Archives for November 21, 2003

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An Exotic experience

Coconuts are commonly associated with the exotic and tropical terrains of the Carribean. Recently however, a food technology group in the UK have developed a new baked coconut flavouring, which the company claims will guarantee 100 per cent...

Danone WBD talks called off

Danone's on-off acquisition of Russian dairy market leader Wimm-Bill-Dann appears to be off again, at least for the time being. WBD has today announced that talks have been broken off with the French group, which was negotiating a proposed $1 billion...

Danisco receives ingredient award

At the Food Ingredients Europe Exhibition, held in Frankfurt, Danisco have received one of three food ingredient awards for its 'revolutionising Grindstead Barrier System', a water barrier device that makes it possible to control moisture migration in...

Milk fat may reduce risk of Asthma

A group of scientists from the Dutch National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, have found that young children who eat products which are high in milk fat are less likely to develop the chronic condition asthma.

Cereal success

UK-based machinery provider Packaging Automation has successfully converted heat sealing and filling equipment originally designed for liquids into machinery capable of processing dry food products.