost profit for Treatt
A breakthrough into the US market boosts the bottom line for UK natural flavours firm Treatt that saw sales for the year across the Atlantic rising by over 40 per cent to €10 million, parallel to a sales dip elsewhere, writes Lindsey Partos.
10-Dec-2004
Consolidation marks ingredients industry in 2004
The announcement yesterday that DMV International and Arla Food Ingredients could merge is a further example of how the rising power and ongoing growth of the multiple retailers is putting constant pressure on ingredients companies to keep up with the pace, deliver products at competitive prices and guarantee supplies, reports Lindsey Partos.
Memory games influence food choice?
Fundamental research from the US sheds light on how the memory of a food can influence the eating habits of consumers, and how food makers could ultimately tackle false beliefs about a food product.
09-Dec-2004
Nutritional profiles continue to cause headache for European officials
The controversial issue of nutritional profiles will remain one of the biggest hurdles for EU legislation on health claims but recent reports suggest that Germany may be ready to concede some elements of profiling, reports Dominique Patton.
First strawberry map to lead to better flavour?
Breakthrough science for the popular fruit ingredient, the strawberry, as UK scientists construct the world's first molecular map for the wild strawberry, opening up opportunities to create market leading varieties with improved flavours.
CSM confectionery unit sale to close before 04
CSM, the €2.8 billion Dutch bakery ingredients company, is still hoping for a year end close on the sale of its confectionery unit, that together with biochemicals, sugar and bakery supplies complete the CSM stable.
08-Dec-2004
Versatility and price boost confectionery machine sales
A new machine designed to decorate bakery and confectionery products with up to 150 different items has been launched by Russia's Ekma-Konfi engineering group. The versatility, reliability and cost effectiveness of the technology are expected to make it a big hit, as Angela Drujinina reports.
EU reform threatens Greencore sugar
Food and ingredients producer Greencore has warned early that its Irish sugar business could be seriously damaged when the EU finally implements its sugar reform, expected next December, writes Chris Mercer.
07-Dec-2004
One in five Scottish kids obese, tools needed to fight
Increased awareness and education are vital to combating rising levels of obesity in children, Scotland's health minister warns today.
Tate & Lyle controls supplies on Splenda success
Tate & Lyle, the world's only maker of the increasingly popular sweetener sucralose, must prioritise needs of existing customers as demand for the additive 'far exceeds our expectations.'
06-Dec-2004
Ajinomoto ramps up aspartame production
Japanese aspartame supplier Ajinomoto will ramp up production of its sweetener on the back of growing demand for low calorie food and beverages, the Tokyo-based firm announced this week.
03-Dec-2004
UK sees sales surge for sugar-free confectionery
The UK confectionery market has seen a burgeoning trend for sugar-free confectionery, bolstered by innovative product launches and continuing consumer demand for healthy products, writes Tom Armitage.
02-Dec-2004
Chocolat Frey picks robot to boost productivity
Leading Swiss chocolate manufacturer Chocolat Frey has installed a high-speed robotic packaging line, as part of an ongoing attempt to consolidate product quality and productivity amidst a declining Swiss chocolate market, Tom Armitage reports.
Sainsbury first to introduce traffic light labelling?
UK retailer Sainsbury will be the first of the country's four large grocery chains to launch 'traffic light' healthy eating labelling in January, according to reports.
01-Dec-2004
Opinions split in CEE over EU sugar reform
Plans for EU sugar reform are unfair and would only benefit the biggest producers, according to 10 member states including Slovenia, Hungary and Latvia, as new discussions split opinions in eastern Europe, reports Chris Mercer.
Merisant and McNeil in court over Splenda
Merisant, the US maker of tabletop sweetener Equal and NutraSweet, takes the marketer of sugar subsitute Splenda McNeil Nutritionals to court, alleging advertising for the product is misleading.
Sucralose tabletop product in US court over advertising
Merisant, the US maker of tabletop sweetener Equal and NutraSweet, takes the marketer of sugar subsitute Splenda McNeil Nutritionals to court, alleging advertising for the product is misleading.
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