Krones targets demand for complete beverage factories
11-Mar-2010 - Krones is looking to target demand for complete beverage factory planning that the equipment supplier...
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Fenchem rolls out contract manufacturing for supplements
03-Mar-2010 - China’s Fenchem Biotek has announced the launch of a contract manufacturing service system for...
Yakult to commence US production in 2012
26-Jan-2010 - Japanese probiotics pioneer, Yakult Honsha, will commence manufacturing its little probiotic dairy bottles in the...
Bakery supplier boosts presence in China
26-Jan-2010 - Emerging markets continue to attract both food processors and equipment suppliers, with AMF Bakery Systems,...
Analyst unpicks impact of melamine scandal on Chinese dairy industry
12-Jan-2010 - A leading food analyst has warned that the latest Chinese melamine scandal will set back...
Japan to ban 125 nutrients including glucosamine form
11-Jan-2010 - Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has signaled its intention to blacklist 125...
Melamine scandal 'potentially very damaging' to Chinese ingredients industry
11-Jan-2010 - A leading food analyst has warned that the latest Chinese melamine scandal could have a...
National Starch acquires Australian starch business
25-Nov-2009 - AkzoNobel’s National Starch business has acquired Penford’s Australian specialty starch business in order to shorten...
Sucralose safe from natural trend, says JK
25-Nov-2009 - The strong trend toward natural products is unlikely to encroach significantly on the market for...
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Chinese market opens up to acrylamide enzyme
07-Oct-2009 - DSM has obtained approval for its Preventase acrylamide mitigating enzyme portfolio in the high...
New enzyme makes melamine detection easier and cheaper, say researchers
28-Jul-2009 - A simple and cheap method of testing for melamine contamination of milk and other foods...
Stevia: The holy grail of sweeteners?
27-Jul-2009 - The FDA’s non-objection in December that the stevia-derived sweetener Reb A was generally recognized...
NZ company eyes European markets for venom-spiked honey
06-Jul-2009 - A New Zealand company has applied to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) for...
Stevia’s organic potential is not limited, claims PureCircle
12-May-2009 - Major Reb A supplier PureCircle has disputed recent suggestions that stevia’s potential for use...
Upgrades for “the world’s most sensitive metal detector”
06-May-2009 - Improvements to the PowerPhasePRO software platform for metal detection in food applications have led...
Alfa Laval seeks to adjust to weaker market
12-Jan-2009 - Swedish engineering group Alfa Laval is set to cut jobs due to what it describes...
Barry Callebaut pursues growth in India with new academy
11-Aug-2008 - Swiss firm Barry Callebaut is continuing its strategy for growth in emerging markets with the...
Emerging markets and flavours a boon for Symrise
29-Jul-2008 - Symrise has reported good sales growth in local currencies the first half of 2008 driven...
Treatt launches true-to-life natural fruity flavours
24-Jul-2008 - Treatt has expanded its portfolio of natural flavour ingredients with flavours distilled from fresh fruit,...
Danisco aims to milk probiotic immune system benefits
23-Jul-2008 - Danisco is launching a new protobiotic fortification for milk products in North America, which targets...
Lonza fibre ingredient OK'd in Australia
22-Jul-2008 - Swiss supplier Lonza has won approval to use its prebiotic Larch arabinogalactan ingredient in food...
Wild taps potential for fruit and blossom combos
22-Jul-2008 - Wild is extending its use of blossoms in flavour blends for use in beverages and...
Givaudan alternatives to ease lemon oil squeeze
17-Jul-2008 - The high cost of citrus, mainly as a result of poor weather in prime growing...
New developments in anti-acrylamide enzymes
16-Jul-2008 - DSM is introducing application-specific versions of its Preventase enzyme; meanwhile, Novozymes is launching Acrylaway in...
Betapol approved for use in infant formula in China
15-Jul-2008 - Lipid Nutrition is set to launch Betapol in China, having received approval for the additive...
