Americas: Studies indicate Salmonella is possible to eradicate in poultry, says Global Green
Green bio-pharmaceutical company Global Green, Inc. has agreed with scientific studies that find that Salmonella is possible to eradicate and is not naturally occurring. Salmogenics, the company’s patented Salmonella vaccine for poultry, is injected into the egg, before the chick is hatched, improving the immune system, health and welfare of the chicken. This protects the chick from Salmonella as it breaks...
Europe: Cargill opens newly expanded European Research and Development Centre in Belgium
Cargill has inaugurated its newly expanded European Research and Development Centre in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The expansion is the result of €8 million (US$11.1 million) investment in line with the highest technological and food safety standards. The center has a pilot plant, adding 5,000 sqm of space where Cargill’s 145 scientists and technologists can develop new ingredients, perfect reformulations and test new...
Asia Pacific: More small, bulk packaging formats seen in India, finds report
Besides the ordinary multi-serve packaging found through all soft drinks categories in India, a Canadean report has found smaller ‘on the go’ packs, and even larger ‘family packs’ entering the market. This is in the midst of the decreasing unpackaged volumes and legitimate packaging that is becoming more affordable and available. LDPE demand Canadean’s latest packaged water market analysis shows that inexpensive...
Europe: More UK consumers opt for premium, luxurious chocolate, finds report
About 2,000 consumers in the UK surveyed in March 2014 want premium chocolate, fine ingredients and products that are positioned around ethical luxury. The US Canadean Consumer research finds that survey respondents are less concerned about price. Respondents are most likely to trade-up on chocolate when it comes to buying indulgent groceries. About of 38% of them say they buy premium either...
Asia Pacific: Japan, China lead in demand for vegetable juices, finds report
The Asian region, driven by Japan and China, accounts for 55% of the total vegetable juice market, according to a Canadean report. This is followed by North America with 18% and East Europe with 17%. Vegetable-flavored drinks accounts for the majority of the juice category in Japan, with vegetable variants and pure tomato juice being the most popular flavors. Health conscious Japan Beverage...
Europe: RTD iced coffee grows in region, says report
Europe has seen robust growth in the niche iced/ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee market during the last few years, despite many other fast moving consumer goods categories suffering across Europe, according to a Canadean report published in February 2014. Though the iced/ready-to-drink coffee is still only a niche category in the overall soft drinks market, in the final quarter of 2013, both...
Americas: Study finds omega-3s can significantly reduce blood pressure
A study published online shows that the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA) are as effective, if not more effective, in lowering blood pressure as some of the commonly recommended lifestyle changes like increasing physical activity and restricting alcohol and sodium intake. The omega-3 fatty acids are commonly found in fatty fish and fish oil supplements. The...
Americas: Beverage company uses closure solution in redesigned package
Coconut beverage company Greater Than has chosen Closure Systems International (CSI) as the exclusive closure supplier for its 2.0 package re-design and product distribution in the US. The beverage company said Greater Than contains all natural ingredients, is low calorie and has twice the electrolyte content of mainstream sports drinks. Based on consumer feedback, the redesigned package is now topped with...
Americas: Cargill introduces stevia-based sweetener ViaTech
Cargill introduces its ViaTech line of stevia-based sweeteners, which is designed to enable food and beverage manufacturers to achieve optimal sweetness and significant sugar reduction. The product range uses the company’s proprietary taste prediction model, which leads to clean sweetness in even some of the most difficult-to-perfect zero-calorie and reduced-calorie food and beverage formulations. “Our customers are looking for new solutions...
Europe: Algal sources offer sustainable, alternative supply to omega-3 PUFAS market, says report
Pharmaceutical drugs, by default, have started incorporating higher concentrations of omega-3 and it is anticipated that, over the coming few years, several new companies would be jumping on to the bandwagon of omega-3 drugs, states Research and Markets report entitled Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) - A Global Market Overview. Several drugs are in Phase II or Phase III clinical...