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Australia

Fsanz awards Ingredion’s Hi-Maize digestive health claim approval

09-Jun-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Ingredion has obtained a general-level digestive health claim from the A for its Hi-Maize resistant starch stating that the ingredient “helps to maintain/support a healthy digestive system when consumed as part of a healthy diet made up of a variety of...

IOI drops legal action against RSPO

07-Jun-2016 By David Burrows

Palm oil supplier IOI Corporation Berhad has ditched plans to sue the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), saying it has “engaged” with customers, NGOs and the RSPO to resolve the matter.

‘Major surge’ in US and China wheat stocks predicted by FAO

02-Jun-2016 By Vince Bamford

US wheat stocks are set to grow, according to new forecasts from the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Indian brands give multinationals a run for their money

31-May-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Homegrown brands dominated over their foreign counterparts in India’s fast-growing Rs2.5tr (US$38.2bn) packaged food market last year. 

India

Officials urge calm as firms vow to remove cancer chemicals from bread

31-May-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Health officials have urged consumers not to panic over the presence of cancer-causing chemicals in bread after an analysis revealed that many of India’s most popular bakery brands tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate. 

Feature

Cash in one’s chips: The humble potato’s new Asian markets

24-May-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Potatoes: like dairy not the first global staple you think of when it comes to Asia, but that doesn’t mean to say that there isn’t a growing market for spud-based ingredients.

Naturell launches India’s first protein-rich extruded snack

24-May-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Naturell India has launched a seven-grain protein snack which it claims is a first of its kind in the country.

DSM to expand hydrocolloids business in China

24-May-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Ingredients supplier DSM is planning two major plant expansions in China to boost its gellan gum and pectin capacities. 

This week Down Under

Kiwi bread study gives rise to healthier staple food

27-Apr-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Bread design could be substantially improved to better protect heart health, according to new research from New Zealand.

Enzymes specialist DeutscheBack ramps up activity in China and Latin America

08-Apr-2016 By Vince Bamford

Baking ingredients supplier DeutscheBack is increasing its presence and capacities in Latin America and China to meet growing demand.

This week Down Under

Ancient genes analysed to protect modern wheat

30-Mar-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Scientists in Queensland have been undertaking research into ancient wheats in a bid to ensure the crop’s future.

Special edition: Protein perspectives

Whistle stop tour: Protein global

24-Mar-2016 By Shane STARLING

Western Europeans are numero uno when it comes to per-capita protein consumption; bread is surprisingly the most popular protein medium; and protein has well and truly invaded the healthy snacking category.

Chapul cricket protein bars should be in 3-4,000 stores by end of year, predicts founder

19-Feb-2016 By Elaine Watson

Cricket bar pioneer Chapul is poised for significant growth in 2016 after securing national distribution agreements with UNFI and Nature’s Best (KeHE) that will see it boost its footprint from 500 stores today to 3-4,000 stores by the year end, CEO Pat...

Bakery veteran acquires stake in ‘diabetic bread’ biotech firm

18-Feb-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Meiert Grootes, chairman of Europe’s biggest supplier of speciality baking products, has acquired a stake in a Malaysian-Australian biotech firm that earlier this year launched ingredients to produce the world’s first clean-label, low-GI “diabetic” white...

Yamazaki Baking grows bakery sales - and ends Mondelēz partnership

16-Feb-2016 By Vince Bamford

Japanese manufacturer Yamazaki Baking has increased its bread sales in the past year despite the impact of cost-conscious consumers and rising raw material prices.

Puratos set to expand across Australia after acquiring fillings supplier

05-Feb-2016 By Vince Bamford

Bakery ingredients supplier Puratos Group is ramping up its presence in Australia and New Zealand with the acquisition of fruit and patisserie fillings business Melbourne Jam Manufacturing Co.

RSPO to publish members’ plantation maps in wake of Indonesia’s forest fires

22-Dec-2015 By Niamh Michail

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) will publish maps of all its members’ palm oil plantations – with the exception of Malaysia – in the hope closer monitoring will prevent forest fires and peat land destruction. But is this enough?

United Biscuits eyes China as a key market for McVities

10-Dec-2015 By Rick Pendrous

United Biscuits (UB) has announced that its total UK exports have rocketed 50% over the past three years and it expects this figure to rise a further 50% by 2020, as demand grows from countries such as China for its British brands.

