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General Mills launches new global innovation technology

09-Jan-2012 - General Mills has expanded its worldwide open innovation programme with the launch of new technologies to allow it to collaborate with external organisations that can help it to market its product range online.

Top 10 nutrition trends include ‘naturality’, energy and joints

04-Jan-2012 - ‘Naturality’, energy and muscle, bone and joint health will be among the top 10 food, nutrition and health trends for 2012, according to a report just published by New Nutrition Business.

UK chocolate bucks EU confectionery trend

14-Dec-2011 - Chocolate-hungry consumers are helping UK manufacturers buck the European trend of stagnant confectionery sales, according to market research organisation Mintel.

Frutarom offers bakers herbal energy boosters

09-Dec-2011 - Energizing croissants to kick-start the day are just one product Frutarom could help bakeries develop thanks to a range of bakery compounds derived from herbal extracts it has just launched.

'First' for gluten-free tortellini

05-Dec-2011 - Sainsbury is continuing to expand its free-from frozen offering with the launch of what it says is the first gluten- and wheat-free tortellini ready meal from DS-gluten free.

Fill me in

05-Dec-2011 - Like the format of some varieties of nut, new product development (NPD) in snacks and sandwiches is a mixed bag.

Vitamin cocktail joins war on bugs

05-Dec-2011 - Growing interest in vitamin fortified, immune-boosting products have led to the creation of a new water crammed with healthy ingredients to safeguard consumers in the war against bugs.

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View from the bridge

05-Dec-2011 - Since I last interviewed chief executive Paul Berryman in January 2008, the name of the member-based organisation he heads up has changed. It is now Leatherhead Food Research (LFR) rather than Leatherhead Food International. But, more importantly, he has now had the opportunity to embed his planned structural changes. He now sees LFR as an effective bridge between academia and industry.

Diabetic foods need partnership to unlock potential

25-Nov-2011 - Food and drink manufacturers are showing increased interest in the market for diabetic products but need to work more closely with academics in order to unlock the sector’s potential, claims a researcher.

Juicy Olympics gives fruit processor a lift

18-Nov-2011 - Demand for 2012 Olympics-themed juices is driving continued growth at fruit juice base blender David Berryman.

Smartphone software dials up efficiencies

16-Nov-2011 - Food and drink processors can slash downtime and boost production and efficiency thanks to software just launched in the UK that enables them to co-ordinate maintenance work via their BlackBerry smartphones.

Cargill invests in chocolate innovation

01-Nov-2011 - Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate has launched three chocolate flavours as interest in speciality chocolate continues to burgeon in Europe.

Drink vinegar to look younger

01-Nov-2011 - The Roman tradition of drinking vinegar for health reasons inspired Italian balsamic vinegar producer Acetaia Guiseppe Cremonni to launch a health-promoting tonic called Drinkvinegar.

Turning bread into a pumpkin

01-Nov-2011 - The process used to make pumpkin seed oil creates pumpkin seed press cake, which - until now - has been considered a waste product.

Dairy dessert with longer shelf-life

01-Nov-2011 - The traditional Indian dairy-based dessert Rasmalai is considered to be a delicacy in Indian and Pakistani cultures. Being dairy-based, its manufacturers and distributors have always had to manage the issue of its short shelf-life.

Crisps that care for the community

01-Nov-2011 - Kiwa is an Ecuadorean exporter of healthy and "earth friendly" snacks.

Wheat makes meat with 30% less fat

01-Nov-2011 - To satisfy consumers who are becoming more health-conscious but still want to continue to eat meat, Vion has launched Hackplus - a minced-meat product that has 30% less fat due to the addition of vegetable protein.

Here's comes the muffin mix - frozen in a bag

01-Nov-2011 - Belgian frozen desserts maker Rolph & Rolph won Anuga's Taste 11 award for the convenience of its frozen muffin piping bags.

I'll have a gluten-free cactus burger and fries

01-Nov-2011 - Mex-Al El Sombrero is a family-owned food importer and distributor, based in Germany.

Tastes of tomorrow

01-Nov-2011 - We profile some of the award-winning new products from the world's biggest trade show: Anuga 2011

High-tech cleaning: from dentist surgery to food manufacturer

19-Oct-2011 - Dental hygiene technology could have valuable applications for UK food and drink manufacturers, claims fluid technologist firm SPX Flow Technology.

Macphie leads revolutionary ultrasound development

17-Oct-2011 - Food ingredients firm Macphie is developing a cutting-edge new technology that will use ultrasound to improve the quality and nutritional value of its products.

Cold pasteurised juice goes on sale in the UK

03-Oct-2011 - The UK’s second high-pressure processed (HPP) juice has been introduced with an exclusive retail launch through Waitrose recently.

M&S plans a bumper natural, novel Christmas

30-Sep-2011 - Marks & Spencer (M&S) is planning a bumper Christmas with novel food and drink products and ‘natural’ packaging design ideas sourced from around the world.

Sustainable palm oil coup for Ginsters

23-Sep-2011 - Ginsters has overcome supply issues to become the first manufacturer to secure 100% sustainable palm oil in the category of branded savoury pastries, in co-operation with fats and oils supplier AAK.

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