News On Ingredients

Heat and Control has established itself as the world leader in On Machine Seasoning (OMS) Systems by looking at OMS from a complete system approach and providing groundbreaking technology innovations.

The first acrylamide test results have become available from the Washington and Idaho National Fry Processor Trials (NFPT).

More and more potato processors are turning to electrostatics to improve the way flavourings and coatings are added to potatoes and potato products. UK-based Spice Application Systems (SAS) reports a 20% increase in orders over the last six months and...

Cargill today announced it will reduce its workforce by up to 2,000 of its 138,000 employees globally, a change of about 1.5 percent. The majority of the reduction will take place over the next six months worldwide. Cargill is providing affected employ...

I just came across a very interesting piece of research, that was also very nicely described in a blog post by one of the authors. A must read for marketers of potato chips - especially if you want to sell your chips expensive...

In financial year 2010/2011 potato starch manufacturer AVEBE achieved a net profit of EUR 19.8 million with a net turnover of EUR 525.1 million. By way of comparison: in the previous financial year the net profit was EUR 2.8 million with a net turnover...

AVEBE heeft in boekjaar 2010/2011 een netto resultaat geboekt van 19,8 miljoen EUR, bij een netto-omzet van 525,1 miljoen EUR. Ter vergelijking: het vorig boekjaar was het netto-resultaat 2,8 miljoen EUR, bij een netto-omzet van 521,8 miljoen EUR.

Food Ingredients Europe 2011 in Paris is the global meeting point of the food and beverages industry. This year too K + S Kali GmbH will be attending as manufacturers. K+S KALI GmbH is presenting its highlights of the year, such as KaliSel – its brand...

Innova Market Insights has identified ten key trends to impact the food and beverage market through 2012 and beyond. The top trends relate purity, authenticity and sustainability, as consumers continue to look for products with added value, despite the...

Starch group AVEBE has completed the upgrade of a production line at its production site in Ter Apelkanaal in the Netherlands. The investment, involving a sum of 10 million euros, forms part of an ongoing investment programme. The company is also curr...

The debate over whether food companies should be outed for failing to reduce sodium in their products is on the table at a two-day meeting of provincial and territorial health ministers that starts Thursday November 24 in Halifax. As Health Minister L...

At KMC’s annual general meeting on 11 November 2011 Chairman Martin Arvad was very pleased to present a historically strong result. The result represented a highly positive development compared to last year’s result. After several years of investment ...

Op veel percelen verloopt de zetmeeloogst moeizaam door natte plekken en rotte aardappelen. Jan Katerberg huurde de loonwerker in om de aardappelen er snel uit te krijgen. Het blad Boerderij maakte een fotoreportage: Moeizame zetmeeloogst (bekijk...

Functional Technologies Corp. is pleased to report the development of a third (3rd) generation of its proprietary acrylamide-preventing (AP) yeast platform, wherein various improvements made to the Company's original underlying AP technology have enabl...

DLV Plant analyseerde de gevolgen van de gemeenschappelijke Landbouwbeleid (GLB) op de inkomsten van de zetmeelaardappelteelt: Er wordt steeds meer duidelijk met betrekking tot de invulling van de bedrijfstoeslag na 2013. In een vertaling van de conto...

Penford Food Ingredients launched a potato-resistant starch, PenFibe™ RS, which allows manufacturers to add dietary to a wide variety of food applications. PenFibe RS features a low water-holding capacity for increased solids/bulk without affecting pro...

Last week the Procter & Gamble Company recognized its top performing external business partners during an awards ceremony at its Business Partner Recognition Dinner. Potato Dehy supplier Farm Frites was among those receiving a top honour.

Tate &Lyle announces that it has signed an exclusive, worldwide license agreement with Eminate Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Nottingham, UK, for its novel salt reduction technology. The product, currently known as ‘SODA-LO®’,...