Flavours Newsletter
May 2004 - What’s new in Flavours

International Business
USA: Kraft Foods to launch reduced-carb products
US food giant Kraft Foods is to launch a new line of reduced-carbohydrate alternatives to some of its brands.
The new items, which will be unveiled at the annual Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Supermarket Industry Convention in May, will come under Kraft's new CarbWell brand. The products will include SnackWell's CarbWell Fudge Brownie, Fudge Striped and Fudge Grahams cookies, Balance CarbWell Nutrition Energy Bars, Post CarbWell Cinnamon Crunch and Golden Crunch Cereal and cereal bars, A-1 CarbWell Steak Sauce and Kraft CarbWell Salad Dressings.
just-food.com
http://just-food.com/nd.asp?art=57446&dm=yes

International Business
Swiss retailer launches gluten-free range
Migros, the Swiss food retailer, has launched a range of gluten-free products aimed specifically at coeliacs, the first time the co-operative group has catered for sufferers of the digestive disease.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=dt125&c=uxurzistpxvdohd&id=51846

International Business
Innovation, health trend driving Spanish soft drinks growth
Spain's soft drinks market is expected to grow by around 7 per cent this year, a slight slowdown compared to 2003's heatwave-boosted performance but nonetheless healthy growth driven by premium and functional products.
NutraIngredients
http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?e152264272&e=6327

International Business
Softgel offers supplement to beat wrinkles
SoftGel Technologies will introduce a proprietary hyaluronic acid to the European health foods industry. The Los Angeles-based company claims it was one of the first to launch the ingredient, derived from rooster combs, in the US last year. It has been used for some years by the medical community in injectable form to help prevent pain in knee osteoarthritis. It is also approved in Europe to help correct wrinkles and scars.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=51981&n=dt131&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

International Business
BULGARIA: Drinks included in EU trade deal
Flavoured wines, such as Vermouth, exported from Bulgaria into the European Union (EU) will be free of import duty until 2007, when the country will probably join the EU.
The trade concession is part of a deal struck with the European Commission easing its entry. Mineral waters will also enter the EU duty free, but not regular wines.
just-drinks.com
http://just-drinks.com/nd.asp?art=23173&dm=yes

International Business
USA: Cherries may ease arthritis, gout
Eating fresh cherries may help reduce pain caused by gout or other inflammatory illnesses such as arthritis. Levels of uric acid, a compound the body uses to form painful urate crystals during a gout attack, decreased significantly in volunteers' blood within five hours after volunteers ate 45 Bing cherries for breakfast.
just-food.com
http://just-food.com/nd.asp?art=57564&dm=yes

International Business
IRELAND: Government in functional food initiative
The Irish government has announced an initiative to help functional food producers compete in the international marketplace.
just-food.com
http://just-food.com/nd.asp?art=57565&dm=yes

International Business
EU enlargement brings opportunities for organics
The extension of the EU eastwards is widely considered a momentous occasion with the addition of ten new member countries expanding a trading block that now houses more than 450 million consumers. EU enlargement will also bring opportunities to organic food producers.
just-food.com

International Business
Czech brewer launches malt RTD
Plzenskly Prazdroj, part of the SABMiller group, has launched a low alcohol lemon-apple flavoured malt drink onto the Czech market, the first of its kind. Plzensky Prazdroj is entering the RTD market for the first time and in doing so is breaking into a new market segment that is to date completely undeveloped in the Czech Republic.
BeverageDaily.com
http://beveragedaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=52075&n=wt21&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

International Business
Arla Foods sells Cremo to Kerry
Danish-Swedish dairy group Arla Foods has said it has sold its Cremo business to Ireland's Kerry Group for an undisclosed sum.
Cremo, based at Glamsberg in Funen, Denmark, produces and markets food ingredients and flavourings for application in the prepared foods, bakery, ready meals and snack sectors.
just-food.com
http://just-food.com/nd.asp?art=57561&dm=yes

International Business
Nestlé Poland cranks up ice cream production
Nestlé has launched a new ice cream production line at its Namyslów facility in south-east Poland. The extension aims to meet an extensive broadening of its ice cream product portfolio in an effort to keep up with increasing demand in both its export and domestic markets.
DairyReporter.com
http://dairyreporter.com/news/ng.asp?id=52080&n=wt21&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

