News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
ASPAC Danisco, the Asia Pacific division of Denmark-based ingredients giant Danisco, has recently reported organic sales growth of 32 per cent for the nine months up to January 2004. Simon Pitman spoke to the division's president, Tero Huopaniemi, to...
Food makers are criticised again for the high salt content in food products as campaign group CASH (Consensus Action on Salt and Health) publishes new survey saying sandwiches on sale at retail outlets are so salty they should carry a health warning.
A new ultra high-barrier thermoformable PCTFE film laminate has been developed. Tekni-Films, a Tekni-Plex company, has described its new product as the highest-barrier clear film currently available.
Rising food and beverage prices have been blamed for China's Consumer Price Index hitting a seven year high of 3.8 per cent. Food manufacturers say that rising grain and power costs are the reasons for the hikes, as economists warn that the economy...
A leading European meat processor hopes that the installation of a new Ishida fresh food weigher will increase weighing accuracy and result in production efficiency.
After months of political wranglings GM sweetcorn could be on the supermarket shelves by the end of the year with the European Commission poised to end the five year unofficial ban on genetically modified foods, writes Lindsey Partos.