News On Ingredients

November 23, 2007

Hardee's pushes back conversion to canola

Hardee's is expected to complete the transition to zero trans fat cooking oil by the end of 2008, its parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. said Wednesday. CKE originally thought the conversion would be completed in Hardee's and Carl's Jr. restaurants...
 Starch group Avebe has a good year
November 13, 2007

Dutch starch group AVEBE back to profit

Starch group AVEBE has concluded the financial year 2006/2007 with a net profit of EUR 25.2 million.  These results are reflected in the annual report that AVEBE is sending at the end of this month to the cooperative members.  “The 2006/2007 annual ...
November 11, 2007

Foodnavigator offers Face-to-face video interviews from FiE

FoodNavigator offers you a series of high profile face-to-face video interviews on the latest innovations in food ingredients. Representatives of key companies were interviewed at the Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) trade show in London earlier this month.
November 10, 2007

Are french fries in the US QSR chains now trans fat free?

The check. For each of the chains, we bought and analyzed fries from five to nine restaurants in five states.CR's take. In our sampling, Wendy's still missed its mark. So did Burger King. McDonald's fries claim a high 8 g for most locations and 0 g fo...
 Palm oil plantage next to rainforest
November 10, 2007

Greenpeace: Palm oil production may trigger climate bomb

Major food companies are contributing to increased carbon emissions through the destruction of Indonesia's peat swamp forests to produce palm oil, claims a report released by Greenpeace today.Unilever, Nestle, Cargill and ADM, as well as some leading s...
November 08, 2007

WILD Company Inaugurates Production Facility in the UAE

WILD, the largest privately owned supplier of natural flavor ingredients for the food and beverage industry today celebrated the official opening of their first manufacturing facility in the Middle East, located at Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai. The plant...
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November 06, 2007

Avebe Solanic in melkvervangers

Voor Avebe en beoogd Akzo-dochter National Starch zijn de hoge prijzen voor melk en melkproducten een buitenkansje.   Avebe-dochter Solanic begint deze maand met de productie van hoogwaardige vervangers van melkeiwit. National Starch verkoopt al heel l...
November 06, 2007

ADM profits rise on higher selling prices

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) today reported strong first quarter earnings, boosted by higher selling prices for its products, including sweeteners and starches.The agricultural and ingredients firm has posted net earnings for the quarter ended Septembe...
November 05, 2007

DSM's Preventase now approved everywhere in the EU and the US

DSM Food Specialities has received approval for Danish food safety authorities for the use of its Preventase, meaning that the acrylamide-reducing enzyme can now be used in food products throughout the EU and the US.At present, enzymes used in food pr...
 Palm oil price reaches record high
November 05, 2007

Gain Report;Oil Seeds and Products Malaysia: Palm oil prices reach record high

Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) production rose 2.7 percent to 1.6 MMT in September,bringing total CPO production for 2006/07 to 15.3 MMT. The increase in palm oil exports was offset by a bigger increase in CPO production, resulting in an increase in c...
November 02, 2007

How many potato chip flavors is enough?

For years potato chip manufacturers like Lay's, Wise, Utz and others were content to churn out POPC -- plain old potato chips -- leaving the "gourmet"market to niche manufacturers. But then diversification hit the potato chip industry, offeri...
October 31, 2007

Tate & Lyle reports weak H1 results

Tate &Lyle, a manufacturer of food and industrial ingredients, has reported a 19% fall in profit before tax to GBP120 million for the first six months of 2007, compared with GBP149 million for the same period in 2006.
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October 31, 2007

Europe takes 'wait-and-see' stance on diacetyl flavouring

EU regulators and processors say they are examining the use of diacetyl for foods, following reports of hundreds of US workers falling ill from a deadly lung disease linked to the inhalation of the popcorn flavouring chemical."The experts of the ...
October 30, 2007

UK moves one step closer to ban on trans fats

The UK government has taken a significant step towards the possible banning of trans fatty acids by asking the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for its urgent advice.board meeting was held yesterday to seek the views of members of the food industry, consume...
 Cargill expands Clear Valley high oleic canola line
October 29, 2007

Cargill expands Clear Valley high oleic canola line

US ingredient giant Cargill is expanding its line of high oleic canola products, on the back of customer demand for oils and shortenings with no trans fat and low levels of saturated fat.Cargill has changed the brand name of its TransEnd all-purpose s...
October 25, 2007

Afspraken over inkrimping personeelsbestand Avebe formeel bekrachtigd

Zetmeelcoöperatie Avebe en de vakbonden hebben een overeenkomst gesloten over de manier waarop het aantal arbeidsplaatsen bij het bedrijf wordt teruggebracht. Avebe gaat naar 850 personeelsleden in augustus 2011. Nu werken er nog circa 1.050 mensen. De...
October 25, 2007

Reductions needed in the sodium added to foods

In an effort to save lives and reduce disability from stroke and heart disease, 17 of Canada’s leading health groups and professional associations today urged comprehensive action to reduce sodium levels in food.“Increased blood pressure is the leading...
October 25, 2007

Bunge sees earnings double in Q3

Bunge, a supplier of agricultural and edible oil products to the food industry, today reported that earnings more than doubled in its third quarter on the back of strong market conditions.Net income for the quarter ended September 30 2007 shot up 108 p...

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