International Business
Drinks industry asked to sign new code of practice
Pubs, off-licences and other sectors of the alcohol industry have been asked to sign a new code of practice to prevent the sale and promotion of alcohol to people under the age of 18. The code forbids advertising that links alcohol with social, sporting or business popularity, that is targeted at under-18s or that promotes binge drinking. It also forbids the sale and promotion of multiple-shot cocktails like Fat Frogs.
Irish Examiner
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International Business
FINLAND: Nestlé to buy Valio ice cream business
Finnish dairy company Valio has announced that it has signed a letter of intent with the local unit of Swiss food group Nestlé in which Nestlé would acquire the Valiojäätelö ice cream business and the long-term rights to use the Valiojäätelö trademark. The possible acquisition of the Valiojäätelö business would make Nestlé one of the leading ice cream companies in Finland and an important ice cream operator in the Nordic markets.
just-food.com
http://just-food.com/nd.asp?art=57654&dm=yes

International Business
Empty nesters' are attractive target for functional food makers
France's population of over-50s are getting wealthier and becoming more inclined to spend lavishly on themselves. This makes them an attractive market for consumer packaged goods manufacturers, including those making supplements and functional foods.
'Early empty nesters', those aged between 50 and 64, are rapidly becoming a key consumer group. By 2008, there will be a total of 8 million in France.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=52346&n=dt146&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

International Business
USA: Atkins, Sara Lee Foods launch low-carb pizza
Atkins Nutritionals has announced it is to introduce a new line of controlled-carbohydrate frozen pizzas, which will be distributed nationwide by Sara Lee Foods. Atkins Quick Quisine Pizza, which contains 70 to 80% fewer digestible grams of carbohydrates than traditional pizza, will be available in three flavours - Supreme, Smokehouse and Pepperoni.
just-food.com
http://just-food.com/nd.asp?art=57672&dm=yes

Supply Chain
First converted Safeway stores open
The first Safeway stores to be converted to Morrisons have opened at Ripon and Southport.
Retail Week, as headlines on Mintel

Supply Chain
Somerfield to close Kwik Save stores
Supermarket group Somerfield has announced its decision to close 22 of its 51 Kwik Save discount stores in Scotland and to convert the remaining 29 stores to its core Somerfield format, in a complete withdraw of the Kwik Save brand from the Scottish market. The group said that it remains committed to Kwik Save and to its investment in its store refit programme.
Mintel

Supply Chain
Sainsbury underperforms market
Sainsbury's performance remains markedly behind that of its nearest competitors. Sainsbury's year-on-year growth is currently running at minus one per cent. In contrast Tesco continues to build share of the market, growing at a rate of 10% year-on-year.
Grocer Today
http://www.grocertoday.co.uk/article.asp?s=3&a=267663

Supply Chain
Sainsbury's buys 14 stores from Morrisons
Supermarket operator Sainsbury's has announced a deal to acquire 14 stores from Wm Morrison. The units are among the 52 stores which Morrisons is required to dispose of by 8 September 2004 under the terms set by the Department of Trade Industry following its takeover of the Safeway business which was completed in March this year. The deal leaves Morrisons needing to dispose of 24 outlets, as 14 of the 52 earmarked for sale were snapped up by John Lewis' supermarket business Waitrose in late March. For Sainsbury's, the acquisitions will boost UK selling space by more than 37,000m2, or by almost 3%.
Mintel

Supply Chain
Food processors to benefit from EU enlargement
Now that enlargement is a reality, many of the leading foreign supermarkets in Eastern Europe - which include names such as Auchan, Metro and Tesco - say that they anticipate a big knock-on effect for their food suppliers, as competitive pricing drives demand for a range of food products in Western Europe.
FoodProductionDaily.com
http://foodproductiondaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=51930&n=wt19&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Supply Chain
Boots to sell Feel Good Drinks
Feel Good Drinks has signed a distribution deal with Boots on a 10-week trial. 600 Boots stores will stock four flavours, two from its Feel Good Spritz carbonated range and two from its original Feel Good Juice line.
Marketing, as headlines on Mintel

