Kangaroo produces five times more CLA than lamb
The meat of Australia's bush kangaroo may be the highest known source of the healthy fat CLA, an Australian scientist has discovered.
Archives for April 28, 2004
Bacardi to take on Baileys in cream liqueur market
After a decade of concentrating on the ready-to-drink sector, leading alcohol brand owners in the UK are turning their attention to other segments as RTD sales begin to stagnate. Widespread growth in the liqueur market means that this is likely to...
Controlling meat production
UK-based sausage manufacturer J&J Tranfield has installed an ERP system in order to streamline its business operations and improve quality control. Meat processors are under increasing pressure to ensure complete control of the food supply chain.
Record sales for Cafédirect reflect growing Fairtrade market
Cafédirect, the UK's largest supplier of ethical tea and coffee under the Fairtrade mark, has reported record sales for the year to end March - a performance which confirms the growing importance of ethical food and drink products 10 years after the...
MGPI dives deeper into speciality starches with new resistant version
Spearing growth in the speciality starch and health ingredients domain MGP Ingredients links up with Penford Corporation to market a new potato-based resistant starch for increasing fibre and reducing carbohydrate levels in food products. A move that...
Soy protein plant under way
A joint venture project to build a 500,000-tone soybean vegetable protein has got under way in Xinxiang City, Henan province. The venture includes three Chinese companies and is thought to be one of the largest of its kind in the country.