Hope for Honduras' coffee farmers
Honduran coffee farmers, who have an overall debt of $60 million, will be able to apply for soft loans from the government this October through a newly launched coffee trust fund.
Archives for September 14, 2003
Prebiotic pectin properties
The food ingredient pectin may be more valuable than thought as it has significant prebiotic properties, claims a US scientist. Derived mainly from waste citrus peel, it is used to stabilise dairy products.
Capping up
Alcoa is to launch three new pieces of capping equipment at Pack Expo Las Vegas, which will be held 13 to 15 October 2003. One capping machine, one elevator sorter and two rotary cap sorters have been added to the Alcoa CSI capping equipment lineup...
New bio-organic glucose goes mainstream
Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe has added a new grade of bio-organic glucose syrup to its C*BioSweet product portfolio. The new product meets demand as the bio-organic food market continues to grow.
Kava comeback
Herbal product manufacturers and kava suppliers are to stage a lobbying campaign to try to force kava, a herb taken to combat stress, back onto the shelves of European pharmacies.
Edendale expansion for Fonterra
A new milk powder drier will begin processing milk today at Fonterra's Edendale plant. The factory that is now possible of processing 11 million litres per day will create an extra 62 permanent jobs.