BASF raises prices for second time in three months
Giant German supplier BASF has increased the price of propionic acid for the second time since May as energy and raw materials costs continue to spiral.
Archives for July 7, 2008
FSA drops protein capping from nutrient profiling criteria
Protein capping has been removed from the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) nutrient profiling model that has been in use for just over a year.
Danisco extends Kefir output for global tastes
Ingredients group Danisco has announced that it has completed a major expansion of a Kefir culture plant in Poland as part of attempts to meet new global demand for the fermented product as a functional ingredient.
Give obese kids statin drugs, advises US pediatric group
Large sections of the pediatric community, not to mention sporting clubs and the dietary supplements and functional foods industries, have expressed concern at an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) statement calling for obese children to be...
New emulsifier an alternative to gum arabic
National Starch has introduced an organic beverage ingredient into the US and Canadian market that it describes as "nature's perfect emulsifier" and hopes will rival gum arabic.
Codex adopts 35 international food standards
Thirty-five new international food standards were adopted during last week's 31st session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, including guidelines on the use of flavourings and gluten-free products.