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| EHPM Welcomes EU Commission Report on Use of Bioactive and Botanical Ingredients in Food Supplements Flexnews The European Commission's report on the use of ingredients other than vitamins and minerals in food supplements shows their widespread use across the EU and the adequacy of the current legal framework, trade organisation EHPM has said. |
| Retail Food Sector Report for Sweden and Finland 2008 Flexnews The consolidation and restructuring of the Nordic retail food sector offers interesting opportunities for U.S. suppliers in terms of volume and variety of products in demand. Best prospects include processed fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, organic food products and products appealing to the health conscious. A major impediment to increased U.S. sales is consumer resistance to products containing genetically modified (GMO) ingredients. |
| GIMV Sells Stake in Food Co to Axa Private Equity Flexnews s, Dec 17 - Belgian investment company GIMV has sold its majority stake in Belgian food ingredients group Sfinc to Axa Private Equity, the companies said in a joint statement. |
| Danisco to Optimise Enzyme, Xylitol and Gum Businesses Flexnews Today, Danisco announced that its revenue for Q2 2008/09 amounted to DKK 3.3 billion and EBIT before share-based payments reached DKK 317 million. The company's organic growth accelerated, reaching 11% for the quarter and exceeded the group's long-term growth targets. Meanwhile, food ingredients grew organically by 9% and Genencor by 16%. |
| Associated British Foods Acquires the Leading Sugar Producer in Iberia Flexnews Associated British Foods plc, the international food, ingredients and retail group, has today announced that it has reached agreement with Ebro Puleva S.A. to acquire its Spanish sugar business, Azucarera Ebro S.L., for a value of Euro 385m. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is likely to occur in early 2009. |
| Philippines Food Processing Ingredients Sector 2008 Flexnews Food manufacturing - including food and beverage processing - remains the Philippines' most dominant primary industry accounting for 40.1 percent of total output in manufacturing. The industry represents a gross added value of more than $2.0 billion and grew by 3.2 percent in 2007. |
| Nestle USA and Jamba Announce Suspension of Jamba Ready-to-Drink Products Flexnews lle, Calif., Dec. 19 - Nestlé USA, part of Nestlé, S.A., the world's largest food and beverage company, and Jamba, Inc., the leading blender of fruit and other naturally healthy ingredients, today announced that they are voluntarily suspending production and shipments of the Jamba Ready-to-Drink beverages introduced earlier this year due to production issues. |
| Composition for Preparing Artificial Fruit Flesh and Food Product Containing the Same Flexnews sent invention provides novel compositions having an eating texture similar to that of a natural fruit flesh, an artificial fruit flesh having an eating texture similar to that of natural fruit flesh prepared by using the compositions, and a food product containing artificial fruit flesh. The aforementioned compositions are the gel-containing liquid composition containing a pectin with a degree of esterification of 20% or less, a divalent metal ion and water, and the heterogeneous gel composition containing a negatively-charged gelling agent in addition to the above-mentioned ingredients. |
| Olam International Reports 62% Rise In Q1 FY 2009 Net Profits Flexnews Olam International Limited, a leading global, integrated supply chain manager of agricultural products and food ingredients, today reported a Net Profit After Tax of S$14.9 million for the first quarter ended September 30, 2008 (“Q1 FY2009”), an increase of 62.0% when compared to Q1 FY2008. |
| Biorigin Makes New Acquisition and Strengthens its International Presence Flexnews Continuing the internationalization that started in September, with the acquisition of the Norwegian company Immunocorp Animal Health, Biorigin, Brazilian company that acts in the market of Food Ingredients and Animal Nutrition, has recently acquired the North American company PTX Food Corporation. |
| Cocoa Ingredients Having Enhanced Levels of Stilbene Compounds and Methods of Producing Them Flexnews ention provides methods of making food products and ingredients having enhanced levels of natural stilbene compounds, such as resveratrol. Chocolate liquor, cocoa powders, and cocoa extracts having enhanced levels of resveratrol prepared from cacao beans are disclosed. The invention also provides methods of treatment using compositions and ingredients having enhanced natural stilbene content. |
| ConAgra Mills, MGP Ingredients Sign Exclusive Flour Supply Agreement Flexnews ConAgra Mills, a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc., and MGP Ingredients, Inc. announced today the signing of a new, long-term flour supply agreement. Beginning immediately, MGPI will source flour for its value added wheat protein and starch ingredients exclusively from ConAgra Mills. |
| Senomyx and Firmenich to Collaborate on Commercialization of S2383 a Novel Enhancer of the High-Intensity Sweetener Sucralose Flexnews Senomyx, Inc., a leading company focused on using proprietary technologies to discover and develop novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries, and Firmenich SA, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and flavor company, announced today that they have entered into a collaborative commercialization and license agreement for S2383, Senomyx's novel enhancer of the high-intensity sweetener sucralose. |
| Senomyx Announces Q3 Results Flexnews Senomyx, Inc., a company focused on using proprietary taste receptor-based technologies to discover novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2008. Revenues were $13.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $11.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of 15%. As of September 30, 2008, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short term investments of approximately $43.2 million. |
| Food Enthusiast Wins the Experience of a Lifetime MarketWatch As the name implies, compound (flavored) butters are a mixture of ingredients added to a primary base of Plugra European-Style Butter. ... |
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