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Related Industry News   Consolidation will prompt growth in natural ingredients Soy linked to less belly fat in postmenopausal women Commission u-turn on health claims will boost innovation Industry challenge to infant nutrition rules

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	Product Brochure New technology for Continuous Cooking lines Bosch's BKK series is a continuous cooking system for various kinds of sugar and toffee masses. Its automatic start-up & shut-down system allows high quality candy production, a minimum of start-up waste and CIP functions... Click Here Access Full Stories Concerns raised by sorbitol weight loss reports Excessive intake of sorbitol, a widely used sweetener in "sugar-free" products such as chewing gum and sweets, may lead to weight loss and diarrhoea, German doctors report... Read News briefs: Vietnam, Lotte and biofuel In Asia, Vietnam creates a new cocoa organisation and Lotte acquires Cozy Corner cakes; while on a more light-hearted note, a chocolate-fuelled truck completes its travels in Africa... Read Barry Callebaut completes Japanese acquisition Swiss-based Barry Callebaut today announced the completion of a deal to acquire production facilities from Japanese company Morinaga, only one day after the inauguration of the company's manufacturing plant in... Read Global Sweeteners buys out sorbitol JV partner Global Sweetener Holdings has taken a new step towards its aim of becoming a leader in the Asian and worldwide markets for corn sweeteners by buying out Mitsui's share of their sorbitol joint venture... Read Harvest report shows slump for sugar, soybean Harvests for sugarcane, flaxseed and soybean were all down last year but canola and corn production was up, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)... Read
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	Related Industry News Consolidation will prompt growth in natural ingredients A spate of acquisitions by larger natural ingredients companies indicates consolidation in the market place mirroring that of the industry at large, say industry experts, helping them gain weight to cater to the... Read Soy linked to less belly fat in postmenopausal women A daily soy supplement may prevent abdominal fat increases in post-menopausal women, suggests a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham... Read Commission u-turn on health claims will boost innovation A decision has been made by the European Commission to allow health claims based on new scientific data to be submitted next month - two years ahead of its original schedule... Read Industry challenge to infant nutrition rules The Infant and Dietetic Foods Association (IDFA) has called for a judicial review of proposed new rules governing the advertisement of infant nutrition just days before the law was due to come into force in the... Read Weekly comment Back to tap: bottled water's enviro-woes It looks set to be a vintage year ahead for Chateau Eau De Source Public - or as it is more humbly known, tap water - as consumers find themselves encouraged to shun the mineral variety of the product to reduce packaging waste. Read Previous Headlines Fingerprints could help stop fake food Researchers at the University of the Basque Country are working on a way to develop a "fingerprint" using polyphenol groups to help cut adulteration in foodstuffs... Read News briefs: Barry Callebaut, Cadbury and Rocky Moutain Swiss-based Barry Callebaut hopes to profit from China, Cadbury denies selling its Australian beverage arm, and Rocky Mountain focuses on franchises after poor Q3 sales... Read Scientists examine health in honey The health benefits of honey are the focus of discussions taking place today at an international symposium bringing together scientists to examine the potential of the natural sweetener... Read Chocolatiers face price fixing lawsuits Chocolate giants Mars, Hershey, Nestle and others have had lawsuits filed against them in the US, after the companies were investigated for price fixing last year, according to news reports... Read Health benefits of chocolate questioned Dark chocolate risks tumbling from its "good for you" confectionery pedestal, as a UK medical journal claims that many manufacturers in fact remove the heart healthy element - the flavanols... Read Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Ingredients and additives Packaging equipment and materials Processing equipment & plant design

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