Archives for January 15, 2003

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Australia moves to change functional beverage rule

The Australian and New Zealand food agency is asking for comment on an application that it has received to modify its brand new Food Standards Code to permit the sale of formulated beverages or water-based drinks containing added vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin D deficiency could be link to heart failure

There is strong evidence that heart disease may be caused by vitamin D deficiency, according to researchers from the University of Bonn in Germany, who have been studying the causes of cardiac failure. They report that there is a link between severity...

Rhodia streamlines operations

Aiming to improve its customer relations, French chemicals company Rhodia announced this week that it is re-grouping its business around four divisions to serve the company's key markets.

Red Bull...without the sugar

The makers of the market leading energy drink Red Bull have introduced a sugar-free version to the UK market this month. The company claims it is the first global energy drink brand to address the growing consumer demand for diet beverages.

Cargill posts strong first half

Food ingredients giant Cargill this week reported $319 million in earnings from continuing operations for the 2003 second quarter, a 25 per cent rise on last year's figure of $256 million. The company's net income for the first half now stands at $920...

Synthetic antioxidants hold off challenge from naturals

Growing consumer interest in natural food ingredients has brought a rise in the use of natural antioxidants. But synthetic varieties are not suffering quite as much as anticipated, claim market analysts Frost & Sullivan.