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EFSA LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON ANIMAL CLONING
The EFSA is drafting its scientifi c opinion on the implications of animal cloning on food safety, animal health, and welfare and the environment. The organization would like to receive relevant comments on its draft. Interested parties are invited t…
Au | 01 January 2008
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Coca-Cola Amatil confirms $200 million beverage manufacturing project in Australia
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA), Australia’s largest producer of non-alcoholic beverages and packaged fruit and vegetable products, confirmed a $200 million manufacturing development project at two sites in western Sydney will go ahead. Following approval …
Au | 14 December 2007
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Australia: Workshop on food ingredients and bioactives
How food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, growers and processors can better use fruit and vegetables to enhance the texture and nutritional value of a wide range of foods, were discussed at a workshop in Werribee, Victoria, in November. The wo…
Au | 04 December 2007
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Nutriceuticals: Dish of the day for the beauty market
The global beauty supplements market alone was worth at least US$2.1 billion in 2006 and accounts for upward of 8% of total dietary supplements sales according to Euromonitor International figures. Japan is by far and away the most developed marke…
Au | 28 November 2007
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Barry Callebaut finalizes sale of US subsidiary
Barry Callebaut AG said it completed the sale of its US sugar candy business Brach’s to Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company Inc., as announced in September. The sale included all of the business and all assets of Brach’s and its affiliates, includin…
Au | 26 November 2007
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Barry Callebaut reports sales revenue growth of 10.6%
In fiscal year 2006/07, Barry Callebaut AG’s sales volumes rose strongly by 8.5% to 1,059,200 tonnes, with all regions contributing to the increase. Region Europe registered the strongest volume growth with a 10.1% increase. Group sales revenue 1…
Au | 15 November 2007
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Kirin acquires Australia’s National Foods
Kirin Holdings Company Limited has resolved to acquire all shares in Australia’s National Foods Limited,";) from Phlippines’ San Miguel Corporation by the end of 2007 and make National Foods a consolidated subsidiary. The transaction values the b…
Au | 14 November 2007
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Cognis launches new water-dispersible plant sterols
Until now, the choice of ingredient for these foods would have been either ground free sterols – which have associated disadvantages of dusting and lumping - or plant sterol esters with a fatty acid content of approximately 40%. This fat level is…
Au | 07 November 2007
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GENES COULD BE THE CAUSE OF OVEREATING
Researchers at the University at Buffalohave found that people with genetically lower dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps make behaviors and substances more rewarding, find food to be more reinforcing than people without that genotype. In short, …
Au | 01 November 2007
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PAUL HEWITT, COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, KERRY INGREDIENTS ASIA PACIFIC, SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS
Increased foreign travel is driving the spread of global flavors, with consumers seen to be more adventurous now than at any other time. Flavor and taste trends have been treading towards authentic styles with an increase in choice of both local a…
Au | 01 November 2007