Products & Brands
Study demonises soft drinks even more
Adolescents who drink four cans of caffeinated sodas a day could be raising their risk of high blood pressure. Study demonises soft drinks even more. The study in the Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine comes as sales of sodas in schools are already coming under fire for contributing to obesity.
Reuters

Products & Brands
Isdell to Succeed Daft As Coca-Cola CEO
The Coca-Cola Co. ended months of speculation over its next chairman and chief executive by bringing in a retired official of one of its bottlers. E. Neville Isdell, 60, was named Tuesday to succeed Doug Daft, who announced in February that he would retire at the end of the year.
dailypress.com
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Products & Brands
Coke's C2 and Pepsi's Edge to hit the market this summer
Coke's C2 and Pepsi's Edge are to hit the market nationally this summer. The new sodas are targeted at people who don't like the calories in regular colas but are dissatisfied with diet versions.
The new drinks contain the standard high-fructose corn syrup that sweetens regular soda but in smaller amounts. The corn syrup is supplemented with Splenda, a no-calorie, no-carbohydrate sweetener made from sugar.
FoodIngredientsFirst

Products & Brands
Soft drinks sales soaring
Consumers' thirst for soft drinks is unquenchable. Take-home sales breached the £5bn barrier in 2003 - up 11% in value on the previous year. With volumes up 7%, that means premiumisation - as consumers traded up to functional and healthier soft drinks - was a key factor in the growth of the market. But cola remains the most popular thirst-quencher, representing one in four of all soft drink purchases.
Grocer Today
http://www.grocertoday.co.uk/article.asp?s=1&a=267662

Products & Brands
Northern Foods sells dairy
Northern Foods, the UK convenience food group, has announced today its plans to sell its dairy division to compatriot Uniq. The Minsterley fresh dairy products business has struggled financially in past years.
DairyReporter.com
http://dairyreporter.com/news/ng.asp?id=52004&n=wt20&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Products & Brands
Nicorette makes a mint
Pfizer is to throw a multi-million pound advertising blitz behind its first new Nicorette product for four years.
The pharmaceuticals giant plans to make up for its tardiness in launching a mint-flavoured stop smoking gum by welcoming its new addition with a £6.5m spend.
Grocer Today
http://www.grocertoday.co.uk/article.asp?s=2&a=267667

Products & Brands
Sports drinks: souped-up sodas or post-exercise pick-me-ups?
Almost all the experts agree that sports drinks are helpful if you're involved in high-intensity activity for long durations, and/or if you sweat a lot. The main benefit of sports drinks is that people tend to drink more because they like the taste. Plus, the sodium makes you thirsty while helping with the absorption and retention of fluids. However, some experts say most people don't really have to worry about "recovery" or rehydration. If you're not a professional athlete or concerned with top performance, being a bit fatigued after exercise doesn't really matter. As soon as you eat your next meal, you'll feel better.
Seattle Times
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Products & Brands
Cholesterol-busting drugs over the counter
Cholesterol-busting drugs will soon be available over the counter for as little as £10 a month. Britain will become the first country in the world to sell statins without prescription. Experts recommended that chemists should be able to supply them after simple on-the-spot health checks. They decided the benefits of making the drugs freely available greatly outweighed any possible risk. The Committee on Safety of Medicines has now advised that simvastatin, one form of the drug, should be available without a prescription in a 10mg dose.
Evening Standard

Products & Brands
Sloe Gin makes a comeback
Gordon's Sloe Gin has been relaunched with a fresh new packaging look. The gin is made from finest sloe berries and steeped in gin giving a dry but fruity taste.
Food&Drink Technology

Products & Brands
Confectionery giants' innovation race
Nestlé and Cadbury are both in the process of developing new products that are set to represent real innovation for the companies.
Grocer Today, as headlines on Mintel

Products & Brands
BP launches smoothies
BP is set to launch a range of made-to-order own-brand iced drinks. Wild Bean Chill smoothies and shakes will be available in five flavours, vanilla, iced coffee, mixed berry, mango and chocolate for £1.99 from 130 Wild Bean Cafes this summer. BP is understood to have invested £250,000 in training staff and new equipment for this new product.
Marketing, as headlines on Mintel

