News On Ingredients from Europe

Royal Cosun announces that it has decided to investigate the potential sale of Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients (Unifine F&Bi), its pastry ingredients business.

Potato starch manufacturer Avebe reports that due to better weather conditions in the first half of October the potato harvest is well underway. Many storage barns have been filled over this period.

Tijdens het jubileumcongres van het Voedingscentrum is de eindrapportage gepresenteerd van de Task Force Verantwoorde Vetzuursamenstelling. Uit de rapportage blijkt dat de Task Force de gestelde doelen heeft behaald.

Health and wellness trends encourage consumers to look for lower fat and reduced cholesterol versions of familiar full fat products

Gedeputeerde Staten van de provincie Groningen hebben besloten een bijdrage van 79.486 euro te verlenen aan Novidon, dat gespecialiseerd is in het verwerken en opwaarderen van side stream zetmeel.

In België wordt steeds vaker gebruikt frituurvet gestolen. Van het vuile vet wordt biodiesel gemaakt.

By the end of 2015, all palm oil used in The Netherlands will be sustainable, as certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

Crisp Sensation Holding SA has developed a new technology for a snack coating, that has been scientifically proven to retain its crispness after preparation in both microwave and combination ovens.

AVEBE recognizes this year’s Western European weather conditions of a cold spring, hot and dry early summer and wet late summer, being unfavorable for starch crops to grow, inevitably leading to lower yields.

De weersomstandigheden in West Europa dit jaar - een koud voorjaar, een warme en droge start van de zomer en een natte nazomer - zijn ongunstig geweest voor het groeiseizoen van zetmeelaardappelen

Aardappelverwerker Avebe verwacht dit jaar een nettowinst van 2,5 tot 3 miljoen euro.

Zeracryl, a small research-based Norwegian company has developed a method to reduce the formation of the carcinogenic compound acrylamide during industrial production of potatoes and coffee. International food giants are paying attention.

De opbrengst van de gerooide percelen zetmeelaardappelen is gemiddeld lager dan in voorgaande jaren.

National Starch Food Innovation has invested in a state-of-the-art new demonstration kitchen facility at its Manchester office to enhance the company’s Culinology expertise in the UK. The Concept Kitchen was unveiled by Jorgen Kokke, Vice President &am...

Stories circulated yesterday reported that Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, would be announcing the break up of the Food Standards Agency.  They also suggested that this break up was an indication that the Government had ‘caved in’ to the pressure of...

Tate &Lyle PLC (“Tate &Lyle”) announces today it has signed an agreement for the sale of its EU Sugar Refining operations (“EUS”) to American Sugar Refining, Inc.  The consideration is £211 million payable in cash, subject to closing adjustment...

BASF SE has reached an agreement with Cognis Holding Luxembourg S.à r.l. controlled by Permira Funds, GS Capital Partners and SV Life Sciences to acquire the specialty chemicals company Cognis for an equity purchase price of €700 million. Including net...

El organismo que regula los alimentos y fármacos en el Reino Unido está pidiendo que en Inglaterra se eliminen de los alimentos los ácidos grasos trans. Estos compuestos son un tipo de grasas insaturadas presentes principalmente en productos que han s...