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Convergence ‘megatrend’ will marry soft drinks to dairy in 2012, Rabobank

joe.whitworth@wrbm.com (Joseph James Whitworth) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:35:10 +0100

Consumer demand for health and wellness beverages worldwide is leading to greater convergence between soft drinks and dairy beverages, according to Rabobank.

Dairy man of the month – Albert Adroer (Premium Ingredients)

joe.whitworth@wrbm.com (Joseph James Whitworth) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:48:59 +0100

DairyReporter.com asked Albert Adroer, general director of Spanish functional ingredients firm Premium Ingredients, what makes him tick in the dairy world, and also how he unwinds in the fair Spanish city of Barcelona.

Probiotic penetration: Yakult takes a shot at Southern India

Ben.Bouckley@wrbm.com (Ben BOUCKLEY) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:43:15 +0100

Yakult Danone India has announced that it has launched probiotic health drink Yakult onto the Southern Indian market, with the product now on sale in the city of Hyderbad.

Acrylamide limit ‘red tape’ premature, says FDF

Oliver.NIEBURG@wrbm.com (Oliver NIEBURG) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:15:43 +0100

The added bureaucracy of legal limits for acrylamide in foods is preventable as industry efforts to reduce levels have been sufficient, says the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).

Fructose consumption not linked to blood pressure, finds review

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:12:11 +0100

Prolonged consumption of a fructose rich diet does not lead to increases in blood pressure, according to the findings of a new systematic review of the evidence.

First lab-grown meat moves one step closer, say researchers

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:51:46 +0100

The World’s first burger made entirely from laboratory grown test-tube meat could be ready 'by fall' say the team of Dutch researchers behind the project.

Ingredients and flavours strong for Kerry within ‘stable, unsurprising’ results

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:51:59 +0100

Favourable consumer trends for healthy formulations and natural flavours ensured steady growth in the ingredients and flavours segment of Kerry Group.

CSM profit slump prompts rethink

Oliver.NIEBURG@wrbm.com (Oliver NIEBURG) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:36:25 +0100

Ingredients firm CSM has taken a 30% profit plunge in its 2011 results as it looks to refocus its strategy, which will lead to job losses.

Policy must underpin Irish export growth in 2012

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:00:36 +0100

Growth opportunities in Ireland’s food and drink export market will continue amid volatile domestic conditions, but government policies need to align with and underpin industry growth strategies, according to Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII).

Phosphate in food is ‘health risk’ that should be labelled, claim researchers

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:45:27 +0100

Food products with high phosphate contents are damaging to the health of the general public, and as such should be labelled, say researchers behind a new study.

Cutting out ‘unperceived’ salt could slash sodium in snacks: Study

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:49:32 +0100

Altering the release profile of salt in crisps and snacks could help to lower levels of ‘unperceived’ sodium without affecting taste, say researchers.

Flavour success underpins’ strong’ Givaudan results

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:41:40 +0100

Swiss flavour and fragrance giant Givaudan has reported strong sales momentum in its Flavours Division, despite “a challenging business environment.”

Sugar report reignites GDA and traffic light debate

Jane.BYRNE@wrbm.com (Jane BYRNE) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:29:58 +0100

UK consumer advocates Which?, evaluating sugar levels in breakfast cereals, claim manufacturers need to better inform busy parents and other consumers about the ingredients in their cereals, claiming that traffic light labelling is the most blatant way of doing so.

New impetus behind ProTerra standard aimed at accelerating take-up of non-GM soy

Jane.BYRNE@wrbm.com (Jane BYRNE) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:01:55 +0100

In a bid to encourage more food manufacturers to switch to non-GM soy, cereals and grains, a new not-for-profit organisation and consumer orientated logo has been set up around the established ProTerra standard.

Low-cholesterol, low-fat mayo to taste like the real thing

Elaine.WATSON@wrbm.com (Elaine WATSON) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:27:19 +0100

A combination of soy milk with guar gum, xanthan gum and select emulsifiers could produce low-fat, low-cholesterol mayonnaise that ‘closely matches’ commercial full-fat alternatives, suggests new research.

Ukrainian cheese producers must look beyond ‘unreliable’ Russian partner, analyst

Ben.Bouckley@wrbm.com (Ben BOUCKLEY) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:13:43 +0100

Ukrainian cheese producers must look beyond their ‘unreliable partner’ Russia in an effort to secure new markets for cheese in regions such as the EU, according to a locally based analyst.

‘We are quite nothing in Asian dairy’, Danone CEO admits

Ben.Bouckley@wrbm.com (Ben BOUCKLEY) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:05:12 +0100

Danone CEO Franck Riboud admits his company is ‘quite nothing in Asian dairy’, but says the French giant is not prioritising that category within the region, and will take time developing its business there.

Kraft appoints new legal head

Oliver.NIEBURG@wrbm.com (Oliver NIEBURG) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:17:30 +0100

Food giant Kraft Foods has appointed Gerhard "Gerd" W. Pleuhs to lead its global legal team after its current head plans to leave in April.

Kellogg becomes #2 global snacks firm with Pringles buy; analysts react

Oliver.NIEBURG@wrbm.com (Oliver NIEBURG) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:01:49 +0100

Kellogg’s $2.7bn deal to acquire Procter & Gamble’s Pringles will significantly boost its global snacks presence and open existing products up to new markets, according to analysts.

Major strides in fat reduction claimed as algae-based flour released onto EU market

Jane.BYRNE@wrbm.com (Jane BYRNE) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:04:31 +0100

An algae-based flour targeted at fat reduction in foods, the first product to emerge from a joint venture between French food ingredients giant Roquette and Californian microalgae expert Solazyme, has just been released onto the European market.