Products & Brands
UK: Yeo Valley Organic to revamp ice cream range
Dairy products firm Yeo Valley Organic is reportedly planning to overhaul its ice cream and frozen yoghurt range in an effort to broaden its appeal. New packaging will be introduced later this month that positions the products in the "healthy indulgence" segment
just-food.com
http://just-food.com/nd.asp?art=57627&dm=yes

Products & Brands
Low-cal drinks fuel Cadbury growth
The growth in low-calorie drinks has put Cadbury on track to hit the first key milestone with first-half results set to show group sales up by between 3% and 5%.
This Is Money
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Products & Brands
UK: Nestlé to launch low-carb versions of Kit Kat, Rolo
The UK unit of Swiss food giant Nestlé has said it is to launch a low-carbohydrate version of its Kit Kat chocolate bar and Rolo chocolate-covered toffees. Nestlé Rowntree claimed this is the first time a UK confectionery firm has developed a low-carbohydrate version of a mainstream brand.
just-food.com
http://just-food.com/nd.asp?art=57656&dm=yes

Products & Brands
Smoothies deliver healthy shot of growth
UK sales of smoothies grew by 17% in retail value to £69m in 2003. At an average of £3.70 per litre, smoothies are one of the highest priced UK beverage categories. As a market founded on the attractions of health and wellbeing, smoothies are well placed for future growth.
just-drinks.com
http://just-drinks.com/nd.asp?art=23328&dm=yes

Ingredients & Innovation
Soy, not so good for men?
Taking supplements of soy isoflavones, thought to help women fight menopause symptoms and offer other health benefits, may not be equally beneficial for men, suggests new animal research.
A US team reports that long-term consumption of an isoflavone-rich diet made male monkeys prone to aggression and impacted their social behaviour. They say that it could have an adverse effect on the behaviour of men.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=dt124&c=uxurzistpxvdohd&id=51806

Ingredients & Innovation
Tackling autism with probiotics
Probiotics could play an important role in helping autistic children by tackling the neurotoxins and bacteria in the gut which can cause the condition. The findings were released to coincide with the launch in the UK of a new prebiotic juice drink under the ProViva brand owned by Sweden's Skane Dairy. ProViva was developed in Sweden for use after surgery in patients whose digestive system was not working properly. The dairy-free fruit-based drink also provides the recommended daily amount of vitamin C, and was recently awarded a health claim by the Swedish Nutrition Foundation, the first for a European probiotic.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=dt126&c=uxurzistpxvdohd&id=51887

Ingredients & Innovation
Absolut launches latest Danzka flavour
The Absolut Spirits Company has launched its latest flavour extension for the Danzka vodka brand - Cranberyraz Vodka, a combination of wild raspberry and cranberry. The extension joins the brand's other flavours of citrus and grapefruit.
just-drinks.com
http://just-drinks.com/nd.asp?art=23145&dm=yes

Ingredients & Innovation
Soy benefits reduced through food processing
In what could be seen as a blow to the fast-growing market for soy products, a new study from the US suggests that processing soy for use in supplements and food products could seriously reduce its cancer-busting ability.
Indeed, the study suggests that highly purified soy foods and soy supplements could in fact stimulate the growth of pre-existing oestrogen-dependent breast tumours - an altogether more worrying possibility.
FoodNavigator.com
http://foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?id=51973&n=dt131&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Ingredients & Innovation
Fresh cherries to prevent gout
Cherries already have a reputation for fighting inflammation. But now research shows that fresh Bing cherries could help people who suffer from gout or other forms of arthritic inflammation.
FoodNavigator.com
http://foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?id=51977&n=dt131&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Ingredients & Innovation
Cancer-combating chemicals from veg
Chemicals produced by some vegetables when they are chopped, chewed or otherwise processed could kill colon cancer cells - new evidence that diet could play an important role in fighting - and indeed preventing - the disease.
A breakdown product of sinigrin, a chemical compound found in brassica vegetables including mustard, cabbage, horseradish, cauliflower, sprouts, swede, kale and wasabi - affected the cancerous cells.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=52019&n=dt132&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Ingredients & Innovation
Blueberry presse' variant
Bottlegreen Drinks Co, maker of the adult soft drinks, has launched a Blueberry variant to its award-winning presse' range, believed to be the first carbonated blueberry drink available to the bar and hospitality industries. The drink is a blend of blueberry and aronia berry juices combined with spring water from the Cotswold hills. Blueberries are becoming popular with the health conscious consumer as they are high in vitamin C and contain no fat or cholesterol.
Soft Drinks International

