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INGREDIENTS NEWS: Organic chocolate made to measure
Tailor-made organic chocolate offers manufacturers an innovative, customised solution to respond to increasing consumer demand for a wider range of organic products. Organically grown, the cocoa beans are processed by ADM Cocoa at its plant in Hull and the resulting cocoa products are then transported to ADM Classic in Liverpool, where the chocolate is manufactured. […]
PACKAGING NEWS: Gizmo gadget is a major breakthrough
RPC Bramlage -Wiko, part of the RPC Group, the European rigid plastics packaging manufacturer has launched a new gadget. It is a closure – called Gizmo – which instantly releases and mixes active ingredients at the point of use. Invented and patented by Gizmo Packaging, the Gizmo is unique. When opened by a single turn […]
Introducing high value kiwifruit extracts
VITAFOODS: Kiwifruit Extract Ventures, a leading kiwifruit grower and processor has launched a range of high potency kiwifruit compounds. An excellent vegetarian source of omega-3, K-antiOx, a powerful antioxidant and K-FD, which is high in dietary fibre, vitamin C and K, all offer significant benefits to dietary supplement manufacturers that are looking for enhanced performance […]
Unilever opens drinks centre of excellence
Unilever, the world’s biggest tea company, has opened its global R&D Centre for drinks at Colworth Science Park in the UK. This technology centre will focus on developing products for all Unilever’s brands such as Lipton, PG Tips, Flora and Slim-Fast. The centre employs 90 scientists and specialists from 15 countries and brings together all […]
Major brewery rides with the red tractor
Wells and Young’s has become the first major brewery to be certified with the Red Tractor logo. The Bedford-based company will now carry the Red Tractor logo on all its bottles of Young’s Bitter in a move to assure consumers that the ale is made using only British raw ingredients. Jonathan Tipples, vice chairman of […]
INGREDIENTS: Sweet like candy
LycoRed Israel has launched a new line of slow release ingredients that help confectionery manufacturers retain taste in gum products for longer. Chewing gum and chewy candies typically maintain their taste for less than five minutes, which means that manufacturers are often looking for ways to prolong flavour release. Following the ever increasingly popular trend […]
INGREDIENTS: Emulsion technology makes meat healthier
Dow Wolff Cellulosics recently introduced a new food system emulsion technology as a result of the work of its Food and Nutrition team. The new formulating process allows meat formulators to develop healthier products by reducing the overall fat content. By creating a mixture of food gums and oils, such as canola or olive, the […]
INGREDIENTS: Frutarom sales growth continues
The trend of sales growth that has characterised Frutarom’s activity over the past seven years continues while achieving accelerated growth in core activities. The company’s rapid development strategy has combined organic growth in core activities with strategic acquisitions worldwide. During 2007 Frutarom made seven acquisitions. Frutarom acquired British companies Belmay and Jupiter; Raychan, Adumim and […]
INGREDIENTS: Tastes like…
Fayrefield Foods Ireland has launched Butter-Like – the ultimate butter extender replacer. Butter-Like has the buttery flavour essential for pastry, biscuits, shortbreads and quality laminated pastry products. Developed to replicate the physical properties of butter in every way, Butter-Like delivers these properties at a significant discount to the cost of butter. Its similarity to butter […]
Changing temperatures continue to affect onion yields
The 2006-2007 season was one of the most difficult for processing onions. The drought conditions and heatwave in 2006 meant onions simply stopped growing, because the varieties that are grown in the UK typically shut down when the temperature rises above 30 degrees. In complete contrast, 2007 has turned out to be one of the […]
INGREDIENTS: Farwell to hydrogenated fats
For today’s consumers, it’s not enough that a cake filling, mousse or other aerated dessert should have a delicious taste, a creamy texture and a pleasant feel in the mouth, it also has to be healthy. Following the move away from hydrogenated fats, the new Lamequick range of whipping agents is based on non-hydrogenated fats […]
Oh so Naturally Fabulous
The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys have launched a new range of adult snacks. The Naturally Fabulous bars are the culmination of two years research and development. Naturally Fabulous products are nut free, made from ingredients that are free from any artificial colours, flavours, preservatives and hydrogenated fats. All eight bars are individually wrapped for convenience and […]
New drive to promote careers
School pupils across England will have the opportunity to undertake a new scheme designed to boost the numbers of young people choosing a career in food and drink. From January, Improve, the food and drink sector skills council, will offer teachers free resources to help them carry out the Schools Food and Drink Challenge. The […]
Allergen labelling regs due
The final changes to the allergen labelling regulations will be implemented on 25 November 2007. The food labelling amendment concerned is No2 Regulations SI2005 No 2057. From this date some ingredients from allergenic sources that are not deemed to be a risk to allergy sufferers will be exempt from mandatory labelling. However, this also means […]