Nutrinova pushes up sorbates prices again
German ingredients company Nutrinova has increased the price of its sorbate products by an average of 10 per cent, effective from next week or "as contracts allow".
Archives for June 25, 2008
Cassava flour alternative relieves costs for bakers
Beating the high costs linked to the price of wheat flour on today's market, bakers in the African country of Ghana can now access a cheaper alternative produced with cassava and maize.
Nanotechnology-enabled packaging regulation roadmap offered:study
A new study provides a roadmap for consumers, food manufacturers and government through potential US regulatory issues for nanotechnology-enabled food packaging, claims the report's author.
'Natural' retains ambiguous regulatory status
Natural ingredients are undefined in almost all global jurisdictions and no resolution is in sight for a category gaining attention as consumers turn away from the synthetic production of foods and beverages and the ingredients used in them.
Private label brands to offer premium consumer compromise
Private label food and drink brands will continue to grow as cash-strapped consumers' increasingly perceive the products as value for money, according to Datamonitor.
Cottage cheese cultures go full circle
The cottage cheese industry is turning back to direct vat cultures rather than the cheaper bulk starter method which replaced it as costs are reduced, according to Chr Hansen.
News briefs: InBev, Greencore and Friesland Foods
This week, InBev outlines financing plans for its Anheseur-Busch bid, Friesland Foods sells off a juice arm to focus on core brands and Greencore says it has uncovered fraud in its mineral water business.