Ingredienten

Bell Flavors and Fragrances has responded to concerns over the use of diacetyl in popcorn by developing butter flavors that are free from the additive. The company claims its replacers provide the same fatty, creamy mouth feel that diacetyl does, and ...

A union for U.S. hotel, restaurant and kitchen workers has called on cooking oil manufacturers to stop using a toxic butter-flavoring additive called diacetyl."It could pose a serious health risk to commercial cooks and UNITE HERE is calling for f...

Er is veel aanbod van Avebe-aandelen en nauwelijks vraag. Dat constateren makelaars van de NVM. "Er wordt eigenlijk niet gehandeld, terwijl veel telers hun aandelen willen verkopen", aldus makelaar Jan Tjeerdsma van de NVM.

Austria-based Agrana announced a revenue increase of 3 per cent in its first three quarters, overcoming the challenges of sugar restrictions and weather-induced crop failures. The sugar, starch and fruit preparation company experienced revenue of €1,4...

Wayne Watson, from Centennial, Colorado, is thought to be the only consumer of popcorn to have developed the rare lung condition bronchiolitis obliterans (popcorn lung).   Watson's lungs have been damaged by the flavour chemical diacetyl in the artif...

Westchester County’s ban on the use of cooking oils that contain trans-fat is now in effect for restaurants, school cafeterias and other licensed food service establishments. Starting January 15, 2007, Health Department inspectors will check for trans...

De vakbonden en Avebe hebben een nieuw resultaat bereikt in de onderhandelingen over een cao voor het aardappelzetmeelconcern. In december wezen de leden van de vakbonden het toen bereikte onderhandelingsresultaat nog af. De cao voor de Avebe-medewer...

Cargill today reported net earnings of $954 million for the 2008 second quarter ended Nov. 30, up 44 percent from $662 million in the same period a year ago. In the first six months, the company earned $1.87 billion, a 61 percent increase from $1.16 b...

De palmolieprijs is in Maleisië voor het eerst boven de 1.000 dollar per ton gestegen. Dat is goed nieuws voor de beursgenoteerde plantageholding Sipef. De palmolieprijs steeg de voorbije maanden met 68 procent. Sojaolie, het belangrijkste substituut v...

The Canola Council of Canada has said it wants to work with the food industry to develop an improved form of the oil to increase its appeal, amid international fears over its cost. Global income growth is pushing up demand of canola oil in countries su...

Following the lead of New York City and Brookline, health regulators in Boston last night took the first step toward banning artery-clogging trans fat from French fries, doughnuts, and other food sold in restaurants and corner stores. The Boston Publ...

Akkerbouwers zullen de zetmeelopbrengst moeten verhogen om de teelt rendabel te houden. De kosten stijgen voortdurend en de telers ontvangen minder toeslagrechten uit Brussel. De gemiddelde opbrengst in de zetmeelaardappelteelt is over de laatste ac...

More than seven million kilos of high-stability canola oil has been used in Canadian KFC restaurants since the company ditched its vegetable shortening frying methods last year in favour of the healthier alternative. Demand from the restaurant chain, ...

The Malaysian government said it would flood the retail market with cooking oil starting Tuesday to overcome panic buying sparked by fears of a shortage ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year festivities. Stores in many states have been depleted of palm oil-b...

Using the asparaginase enzyme to treat French fries could reduce the formation of acrylamide by 60 per cent, a joint Chilean-Danish study has reported. The study, published on-line in the journal Food Chemistry, weighs into the hot topic of acrylamide ...

Wild is putting together an experienced team in preparation for its planned initial public offering, tapping Symrise's CFO to take it through the process. The plan to go public in 2010 was announced in September, and will necessitate restructuring of W...

Calgary may be making history this week as the first Canadian city to ban trans fats in restaurants, but that doesn't mean eating out will soon become much healthier. Some nutrition experts are concerned the massive push to eliminate trans fats in Ca...

Cargill%20Inc. is turning its attention to ground beef for its next national branding effort. Cargill earlier this year introduced Meadowlands Farms ground beef -- its first effort in branding a product that had always been considered a commodity -- an...