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November 19, 2013

Novozymes launches thermostable Acrylaway highT for mitigation of acrylamide in even more food products

Novozymes announced the launch of Acrylaway® HighT, the first thermostable solution that reduces acrylamide levels in food products that are typically processed at extremely high temperatures.

November 19, 2013

KMC continues its good performance

At the annual general meeting of Danish Starch manufacturer on November 15, 2013 Mr. Peter C. Petersen, Chairman of the Board, was pleased to present the results of an extremely busy and exciting year.

April 25, 2013

Potato Protein helpful against diarrhea in young pigs?

Scientists from Aarhus University have tested whether extract of potato protein could be used to prevent scours (diarrhea) in young pigs – but the results produced by a foreign research group turned out to be non-reproducible.

November 10, 2012

Denmark to abolish tax on high-fat foods

The Danish government has said it intends to abolish a tax on foods which are high in saturated fats.

November 05, 2012

EKKO acquires Formit Foodprocessing

Ekko Holding ApS (EKKO), based in Vejle Denmark, has acquired 100 percent of the shares in Oy FORMIT Foodprocessing Ab (FORMIT), based in Finland on Oktober 10, 2012.

May 08, 2012

Decision support system can help reduce the use of pesticides in Danish potato production

The decision support system “Blight Management” (“Skimmelstyring”) could in the future give Danish potato growers more effective control of potato late blight and reduce the use of fungicides.

October 01, 2011

Denmark institutes fat tax

Denmark is to introduce one of the world’s first-ever “fat taxes,” in a pioneering move to slim the country’s waistlines and combat heart disease. From this Saturday, the price of a pack of butter will soar by 50 cents, a bag of potato chips by 12 cen...

April 04, 2011

Denemarken wil verzadigd vet in voeding belasten

Het Deense parlement heeft een heffing goedgekeurd op verzadigd vet in bepaalde levensmiddelen.

January 19, 2011

Peel waste of organic potatoes turned into a food ingredient

Biomass is a good Danish resource, and, in contrast to North Sea oil, it never runs out, if we use it sustainably. That does Leif Jensen, owner of Jensen's Organic in Gørløse, Denmark.

January 28, 2010

Novozymes among world’s 100 most sustainable companies

Once again this year Novozymes has been named in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. The ranking was announced today in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum.The listing of the top 100 most sustainable corporations in t...

January 18, 2008

Petrol-Contaminated Potatoes Provoke Nationwide Products Recall in Denmark

Danish Crown's subsidiary Tulip Food Company has had to recall a number of products from its frozen meal range due to some risk that the potatoes contained within them may have been contaminated with petrol, local media report. The potatoes used by Tu...

September 01, 2007

Novozymes launches Acrylaway to Reduce Acrylamide In Food

Novozymes launches Acrylaway (asparaginase) to reduce acrylamide which is formed when starchy foods are baked, fried or toasted at high temperatures. Acrylamide is under suspicion of causing cancer.

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