Cargill cultivates carrageenan supply chain
Cargill says it is diversifying its carrageenans portfolio in both location and species to combat the associated supply risks of the texturing ingredient derived from seaweed.
Archives for September 30, 2013
Japanese supplier markets immune ingredient consisting of dead gut bacterial cells
A new Japanese product is capitalizing on recent research that shows that the dead cells of probiotic organisms can be effective in stimulating the immune system. The company, House Wellness Foods, uses the word “immunobiotics” to refer to its approach...
Obesity has replaced undernutrition as a weighty issue in Thailand
While Thailand has successfully controlled its problems with undernutrition over recent decades, the country is now facing an outbreak of overnutrition.
Mondelēz extends sustainable cocoa pledge to Indonesia
Mondelēz International is expanding its sustainable cocoa farming initiative, pledging to include Indonesia in its ten year, $400m commitment.
Free range prices prompt Oz watchdog to question claims
New South Wales’ fair trading department has been asked to investigate potentially misleading free-range egg claims after consumer watchdog Choice found that consumers are paying double the price of cage eggs for what is says products that are unlikely...
Chinese firm announces joint venture in Ukraine
Chinese company Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) has entered into a joint venture with Ukrainian firm KSG Agro to implement a large-scale project for the production of pork and feed crops.