Ingredients & Innovation
'Care for some vodka with your cappuccino?'
A leading Polish powdered beverages manufacturer begins marketing a novel product containing powdered alcohol and coffee.
Liquerino, made by Mokate, will come in several flavours - including traditional Irish coffee, rum, cognac and vodka
IOL
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Ingredients & Innovation
Quaker feasters on cereal bar launch
Quaker has launched 2 new cereal bars-Feaster and Dipps- as part of its Quaker Bars range. Feaster is a granola-based bar available in cranberry & almond and double chocolate & raisin. Dipps is more indulgent bar coated in chocolate and available in caramel and raisin flavours.
Food Industry News

Ingredients & Innovation
First juice drink with Omega-3
The Natural Fruit and Beverage Company has launched the first juice drink to contain Omega-3. The drink SupaJus, which will initially come in an orange flavour, has been produced in collaboration with an Ayr-based technology firm NP Biotech.
Food Industry news

Ingredients & Innovation
New player on probiotics field
Spanish food ingredients developer Puleva Biotech is preparing to enter the probiotics market with what it claims are the first strains isolated from human milk. The research firm, a subsidiary of leading food group Ebro Puleva, says it has found lactic acid bacteria in human milk and is now scaling-up a plant to produce selected strains for the commercial market. Puleva is hoping that the origin of the bacteria will be a unique selling point.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=52150&n=dt138&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Ingredients & Innovation
Folic acid may cut bone fracture risk
Taking supplements of folic acid and other B vitamins, already known to prevent severe birth defects and shown to lower risk of death from heart disease, could also help to prevent broken bones in the elderly.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=52154&n=dt138&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Ingredients & Innovation
Chocolate Lovers' delight
Chocolate lovers and young drinkers are being targeted by new liqueur Amade Chocorange made by H.C.Konig, for Malcolm Cowen. The drink combines fine bitter chocolate, red orange juice, and triple-sec Curacao Orange, and comes in red and gold foil-wrapped bottle.
The Grocer

Ingredients & Innovation
New ingredients for bakery and juices
A number of new ingredients targeting the bakery and beverage markets in particular have been launched this month, pushing the boundaries of processing technology even further. AB Enzymes, the Germany-based subsidiary of Britain's ABF group, has introduced two new enzymes for the bakery sector, designed to help bakers achieve higher volumes and improve dough properties.
The Veron 292 and Veron 393 enzymes are the latest additions to AB Enzymes existing Veron range offering a spectrum of products for all types of baking technology and all types of flour.
FoodNavigator.com
http://foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?id=52192&n=dt139&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Ingredients & Innovation
New probiotic tablet from Chr. Hansen
Probiotics in capsule form have been around for a few years, as dietary supplement manufacturers seek to take advantage of the growing awareness of their beneficial effect on gut health. But some consumers do not like taking capsules, prompting Danish ingredients group Chr. Hansen to launch its prebiotic product in tablet form as well.
DairyReporter.com
http://dairyreporter.com/news/ng.asp?id=52053&n=wt21&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Ingredients & Innovation
New prebiotic fibre for European food makers
Swiss marketing group DKSH introduced a new fibre to the European market last week, which could steal sales of the increasingly popular ingredient inulin.
Also a prebiotic, FiberAid made by the US-based Larex is derived from larch trees that grow in abundance in North America.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=52233&n=dt140&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Ingredients & Innovation
Walkers to introduce flavours of the Mediterranean
Walkers is to introduce a limited edition range of potato crisps. The Mediterranean range comprises three flavours - tomato and basil, feta cheese and Greek kebab.
The Grocer

