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LABORATORY NEWS: New melamine screening method
Delta instruments has developed a screening method for its FTIR instruments to detect melamine in raw milk. Successful field tests have been carried out to check on possible adulterated raw milk. The screening method uses Delta instruments NPN-CU (Non Protein Nitrogen-Calculated Urea) approach and therefore it has benn given the parameter name NPN-Calculated Melamine (NPN-CM). […]
GM soya approval but warning lights for animal feed shortage
The Agricultural Industries Confederation has welcomed the approval of a new genetically modified (GM) soya as a step in the right direction, but remains concerned about future shortages of protein for animal feed in the European Union. The leading voice for the UK’s agricultural supply industry has echoed the concerns of the European Feed Manufacturers […]
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 […]
Mr Bagels launches Hi Energy Bars
Bagel producer Mr Bagels has launched a range of health conscious bagels – low in fat and high in fibre. Hi Energy Bagel Bars are available in two flavours, Bran and Seed and Bran, Cranberry and Pumpkin Seed. The latter contains less than 3g fat each. The bars can be enjoyed straight from the pack, […]
Syral acquires five Tate & Lyle plants
Syral, Tereos’ starch subsidiary, has finalised the acquisition of five Tate & Lyle production facilities. Syral now owns six production sites – Marckolsheim and Nesle in France, Greenwich, UK, Saragossa in Spain and Saluzzo, Italy, which has been converting three million tonnes of cereal into 1,500,000 tonnes of starch products and 115,000 m3 of alcohol. […]
Protein crops bring benefits
Grain prices at record levels should not hide the valuable benefits of protein crops, advises BEPA (the British Edible Pulse Association). Wall-to-wall wheat may be the phrase of the moment, but protein prices have kept pace, and the extra agronomic benefits of protein crops have not gone away. “This season’s cereal price hike is clearly […]
Cakes & biscuits – changing inside and out
The cake and biscuit sector has clearly responded to the growing demand for better-for-you snacks. In August 2006 the total biscuit category was worth £120 million (£176m). The healthier biscuit sector has been showing growth and was worth £24 million in August 2006, compared to £20 million in August 2004. Malachy McReynolds, managing director of […]
NUTRA NEWS: UpFront builds biggest chromatography plant
Danish UpFront Chromatography has announced a collaboration with Solanic for the installation of a Rhobust industrial production plant for the extraction of high-quality functional proteins from the side-stream of potato starch production. Solanic is a business unit of the world’s largest producer of potato starch and starch derivatives, Avebe. The installation can process over 100,000 […]
Germany approves GM trials
The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has approved the release trial of GM wheat lines with a modified protein composition. Several genetically modified wheat lines are currently being tested in a field trial on the site of the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) in Germany. […]
Avian flu poses no threat to cysteine supply
Avian flu poses a significant threat to the poultry stocks all over the world. Reports from Indonesia suggest that 200,000 birds are succumbing to the virus every month and infected poultry flocks have now been found in 27 of the country’s 33 provinces. The infection of poultry populations worldwide has important consequences for supplies of […]
NUTRA NEWS: Wild doubles soy output
Three years after being acquired by Wild of Heidelberg, Germany, the Sojaland soy processing company in Schwerin, Germany is expanding production capacity and using new technology to improve the quality of its products. The soy boom that originated in the health food sector has expanded to include large areas of the food and beverage industry. […]
NUTRA NEWS: Most nutritious fruit on earth?
Goji berries could be described as the most nutrient packed fruits on earth. They are reported to contain 18 amino acids (six times higher than bee pollen) including all eight essential amino acids. With 11.7% protein, and 328 calories per 100g, Goji berries also contain vitamins B1, B2, B6, and vitamin E. It is claimed […]
Diet plate is dish of the day at the House of Commons
The Diet Plate is a revolutionary new slimming tool that is making waves within the slimming industry and has now earned itself an invitation to the House of Commons. So popular has the Diet Plate become that the mighty Weight Watchers organisation has been quick to recognise it as serious competition to its own portion […]
Global growth for Kerry Group
Sales revenue has risen to £2,117 million according to Kerry Foods’ latest half yearly statement despite surging energy costs. The report, which showed an increase of 8.3%, also reveals a 6.2% rise in trading profit to £160 million. Kerry Group chief executive, Hugh Friel, said,“In a highly competitive trading environment, the group performed well in […]