Alpro expands UK soya milk range
Belgian soya milk manufacturer Alpro has introduced a chocolate flavour of its alternative milk drink in the UK market.
Archives for June 9, 2003
High iron intake linked to Parkinson's risk
A high intake of iron, especially in combination with high manganese intake, may be related to risk for Parkinson's disease, finds a new study.
Orafti presents prebiotics update
Belgian supplier of prebiotic ingredients Orafti Active Food Ingredients will hold its fourth research conference, 'Inulin and Oligofructose: FeelGood Factors for Health and Well-being', in Paris in February 2004.
A sweeter end product
German sweeteners firm Nutrinova reports on new research showing how sweeteners used in hot drinks can alter the flavour profile. The results allow the company to provide sweetener manufacturers with useful guidance, it says.
Drinks formulation, an alternative to gum arabic
French starch ingredients company Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe, a business unit of US agri-giant Cargill, has added a new spray-dried n-OSA starch to its C*EmCap product range.
Numico reaches agreement on Rexall sale
The Netherlands-based food group Royal Numico is to sell its US vitamin manufacturer Rexall Sundown to rival NBTY for $250 million (€213m) in cash, it said today.