Food policies to fight obesity rise, EU investigation
The European Commission is funding a project to find out how food labelling and advertising policies could be used to stem the rapid rise of obesity in many member states.
Archives for September 16, 2004
Bakery mixes : a small but growing market
The consumption of baking mixes in the Asia Pacific region may be low, but a rash of new launches on the market suggests that all that might be set to change, as time-starved households move towards quicker, easier alternatives.
Fibre-rich food creeping up on US market
Fibre-fever may be the new trend poised to sweep the United States food industry over the next few years as low-carb diets begin to stutter and the US government raises the bar for healthy eating - good news for bakers, pasta makers and cereal...
American Dairy boosts soybean processing capabilities
American Dairy, one of the leading manufacturers of milk powder products in China, has completed its new soybean powder mill - a move that firms up its presence in the all-important soybean processing sector.
Rhodia boosts challenging Q1 for Danisco
The recent bolt on acquisition of Rhodia Food Ingredients lifted sales for Danisco in an otherwise challenging first quarter for 2004/2005 but efforts to improve margins appear to be paying off, writes Lindsey Partos.
New fibre for low-carb foods
German fibre supplier J Rettenmaier & Sohne has developed a new product to meet the surging demand for low-carb foods, currently surpassing supply.