News On Ingredients from the Americas

October 04, 2007

Wild expands, aims to create flavor campus

Wild Flavors will next week expand into new facilities opposite its current location, a move that reflects the flavor manufacturer's fast pace of growth.The new building in Erlanger, Kentucky, will initially house additional offices, but will soon also...

September 24, 2007

Nutraceuticals could bridge gap in healthy snacks

More than 20 percent of American consumers indicate they are now seeking healthier snacking options, according to Datamonitor - spelling opportunity for healthy ingredient manufacturers.Consumer priorities are slowly shifting towards better-for-you fo...

September 24, 2007

Common food additives may cut acrylamide formation in potato chips

Common food additives like calcium chloride and l-cysteine could reduce the formation of acrylamide in potato chips by about 85 per cent, according to a new study."This research presents a technology to inhibit acrylamide formation in fried potat...

September 12, 2007

ADM, Cargill announce leadership shifts

The two leading US agricultural processors, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Cargill, yesterday announced new appointments and leadership reshuffling.ADM has appointed a number of senior executives in its Commercial and Production Group, which is resp...

August 29, 2007

Cargill to double canola production in Canada

Cargill is to build a second canola processing plant in Canada in a move to meet growing demand for tans fat-free oil, the firm announced yesterday.The new plant will be located adjacent to Cargill's existing operation in Clavet, Saskatchewan, and is ...

August 23, 2007

National Starch is set to be sold

Leading food starch firm National Starch could be up for a change in ownership, following news of a possible takeover of its parent company Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI).Great Britain-based ICI, which is active in the coatings, adhesives, starch ...

August 22, 2007

Cargill Reports Earnings Up Sharply in 4th Quarter

Cargill said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose sharply on strong results in its financial and ingredient sectors and lower tax bill.Cargill earned $628 million during the quarter ending May 31, up 75 percent from $358 million earned a year ago.

August 22, 2007

ADM streamlines Merchandising, Marketing

Agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) said Wednesday that it has offered buyouts to about 40 managers as it reorganizes its operations. Most are members of upper management. The Decatur-based company is creating a single operations gr...

August 16, 2007

National Starch invests in texture understanding

National Starch Food Innovation said it will build a new texture center, designed to improve texture understanding, and accelerate innovation and new product development According to National Starch, the Texture Center of Excellence - scheduled to be o...

August 13, 2007

Minag promoverá desarrollo de harina de papa y de camote como alternativa al mayor precio del trigo

El Ministerio de Agricultura (Minag) informó hoy que promoverá el desarrollo de la harina de papa y de camote (papa dulce) como alternativa ante el incremento del precio internacional del trigo, insumo que es importado para la elaboración de pan.

August 08, 2007

44 more plaintiffs in lawsuit involving popcorn plant

Forty-three current or former workers at a southwest Missouri microwave-popcorn packaging plant have joined in the suit claiming they sustained lung damage by working with a butter flavoring. A man who lived near the Jasper Popcorn Co. plant also filed...

July 19, 2007

Oil curtains for nuts fry cleaner, claims Heat and Control

Curtains of oil provide a cleaner frying of product than submersion systems, says Heat and Control about its new HeatWave fryer, released this week. The company's HeatWave system is designed so freshly filtered and heated oil enters the pan in multiple...

November 06, 2006

Consumer Reports tests find trans fats in Wendy’s fries

Consumer Reports purchased large servings of fries from three Wendy's restaurants in Westchester County, N.Y., in early September. We sent the fries to an independent lab for fatty-acid analysis. We were surprised to find that the lab tests showed the...

June 08, 2006

Wendy's Significantly Cuts Trans Fats -- Switch to New Cooking Oil Under Way

In a move that significantly reduces trans fatty acids (TFAs) on its menu, Wendy's® is making the switch to non- hydrogenated cooking oil for its French fries and breaded chicken items. The oil has zero grams of trans fat per serving.