Palm oil producer launches peatland protection project in Indonesia

23-Nov-2015 By Michael HURLEY

A palm oil producer’s pledge to rehabilitate peatland in Indonesia will provide momentum for industry-wide change, it says.

Me and my factory

Brothers ... still in naans

11-Nov-2015 By Rick Pendrous

William and Charles Eid have big plans now they are back at the helm of Signature Flatbreads, the 50:50 joint venture with Aryzta. The brothers spoke to Rick Pendrous

Signature plans to open 20 bakeries in India

09-Nov-2015 By Rick Pendrous

Signature International, which already has a production facility built to European standards in the city of Nashik – 200 miles north of Mumbai – has plans to build 20 flatbread manufacturing plants across the Indian subcontinent within the next five to...

‘Problems abound’ for protein ingredients, says report

21-Sep-2015 By Eliot Beer

Protein ingredients are facing major challenges in developed markets, with stagnation in technical applications and uncertainty over health and sports markets, according to a report from Giract.

Barry Callebaut to set up Indonesia compound plant to supply biscuit maker GarudaFood

16-Jun-2015 By Oliver Nieburg

Barry Callebaut has announced it will establish a chocolate plant on the premises of Indonesian biscuit firm GarudaFood to supply it 10,000 metric tons of compound chocolate per year.

EVT launches 3D Robotguidance for gingerbread

‘China is still one of the biggest markets for vision systems’

16-Jun-2015 By Jenny Eagle

China is still one of the biggest markets for vision systems, says EVT (Eye Vision Technology) as it launches the EyeScan 3D for its image processing software.

Premium promise: Indian bread market to hit $0.81bn by 2020

27-May-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Sliced white bread remains king in India but there is huge promise in premium as consumers become more experimental and health conscious, says a ValueNotes analyst.

Vitafoods investment hunt: 14 start-ups on menu

29-Apr-2015 By Shane STARLING

14 nutrition start-ups are formally seeking investment and partners the day before Vitafoods Europe officially opens next week in Geneva.

Coles fined A$2.5m for ‘fresh’ bread claims

10-Apr-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Australian supermarket major Coles must pay A$2.5m in penalties over false and misleading ‘fresh’ claims on its par-baked products, a federal court has ruled.

April 8, 14:00 CET: Experts debate hot issues in NutraIngredients omega-3 forum

Omega-3 hits €25bn but can it keep growing?

03-Apr-2015 By Shane STARLING

Are omega-3 fisheries really under threat? How many functional foods have cracked omega-3 blockbuster status? How is the sector recovering from the ‘Brasky effect’? How are developing markets developing? How is the latest research influencing regulation?...

Dispatches from Anuga FoodTec 2015

Heat and Control awaits go-ahead for India mega plant

31-Mar-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Heat and Control plans to open a large-scale manufacturing facility in India to serve a rapidly growing snacks market and bolster business in the country, its sales head says.

Folic acid may help reduce stroke risk: 5-year study

16-Mar-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

A combination of folic acid and the medication enalapril may be more effective in reducing the risk of stroke in adults with hypertension than the medication alone, according to large-scale research from China.

India

Biggest biscuit consumer set for fast growth and premium charge

16-Mar-2015 By RJ Whitehead

Indian biscuit manufacturers are now aggressively moving into the premium segment as the world’s biggest cookie consumer shifts its tastes upmarket.

Kerry Group on cusp of Pinnacle sale

24-Feb-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Kerry Group is in advanced discussions to sell its €160m ($181.28m) Australian bakery business Pinnacle, the company says.

Innophos' sales down 1% for 2014 on supply bottleneck, soft demand

19-Feb-2015 By Hank Schultz

Specialty phosphate producer Innophos experienced a sales decline both for its fourth quarter of 2014 and well as for the entire year. Soft market conditions were to blame as well as a continued issue with the supply of purified phosphoric acid (PPA),...

Goodman Fielder acquisition clears Chinese regulatory hurdle

16-Feb-2015 By RJ Whitehead

The Chinese business regulator has given the green light for Wilmar International and First Pacific to acquire Australian food manufacturing major Goodman Fielder. 

Patent Watch

Nestlé crisps up China’s ‘monotonous’ Sachima

16-Feb-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Nestlé has filed a patent on a recipe and process to increase crispiness in China’s traditional sweet pastry Sachima to draw in younger consumers.

