Queench to buy soyfoods firm
US food and beverage maker Queench is to buy Canadian soyfoods company So Soya+, along with the flavoured water beverages firm Bay Hill Impex as it aims to expand its product lines.
Archives for March 15, 2004
Developments for the staff of life, bread
Much of the flour that goes into breads, pasta, cakes, breakfastcereals and other foods comes from so-called 'winter wheats', planted in autumn and harvested in spring. New research has identified the key gene involved in the crops development, a...
US consumers must count calories says expert group
The US government's latest measures to tackle obesity have been attacked by consumer groups for relying on the 'self-policing' of the food industry and not leading to major initiatives to drive change. But the proposed options may offer both benefits...
Clarinol CLA gets safety confirmation
Dutch firm Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition is the first company to demonstrate the safety of its conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty acid hailed as the next big weight loss ingredient, writes Dominique Patton.
NPD in health to drive TFF forward
Seeing off a drop in sales for the first three quarters of 2003, Amityville-based flavours company Technology Flavors & Fragrances drives further into new product development in the area of health and nutrition, announcing a new link up with a...
DSM launch next generation probiotics in the USA
Nutritional ingredients producer DSM is to launch an improved version of its Lafti probiotics in the USA, which are said to offer superior survival through the GI tract, writes Wai Lang Chu.
Safety confirmation for Loders CLA
Dutch firm Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition is the first company to demonstrate the safety of its conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty acid hailed as the next big weight loss ingredient, writes Dominique Patton.