Archives for February 12, 2004

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New innovations in meat processing

This year's Foodex Meatex exhibition - which the organisers believe could be the most successful yet - promises to showcase the latest innovations in meat processing. A quick look at a couple of planned product launches suggests that a wide variety of...

Baltic still dominant in 2003

Baltic Beverages Holding has revealed its full year 2003 and fourth quarter results, showing the company has continued to maintain its growth in the maturing beer market.

Income rise but profit drops for Imperial Sugar

Plant closures and 'competitive pressures?saw profits slide for US sugar giant Imperial Sugar despite a rise in operating income for the first quarter. Global sugar surplus keeps the prices down and competition up.

Testing for illegal wine flavouring

Flavourants that may be added to wine cause no harm to a consumer's health, but the inclusion of such ingredients are illegal. Following two years of research on the matter, it has been thought that some producers are actually using flavourants.

Wheat bran: from animal feed to low-carb ingredient

A small Canadian milling company has found a novel way of creating more value from its by-products - by tapping into the growing craze for low carbohydrate products made popular by the Atkins Diet.