02-Sep-2010 - More than three-quarters of the UK and German wheat harvests are now in, but questions remain over the quality of what's still in the ground.
01-Sep-2010 - More price hikes for tapioca starch look to be on the cards as drought and pink mealybug infestation of Thai cassava crops has driven up raw material prices to unprecedented heights – with no relief on the horizon.
01-Sep-2010 - Beet sugar giant British Sugar could produce another 120,000t of sugar a year from refineries in Wissington, Newark and Bury St Edmunds by introducing raw cane sugar inputs to its refining process, the firm has revealed.
31-Aug-2010 - Givaudan plans to streamline its savoury flavour manufacturing production in Europe, with a new plant in Hungary designed to take over most of its current production from the UK and Switzerland.
31-Aug-2010 - UK imports of Californian raisins increased by 26% during the 2009/10 season, according to the trade organisation representing the largest Californian growers.
31-Aug-2010 - A patent search conducted by Leatherhead Food Research (LFR) during research for a report on food colours has revealed a flurry of activity by firms to identify new sources of black, white and blue colours: shades the food industry has always struggled to source from nature.
27-Aug-2010 - Hundreds of proposed botanical-health relationships ranging from antioxidant activity to skin health to immunity to gut health will almost certainly be rejected if the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) holds to its current methodologies, according to an EU herbal group.
27-Aug-2010 - Amaranth-based gluten-free products may be edging towards wider acceptance after German scientists provided key information on preparing amaranth-based sourdoughs.
24-Aug-2010 - Treating potatoes with electricity and ultra-sound could improve their antioxidant activity by up to 60 per cent, according to new research from Obihiro University in Hokkaido, Japan.
17-Aug-2010 - California-based flavor firm Senomyx has entered into a four-year partnership with PepsiCo in order to develop sweetness enhancers and natural high-intensity sweeteners for new PepsiCo products.
17-Aug-2010 - New research suggests that mixing different protein emulsifiers could create more stable emulsions – reducing the need for surfactants.
16-Aug-2010 - ‘Household names’ in food and drink manufacturing are conducting trials with fruit-based sweetener Sweet Freedom following its successful launch in the retail market.
11-Aug-2010 - The firm behind a new breed of microscopic salt crystals that can help manufacturers slash sodium and retain their clean label status is conducting its first trials on cheese.
10-Aug-2010 - The New-Zealand-based firm driving the commercialisation of an intense natural sweetener from monk fruit (luo han guo) is seeking clearance to market it in the EU following successful trials with some of the world’s leading food and drink manufacturers.
06-Aug-2010 - The consultancy that lodged a high-profile health claim application about soy protein says it remains confident of achieving a successful claim despite last month’s controversial negative opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
03-Aug-2010 - Leading soy supplier Solae has criticised the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for a selective approach that saw the agency’s health claims panel dismiss upward of 30 human intervention studies contained in an article 14, soy protein, cholesterol-lowering dossier.
01-Aug-2010 - The soaring cost of crucial food ingredients is hitting manufacturers hard.
01-Aug-2010 - US-based colours processor DD Williamson is targeting Europe with ingredients that would potentially suit organic products.
01-Aug-2010 - Salt replacement and anti-microbial properties are being studied, says John Dunn
27-Jul-2010 - British Sugar has joined forces with natural sweeteners firm PureCircle to develop new bulk sweeteners combining sugar and extracts from the stevia leaf.
26-Jul-2010 - Northern Foods subsidiary Green Isle Foods has become the first food manufacturer to use a new pumpable shortening containing certified sustainable palm oil.
19-Jul-2010 - Many major food companies have become hesitant to promote their research into the potential of nanotechnology for fear of piquing consumer concerns while it is still in its infancy, according to an expert from market researcher Lux Research.
16-Jul-2010 - Flour prices could head further north this summer, driven by a combination of lower-than-anticipated corn planting in the US, reduced wheat production forecasts in Russia and Canada and lower yields in Europe, Premier Foods is predicting.
12-Jul-2010 - Food manufacturers must challenge “lavatorial” perceptions of fibre to market products more effectively, according to the boss of food research group MMR.
02-Jul-2010 - Keeping consumers sweet and healthy is a tricky business when it comes to reducing sugar in food, reports Hayley Brown
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