Shanghai’s Vault Bar and Lounge has dedicated its cocktail menu to ‘molecular mixology’. Drinks like “Grapefruit Lemonade with Elderflower and Dom Perignon Foam” or “Mango and Fresh Chili Martini with Cumin Yoghurt” feature flavored foams or herbal-tea ice cubes. Grilled or caramelized fruits, infused spirits and homemade syrup flavors are also used.
Haldin’s Indonesia plant earns ISO 14001
Natural-ingredient maker Haldin says its largest plant in Indonesia has earned the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard certification award. The standard means that its Cibitung location manufactures to local and international standards to keep its environment clean and prevents pollution.
Unilever commits to certified tea
By 2015, all of Unilever’s Lipton Yellow Label and PG Tips tea bags will only contain tea from sources that have been certified sustainable and ethical. The company’s chief executive officer believes this will transform the tea industry, which has been suffering for many years from oversupply and underperformance.
CPF urges government to push pork consumption
Oversupply, accumulated during avian flu; higher gasoline costs; and increased corn prices have all pushed Thai pork prices down. So, Charoen Pokphand Foods’ (CPF) executive vice president Virachai Ratanabanchuen is asking the Thailand government to promote consumer consumption; and to streamline the industry, by registering farms.
CJ introduces regional noodle for early summer
With an early summer pushing up demand for cold buckwheat noodles, CJ is launching a Southern style made with made with domestically-produced green plums for health and taste. Following the trend for specialized ingredients, the famous plums are sourced from the southern regions of Gwangyang in Korea.
Diageo Singapore wins best employer award
Alcohol company Diageo has been named one of the top Ten Best Employers in Singapore. A study by Hewitt Associates of over 750 organizations representing 1.7 million employees across Asia, ranked Diageo in seventh position. Its flat organizational structure and open work environment were credited with its success.
Senomyx granted patent for sweet taste identification
Senomyx has been granted an American patent that covers two discovery and development efforts related to sweet taste. The assays covered by the company's new and previously issued patents enable Sensomyx to screen nearly half a million of natural and synthetic compounds and extracts to identify new flavor ingredients that enhance or impart sweet taste.
(3 September 2008) Tai Na International Fruits (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Establishes Strategic Cooperative Partnership with China National Green Food Industrial Limited Company Tai Na International Fruits (...
(2 September 2008) In light of Danone’s recent refocus on purity and naturality within its waters division, the company is conducting a thorough review of all potential long-term strategic options fo...
(1 September 2008) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says food from cloned cattle and pigs is safe, and there are no implications of animal cloning on the environment. One of the key findings...
(1 September 2008) The consumption of health food continues to grow in Southeast Asia as more become aware that what they eat affects their health in the long run. Aiding to this growth is the stead...
(1 September 2008) Synergy Production Laboratories (SPL) has introduced an organic green superfood blend with 29 premium certified organic, whole-food ingredients(e.g.vegetables, berries, algae, gra...
(1 September 2008) Givaudan Flavours has launched a range of lemon oil replacement ingredients. Part of the company’s SUNthesis engineered citrus ingredients collection, the range has been designed ...
(1 September 2008) Recent Study on Prolibra Weight Management Solution A human clinical trial has shown that Prolibra, a weight management solution from Glanbia Nutritionals, considerably reduces pos...
(1 September 2008) Consumers are choosing premium and indulgent confectionery products as manufacturers offer healthful products. Manufacturers are working to ensure that their confectionery products...
Germany's METRO Group is making plans to open its first Metro Cash & Carry wholesale store in Kazakhstan in the summer of 2009. The Group officially agreed to the investment with the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Wednesday, a move which will extend METRO's activities to 33 countries.
Trent Ltd, the retail arm of the Tata group in India, is likely to invest around Rs 20billion ( €0.3 billion ) over the next five years in the roll out of 50 Star Bazaar hypermarket stores, according to Indian press reports.
The recent credit crunch has led all the major supermarket chains in the UK to increase promotions of cheap, unhealthy food, according to the country's National Consuner Council (NCC).
Auchan has published half year results for the first time as a result of new European regulations governing transparency. Although there has been a slow-down in mature markets, emerging markets remained buoyant for the French company and as a result sales for the first six months of 2008 were 9.4% higher than in 2007 reaching EUR18.7 billion.
Price promotions and the decision to only partially pass on food price inflation to customers have led to a downturn in second quarter margins for Ahold. Net sales for second quarter 2008 were EUR 5.8 billion, down 0.8% from the same period last year. At constant exchange rates, net sales increased by 7.3%.
Despite the credit crunch, drinks giant, Diageo reports another year of strong organic growth with net sales up 7% and operating profit up 9%. Sales rose to £8.09bn up from £7.48bn last year while sales volumes increased by about 3%.
