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Campden BRI unlocks four times the flavour from truffles
Research company Campden BRI has developed a method for Black Moth to boost the flavour extracted from European Périgord truffles – the key ingredient in the brand’s truffle vodka. Due to both their elusive nature and flavour, truffles are among the world’s most prized culinary delicacies. Black Moth only uses the most expensive winter truffles […]
Algatech expands production of AstaPure
Algatechnologies (Algatech) is set to expand its production capacity of AstaPure brand natural astaxanthin by more than 100% following an investment of $20 million in it facility in the Arava Desert, Israel. “The expansion will be executed in phases, with a substantial part to be completed in 2014,” says Hagai Stadler, CEO of Algatech. “Part of the […]
NYCO Flexible Packaging opens new printing facility
NYCO Flexible Packaging, a Clondalkin Group company, has opened a new printing facility. The Switzerland-based company is a producer of shrink sleeves, printed lids and reel fed material for the dairy, fresh foods, confectionery, beverage and pharmaceutical markets throughout Europe. The facility is one of the company’s largest investments to date and features a new […]
DSM’s new patent ensures absence of off-flavour in lactose-free dairy
DSM’s patent application for Maxilact lactase, which is free from arylsulfatase, has been granted in Europe. Maxilact enables dairy producers to formulate lactose-free dairy products without any off-flavours. The patent relates to a lactase enzyme, which is free from arylsulfatase. Arylsulfatase is an impurity found in lactase that converts components naturally present in milk to […]
Packaging convenience for honey bottler
German company Breitsamer + Ulrich is among the leading honey bottlers in Europe.
UK wins EU research fund to lead the fight against food fraud
A new €12 million, EU-funded project against food fraud has been launched. The five-year project, led by the UK’s Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera), will address these issues at a European level. The FoodIntegrity project will bring together major stakeholders and scientific expertise from across the world. Defra Minister for Food, George Eustice states, “The UK […]
International recognition for Reaseheath College’s Food Centre
Reaseheath College’s Food Centre has become the first and only educational institution in Britain to achieve an internationally recognised British Retail Consortium (BRC) certification. The £7million Food Centre, which is on the Nantwich, Cheshire, college’s campus, has been awarded a Grade A BRC, the highest possible quality mark within the food industry’s global standard for […]
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34% sustainable palm oil milestone
In 2013 IOI Loders Croklaan, a leading supplier of sustainable palm oil, imported and marketed 348,000 tonnes of sustainable palm oil in Europe. That is 34% of the total volume sold by IOI Loders Croklaan in 2013. Ben Vreeburg, IOI Loders Croklaan sustainability director, says, “For 2013 our goal was to increase the volume of […]
Warding off February food blues
February can be a rather dreary affair in many respects. However, the food and drink industry is not in the same position during this particular time of year. February allows us to get an overview of the new regulatory introductions from the beginning of the year as well, a good perspective on the year to […]
Oil composition boost makes hemp a cooking contender
Scientists at the University of York have reported the development of hemp plants with a dramatically increased content of oleic acid. The new oil profile results in an attractive cooking oil that is similar to olive oil in terms of fatty acid content having a much longer shelf life as well as greater heat tolerance […]
DSM proposes adaptations to vitamin E intake
The conclusions of a workshop led by DSM to address the challenges of setting appropriate intake recommendations for vitamin E have been published in the International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research[1]. The paper, which outlines a concept for the appropriate assessment of vitamin E status and functionality in order to define desirable vitamin E […]
Rabobank report highlights wine optimism
According to Rabobank’s fourth quarter wine quarterly, the UK’s improving economic fundamentals, combined with a recovery in the global harvest, should provide some relief in 2014. “Improving economic fundamentals should begin to provide more support to wine consumption,” comments Rabobank analyst Marc Soccio. “However, old pressures remain as suppliers continue to deal with rising excise […]
Mizkan Europe increases teams across portfolio
Mizkan Europe, the worlds’ largest sushi vinegar supplier who recently acquired Branston Pickle, Haywards and Sarson’s, has made five key appointments across its marketing, product development, manufacturing and operations departments. Suzanne Dover will be taking charge of product development at Mizkan as head of NPD, while Kate Charman and Kuniaki Tsukada will be managing the […]
A natural outcome
The European commission published new guidelines on colouring foods, which became effective from 1 January 2014.