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Callebaut sees sales rise in shrinking market
21 Jan 2015
Barry Callebaut has announced sales volume up 0.2% for the 3-month period, achieved against what the company believes was a market that declined by 1.8%. Sales revenue was up 15.1%. The increase was driven by resumed growth in Western Europe, the gourm...
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Protein awareness on the rise in the UK
20 Jan 2015
A new Canadean report finds that half of UK consumers are now aware of the health benefits of protein, presenting an expanding opportunity for protein enriched food and drinks. A survey in the report shows that 49% of UK consumers are now “very a...
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Lesaffre introduces organic baking ingredients
20 Jan 2015
Lesaffre claims that it is to break new ground and launch a range of organic baking products to help bakers produce top-quality organic bread in line with European regulations. The ‘Biorganic’ label includes yeast, sourdough and bread improvers in its ...
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Evolva, Cargill sign ingredient development agreement
20 Jan 2015
Evolva and Cargill have signed an agreement to co-develop a sustainable, customisable, and cost-effective fermentation production process for a second family of high-value food and beverage ingredients. This additional collaboration between the two com...
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Arla enters yogurt category
20 Jan 2015
Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, has launched Arla Protein into the yogurt category. Made from natural ingredients, Arla Protein is high in protein and fat-free. It will initially be available in Raspberry, Strawberry and Blueberry flavours ...
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BioHarvest launches red grape powder
19 Jan 2015
After a decade of research, BioHarvest, a consumer health and wellness company, has announced what it describes as a revolutionary new product: VINIA Red Grape Powder. Available initially in the U.S. market, it is said to be the first-ever biofood, a n...
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Solazyme gets GRAS OK for Whole Algal Protein
19 Jan 2015
Renewable oil and ingredients company Solazyme has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a favourable response to Solazyme’s notification concluding that Whole Algal Protein is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as an ing...
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Americans commit to vitamins for 2015
19 Jan 2015
Americans are committing to taking vitamins in 2015, according to a new survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). The survey, conducted in December, asked over 2,000 U.S. adults to select (all that...
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Study: almonds beneficial for heart disease
19 Jan 2015
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that a daily snack of 42 grams of almonds instead of a high-carbohydrate muffin with equivalent calories, consumed as part of an overall healthy diet, improved a number of hea...
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Arla commits to responsible growth in Africa
16 Jan 2015
Arla has said that it plans to grow in several African markets in the coming years, but this growth must be achieved in a responsible way. Therefore, Arla is implementing an updated human rights policy throughout its organisation to ensure that its gl...
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2014 ended on a high, says KitoZyme
16 Jan 2015
2014 ended on a high note for KitoZyme, the company has announced. “The detailed figures will be available in a few weeks’ time, but we already know that 2014 has seen strong growth in the company’s sales in its main areas of business. Our commercial e...
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EFSA reports on caffeine safety
16 Jan 2015
Single doses of caffeine up to 200mg and daily intakes of up to 400mg do not raise safety concerns for adults in Europe. These are two of the provisional findings of EFSA’s Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine from all sources. EFSA is now seek...
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