Archives for July 31, 2003

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The nose knows

When it comes to brewing formulation, you can't beat a good nose, claims drinks design company FlavorActiV.

High power rice flour

Scientists in Taiwan find a new path to high-protein rice flour following studies on starch bioprocessing methods.

A sweet deal

UK sweeteners and starch group Tate & Lyle has completed the sale of its monosodium glutamate (MSG) production unit in France to Japanese seasonings company Ajinomoto.

Trying to lift spirits

Kyndal Spirits - or Whyte and Mackay as the company will now be known - is to invest £50m in supporting its core brands after growing criticism of its policies. But is the investment, announced earlier today by chairman Vivian Imerman, enough to...

Russia full of potential

Russia is now the world's fifth largest beer market, but with per capita consumption less than half that of more mature markets in the west, there is still considerable room for growth.