Colourful candies
APV Baker says it has expanded the boundaries of product possibilities available to the confectionery industry, through the development of multi-colour and multi-component capability for depositing systems.
Archives for February 18, 2004
Wholegrain intake associated with lower risk of metabolic syndrome
Eating more wholegrain foods could help people reduce their chances of developing metabolic syndrome, say researchers, analysing the role of carbohydrates on insulin resistance and the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a large cohort study.
French yeast leader expands production in US
French yeast giant Lesaffre is driving deeper into the US market, announcing a link up this week with crop processing titan Archer Daniels Midland to break ground on a new yeast plant in the US.
Added lactobacilli in sourdough bread design to beat gluten intolerance
Sourdough bread containing select bacteria may be tolerated by patients with a rare digestive disease that causes gluten intolerance, say Italian and Irish researchers. The new research could provide new opportunities for food producers aiming to...
WBD gets further investment
Leading Russian dairy and juice processor Wimm-Bill-Dann has confirmed that Emerging Markets Growth Fund has raised its stake in the company to 5.6 per cent.
Parmalat French and UK units sold
Two French and one UK Parmalat unit have been sold to competitors this week. After much speculation over the the stability of the company's units outside Italy it appears that if the company is to survive it will have to focus on its Italian operations.
Milking nature's benefits
Another milk marketed to help consumers sleep better goes on sale in the UK this week, where a third of all adults are said to be affected by sleeping problems.
Hilton Foods invests in new processing factory
Hilton Foods has invested €9.4 million in a start-up program that will see a new plant built in Drogheda in Ireland. The plant is expected to create 175 job opportunities and meat produced in the factory will be supplied to Tesco UK.