Ingredients
Tetra Pak CPS joins forces with Johnsons Juices
Tetra Pak CPS has integrated a new single strength apple juice road tanker intake, bulk storage and distribution network at the Johnsons Juices UK site in Headcorn, Kent. The firm supplied Europe’s largest freshly squeezed juice manufacturer with a new 30,000-litre chill-jacketed vessel and a free issue 30,000-litre vessel with double seat valves, which it […]
Cracking news on egg cholesterol content
A new US study has revealed that the cholesterol content of eggs – which was previously believed to be a health risk – is much lower now than ten years ago. Eggs also contain more vitamin D, which helps protect the bones, preventing diseases such as osteoporosis and rickets. Researchers say the reason eggs have […]
Premier Foods sell canning business
PREMIER Foods has sold its canned business to tinned fish giant Princes for £182 million (€214m). The deal comes just weeks after the UK food and drinks group sealed the £205m (€242m) disposal of its Quorn meat-free business. Premier has been restructuring to reduce a £1.37 billion (€1.61bn) debt pile as of June last year, […]
Merger for Findus firms
THE Findus Group is to merge its Young’s Seafood, The Seafood Company and Findus UK operations. The consolidated company, Young’s Seafood Limited, will be the largest supplier of fish and seafood with a turnover of around £600 million (€70m). Leedert den Hollander, managing director of the Findus Group UK and Ireland, will be the chief […]
‘Delyted’ with fat replacer success
Clean label ingredients company Ulrick & Short has revealed record sales figures for its Delyte range of fat replacers, and says it’s all thanks to potential cost-savings for its customers. Originally designed to help hit nutritional targets and provide healthier label declarations, the Delyte range of fat replacers is now playing a significant role in […]
Palsgaard invests in new emulsifier facility
Danish food ingredients supplier Palsgaard has revealed that it’s to build an emulsifier factory in Asia. “Preliminary investigations and negotiations are now at such an advanced stage that we feel comfortable to announce our plans,” says company chairman Birger Brix. “In order to satisfy the increasing needs and demands of our customers for high quality […]
Latest consumer attitudes revealed
The Food Standards Agency has released the latest results of its tracker survey. The survey monitors public opinion and awareness of the Food Standards Agency and key food issues. A representative sample of 2,105 adults in the UK was interviewed in the latest wave of the tracker (November 2010), by placing questions on the TNS […]
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EU victory for organic sector
News that the European Commission will not move to ban the use of nitrates and nitrites in the processing of organic cured meats has been welcomed by UK organic control body Organic Farmers & Growers. The issue had been under discussion for more than two years, with the aim of taking sodium nitrite and potassium […]
Food and drink manufacturers ‘performing strongly’
The food and drink manufacturing sector is still performing strongly, despite uncertainty among companies about the state of the economy, according to a new survey. The business confidence survey of Food and Drink Federation members shows a strong performance in the third quarter of the year – with almost 60% recording increased sales and only […]
Silver Spoon and Cargill in exclusive partnership to bring Truvia to UK
Two leaders in sweetness, Silver Spoon (part of Associated British Foods) and Cargill have announced an exclusive strategic partnership for UK distribution and marketing of Truvia branded tabletop, the first stevia-based, zero calorie sweetener. This announcement comes ahead of anticipated EU approval of stevia extracts later this year and, say the firms, heralds the UK’s […]
Frutarom snaps up UK ingredients firm
Frutarom has revealed that it’s bought UK-based ingredients firm British East Anglian Food Ingredients (EAFI) for £3 million (€3.5m). Founded in 1979, EAFI develops, manufactures and markets flavours, seasoning compounds and functional ingredients for the food industry, specialising in convenience food, snacks, and processed meat and fish. Among the assets being acquired by the Israeli […]
‘Naturalness is key to functional food success’
The ability of manufacturers to prove the ‘naturalness’ of their products will determine their success over the next five years, according to a new report. Trend research by RTS Resource reveals that consumers are increasingly looking for natural products that can offer aesthetic as well as physical benefits. “This represents a major shift in consumer […]
Coca-Cola rapped by advertising watchdog
Advertising watchdogs have banned Coca-Cola from claiming that its Vitamin Water product is a ‘nutritious’ drink. The drink – which contains 23g of sugar per 500ml bottle – comes in eight with names like Spark, Defence and Power-C, in flavours such as ‘apple-kiwi’ and ‘tropical citrus’, but does not contain fruit. The Advertising Standards Authority […]
Organic milk ‘better for you’
Organic milk is better for you than the traditional pinta, according to new research. When scientists compared the fat content of 22 brands sold in supermarkets – and organic milk came out on top, with up to 60 per cent more polyunsaturated fatty acids. Researchers at Newcastle University analysed the milk over a two-year period. […]