Ingredients & Innovation
Firefly Tonics's hangover cure formula
Drinks company Firefly Tonics has refreshed its range of herbal drinks and added a new hangover cure formula. It has replaced its Sharpen Up and No Siesta variants with a new drink, Detox, which has no added sugar and is caffeine free. Detox is a refreshing mix of lemon and lime with ginger and 'other herbs' to cleanse the system and clear the head after a heavy night. Firefly's peach and green tea Wake Up and blackcurrant, apple & cinnamon Chill Out drinks have been reformulated to be lighter and contain less calories and a strong herb formula.
The Grocer

Ingredients & Innovation
Coca leaf, next energy-boosting ingredient?
Coca producers in Peru are creating a new application for the plant in energy drinks and health foods, steering their industry away from the drugs trade. Two new drinks made with the cocaine raw material have been launched in the country this year and could be exported to international markets. Studies show that coca contains more calcium than milk and more proteins than meat.
BeverageDaily.com
http://beveragedaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=52237&n=wt22&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Ingredients & Innovation
Low-carb diets more effective for quick weight loss
Low-carb diets result in more weight loss following six months of such a regime than low-fat diets. After six months however, weight stabilised for the low-carb group, while it continued to drop for the low-fat group.
just-food.com
http://just-food.com/nd.asp?art=57632

Ingredients & Innovation
Probiotic bacteria may stop HIV infection
Probiotic bacteria appear to tackle the HIV virus and may even stop it from being transferred from a mother to her children. The laboratory results suggest that probiotic bacteria could be used to stop the spread of HIV through breastfeeding, when standard retroviral drugs are too toxic for newborns.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=52416&n=dt148&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Industry Initiatives
Mothers' milk protein linked to obesity risk
New research centring on the protein adiponectin, secreted by fat cells and affects how the body processes sugars and lipids, suggests that its presence in large quantities in breast milk could be the reason for the reduced obesity risk.
NutraIngredients.com
http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=dt124&c=uxurzistpxvdohd&id=51817

Industry Initiatives
Dietary calcium, not supplements, cuts kidney stone risk
A high intake of calcium-rich foods may reduce young women's risk of developing kidney stones, but taking calcium supplements is unlikely to offer any benefit.
DairyReporter.com
http://dairyreporter.com/news/ng.asp?n=wt19&c=uxurzistpxvdohd&id=51662

Industry Initiatives
Functional foods market as strong as ever
Opportunities for food manufacturers and ingredients firms are set to burgeon in the UK functional food marketplace with new Mintel research forecasting that the £835 million market will double in the next five years to £1.7 billion. While heart disease and breast cancer top the list of consumer health concerns, confidence in health claims is at the root of growth and market gains. On-the-go functional drinks is also a category to watch.
FoodAndDrinkEurope.com
http://foodanddrinkeurope.com/news/ng.asp?n=dt128&c=uxurzistpxvdohd&id=51920

Industry Initiatives
FEDERATION BREWERY
Scottish and Newcastle takes over Federation Brewery.
Early Day Motions
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Industry Initiatives
New formats, flavours to drive ice cream growth
Ice cream manufacturers are capitalising upon a growing consumer desire for high quality, indulgent foods, which has helped to fuel increasing sales. Also contributing to the 'premiumisation' trend is a high degree of product innovation, with manufacturers continuing to develop new formats and flavours.
FoodandDrinkeurope.com
http://www.foodanddrinkeurope.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=50100

Industry Initiatives
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.
FoodNavigator.com
http://foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?id=52386&n=dt147&c=uxurzistpxvdohd

Belmay News
Rhubarb, Rhubarb - not just hot air
Rhubarb is a wonderful plant, with many uses and applications. Not least of which, it is famous in pies, tarts and sauces. Its versatility is such that rhubarb is also excellent as an aid to the digestive system. Now Belmay introduces a natural rhubarb flavouring, to open up new and exciting taste prospects for a wide range of products across the food and beverage sector.

Given its more widespread usage, rhubarb is an ideal ingredient to contribute to the increasing interest in natural flavourings. However, until recently, due to its complex formula, natural rhubarb flavouring has been very illusive - until now!

After much investigation, the flavour team at Belmay have successfully developed its own natural rhubarb. This exciting new flavour is heat-stable and suitable for use in a range of applications. As such, it creates the opportunities for many products, including dairy products, bakery, beverages and confectionery.

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