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Internet traceability system launched for food processors

Swiss sausages suffer casing shortage under Brazil beef ban

The simpler the better for food labelling, says study

Butter replacement launched for low fat baking

Cargill meets hydrocolloid challenges with investment

 
   
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Lager volume gains keep SABMiller on target

Suiker Unie consolidates Dutch sugar production

Bio Serae targets joint health with milk proteins

Trans-fats harm may extend to prostate: study

 
 

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Internet traceability system launched for food processors
An internet-based interface that allows food processors to see which country every ingredient has come from and each process a product goes through in the factory is set to significantly overhaul food chain traceability... Read


Swiss sausages suffer casing shortage under Brazil beef ban
Swiss sausage processors are gearing up to challenge the EU ban on Brazilian beef over concern that the rule will stop production of one of their best-selling products... Read


The simpler the better for food labelling, says study
Simple front-of-pack nutritional labelling and endorsement by health organisations are most efficient in informing consumers, according to a new Unilever study... Read


Butter replacement launched for low fat baking
A new tapioca-based ingredient used to replace butter in cakes, breads and pastries cuts the fat content of the product by up to ninety-seven per cent, the manufacturers claim... Read


Cargill meets hydrocolloid challenges with investment
Cargill is continuing its long-term investment in its hydrocolloids business with a €3m investment in its factory in Baupte, France, which is aimed at improving productivity and maintaining the highest quality... Read


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Lager volume gains keep SABMiller on target
Sales volume growth across SABMiller's regional markets, increased pricing and a favourable exchange rate over the US dollar are helping to keep the brewer on track for its full year targets, the company said today... Read


Suiker Unie consolidates Dutch sugar production
Cosun's Suiker Unie is to close its sugar factory in Groningen, The Netherlands, as part of measures to reduce production in line with the new sugar regime... Read


Bio Serae targets joint health with milk proteins
France's Bio Serae has unveiled a joint health ingredient using milk proteins, which it says has produced good results at lowering inflammation and cartilage degeneration... Read


Trans-fats harm may extend to prostate: study
Increased intakes of trans-fatty acids may increase the risk of non-aggressive prostate tumours by about 100 per cent, suggests new research from Harvard... Read

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How natural is 'natural'?

Products claiming to be 'natural' are flooding onto the marketplace, but the refusal by regulators to provide a formal definition of the term will ultimately lead to confusion for consumers and a legal headache for manufacturers. Read



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Plimsoll predicts exciting activity in UK food sector
Most of the UK food manufacturing sector is well equipped to deal with anticipated economic fall-out this year, according to a new analysis from Plimsoll Publishing, with a flurry of mergers and acquisitons on... Read


Salzgitter to buy SIG Beverages unit
Leading steel firm Salzgitter is buying SIG Beverages from the Switzerland-based SIG packaging group, expanding its share of the plastic bottle market... Read


No nano in organic foods, says UK certifier
The use of nanomaterials has been banned from organic foods by the UK's Soil Association, the leading certifier of organic products in the country... Read


Chr Hansen offers flexible soft cheese cultures
Chr Hansen has developed four new cultures to produce optimum acidification and texture for soft cheeses and allow manufactures to bypass the costly bulk starter method... Read


Environmental concerns dog Cadbury closure
Cadbury has this week confirmed it will continue with plans to switch some UK production to Poland, sparking accusations that the confectioner will be adding 12 million food miles to its brands... Read

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