Latest News in the food Industry

27 Jan 2015

Research undertaken by Tohoku University and published in the Flavour journal claims that umami taste has an important role to play in oral and overall health. There is, say the reseachers, a close relationship between an individual’s perception of uma...

27 Jan 2015

Post is to acquire MOM Brands who operate in the ready-to-eat (“RTE”) cereal value segment for $1.15 billion. The combined company will be the third largest provider of RTE cereal with a combined dollar share of approximately 18%, as measur...

26 Jan 2015

A study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences shows daily use of Pycnogenol, a  natural plant extract from French maritime pine tree bark, may help improve attention span, memory, decision-making – including executive-level perfor...

26 Jan 2015

For the financial year 2014, Lonza has delivered its expected core EBIT growth of 11% in constant exchange rates (+9% in reported currency), supported by both the Specialty Ingredients and Pharma&Biotech segments. Revenues grew by 3% in constant ex...

26 Jan 2015

Food and drink industry consultancy Zenith International has reported on 2014 M&A (mergers and acquisition) activity. A record 563 food and drink transactions took place, with a record 35 involved sums over US $1 billion, 2.5 times the number in 20...

26 Jan 2015

Zeelandia and Fine Organics have set up a joint venture in India. Fine Zeelandia will serve India and neighbouring markets with dry and liquid baking ingredients, most of which will be produced locally. Establishing the Indian joint venture means that ...

26 Jan 2015

Mars has launched three new policies aimed at reducing deforestation in its beef, soy, paper and pulp supply chains. The company said that these policies fulfil a commitment made in its Deforestation Policy (announced March 2014) and outline clear targ...

26 Jan 2015

Barry Callebaut has announced the opening of its new Chocolate Academy centre. Located in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), the company says that it will be the first of its kind training centre in the Middle East and the 17th in the company’s network of s...

23 Jan 2015

Arla Foods Ingredients is to sell lactose ingredients through the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) online auction platform for the first time as part of its bid to become the world’s leading lactose supplier. More than 900,000 tonnes of dairy ingredients are t...

23 Jan 2015

EFSA’s comprehensive re-evaluation of bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and toxicity concludes that BPA poses no health risk to consumers of any age group (including unborn children, infants and adolescents) at current exposure levels. Exposure from the diet ...

23 Jan 2015

Sensient Food Colors Europe says that it has developed proprietary technology in the extraction of Spirulina blue that the company says complies with both the new EU Guidance Notes and FDA quality specifications. The ‘EU Guidance Notes on the cla...

23 Jan 2015

OptiBiotix Health, a life sciences business developing compounds to tackle obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes, has announced that it has entered into a 50/50 joint venture  agreement with NIP, a wholly owned undertaking of NIZO Food Research. As an...