Archives for May 25, 2004

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Herbals, plant extracts getting cleaner

Plant extract suppliers are developing new technologies to sterilise herbs to help customers avoid increasing scrutiny of solvent use and meet higher demands for product quality.

Rexam completes Latasa acquisition

UK-based consumer packaging company Rexam has completed its acquisition of Latasa, Brazil's largest beverage can maker. Just over 5 million shares of Latasa common stock and 80,000 preferred shares have been acquired, bringing Rexam's ownership to...

Targeting the 'Empty Nesters': hitting the happy medium

There is a growing section of UK society which is still largely untapped by the food and drink marketers, despite a growing number of products, in particular functional food and drink products, likely to appeal to them. The consumers in question...

Better fluid handling for greater plant efficiency

Increasing production efficiency to generate higher profits is the aim of every plant manager. But now manufacturers have to think about their legal obligations to reduce waste and conserve energy. Can new fluid handling technology offer food...

Cerestar starts European trehalose distribution

Almost a year after first reaching agreement with the brand's owner, Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe is to begin the pan-European distribution of trehalose, the multi-functional ingredient created by Japan's Hayashibara company, on 1 June.

White tea beats green in bug-busting

Numerous studies of the properties of green tea have shown that the beverage can stimulate the human immune system to fight against a variety of diseases, but new research presented this week suggests that its cousin, white tea, may have even more...

Fonterra making progress on new milk ingredients

Dairy ingredients giant Fonterra says a new joint venture, set up to search for novel health ingredients in milk, has already identified a number of bioactives, currently waiting for patents.