‘Stuck in the middle with you, our confused shoppers?’ Analyst attacks Aussie budget bread

05-Feb-2015 By Ben BOUCKLEY

As Australian grocery duopoly Coles and Woolworths escalate their cut-priced bread battle, one analyst warns that they risk eroding consumer loyalty in an unprofitable ‘race to the bottom’.

Cost, cynicism and frustration: Malaysian government launches own palm oil standard

30-Jan-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The Malaysian government has launched its own sustainable palm oil certification standard – but will this add to or detract from sustainability and transparency efforts in the sector?

Zeelandia eyes Indian market share in Western-style breads and pastries

27-Jan-2015 By Ben BOUCKLEY

Dutch baking ingredient supplier Zeelandia says its new joint venture with Fine Organics in India will primarily target the nation's growing market for Western-style breads and pastries.

India

Zeelandia completes Brics strategy with Indian joint-venture

22-Jan-2015 By RJ Whitehead

Zeelandia and Fine Organics have set up a joint-venture for India and its neighbouring markets under the name Fine Zeelandia to sell mostly locally produced baking ingredients.

Review of the year

Asia-Pacific in 2014: A year of scandals, soul searching and success

22-Dec-2014 By RJ Whitehead

The last 12 months have been turbulent for much of Asia-Pacific's food industry, with regulations, legislation, markets and partnerships continuing to develop in the latest step in the region's economic development.To mark a fascinating year...

Milling & Grains bite-size science

Phytic acid in Indian sorghum, Australian crop sensitivity to climate change, durum wheat dry mass, water and protein composition

19-Dec-2014 By Anna Bonar

Phytic acid concentration in Indian sorghum, field pea more sensitive to climate change than other Australian broadacre crops, and durum wheat dry mass, water and protein composition.

DIGGING INTO INNOVATION AND NPD WITH DATAMONITOR CONSUMER

Bakery for diabetics: How to storm into China

08-Dec-2014 By Kacey Culliney

Developing baked goods for diabetics has heaps of potential in China given the rates of diabetes and mounting concern in the country, says Datamonitor Consumer.

'Dramatic' carrageenan supply chain shake up as Indonesia eyes domestic processing

08-Dec-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Indonesia plans to process half of its seaweed domestically by 2020, meaning the carrageenan supply chain could see massive geographic diversions in the future. 

Tate & Lyle backs fibre to battle Asian bulge

30-Oct-2014

Tate & Lyle used the recent Food Ingredients-Asia trade event in Jakarta as a springboard for its mounting ambitions in the country of 250 million people as well as other parts of Asia. Fibre and low-calorie sweeteners for weight control were a big...

Healthy ageing comes of age: Free forum is next week

21-Oct-2014 By Shane STARLING

Next Tuesday NutraIngredients is proud to host our first healthy ageing forum, an hour long online discussion about a booming sector with leading experts.

NPD category busters: From ‘Teagurt’ to coffee fruit energy to Milo expansion

16-Oct-2014 By Shane Starling at FI-Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia

From tea yoghurt to coffee fruit energy, portable water enhancement  to Milo’s brand expansions, Mintel shared category-busting innovation at Food Ingredients-Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia, this week.

Coles banned from ‘fresh’ bread claims for 3 years

29-Sep-2014 By Kacey Culliney

Australian retail major Coles has been banned from making ‘freshly baked’ bread claims on its par-baked products in store following a lengthy court case with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Mooncakes and China: Think cosmopolitan, fat-free and green

23-Sep-2014 By Kacey Culliney

Young Chinese consumers have adopted global ideals around health and sustainability, driving a cosmopolitan edge to the country’s traditional Mooncake Festival, Euromonitor says.

Weetabix unveils Alpen bars for Chinese market

12-Sep-2014 By Lynda Searby

Alpen bars targeting busy professionals are the first Weetabix products to be formulated specifically for the Chinese market, following the UK company’s majority buy-out by Chinese conglomerate Bright Foods in 2012.

Weston Milling and AB Mauri merge in Australia

01-Sep-2014 By Kacey Culliney

George Weston Foods’ Weston Milling will merge with AB Mauri Australia/New Zealand to form a large bakery ingredients business across the region.