Cocoa replacer firm hit by shea nut shortage
Scandinavian ingredients group AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) remains undeterred by a shortfall in raw materials which failed to dent stable profits.
Archives for November 17, 2006
Languedoc wine to unite under one AOC
Plans to unite France's Languedoc wine region behind one Appellation Contrôlée banner are set to be officially adopted at a regional industry conference Friday.
New 60-second milk analyser cuts costs
A new analyser is capable of assessing a wide range of components in milk within 60 seconds and is significantly cheaper than its rivals, helping dairies to improve efficiency in quality control, its manufacturer claims.
Limagrain promotes salt-free snack pellet breakthrough
French firm Limagrain Cereales Ingredients was at the HIE show in Frankfurt to promote its patented method of making salt-free snacks pellets.
Tea producer is latest to use biodegrable packaging
A French tea producer is the latest company to embrace biodegradable packaging.
Matcha green tea tipped as luxury flavour of the future
A Japanese firm is confident that a traditional form of green tea is about to take off as a luxury flavour category in Europe.
Third soft drinks firm settles over benzene lawsuit
Another soft drinks firm has reformulated and agreed to pay out compensation in the US to head off a lawsuit over the potential presence of cancer chemical benzene in its drinks, as the controversial issue continues to bubble.