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japan-based ajinomoto has experienced an increase in sales and income, particularly for its enzymes and flavour seasonings, according to its interim financial results released today. the maker of food seasonings, cooking oils, foods, drinks, and pharmaceuticals has achieved an operating income of ¥28.5bn (€174m) in the six month period, which is a 3 per cent increase from the previous interim period.

barry callebaut announces the roll-out of probiotic chocolate to meet consumer demand for health and wellness foods. .

cargill texturizing solutions has expanded its lethicin offering along quality lines, making four different grades available to cater to manufacturers' precise needs and budgets. the company has an 80 year history in the lecithin market, and has previously offered just a standard grade. although it has always been able to supply superior grades of the emulsifier at the request of customers, now it is making all of these grades available as a matter of course.

beneo-palatinit is predicting that crush candies, hard-boiled sweets with fine cracks, could be a new confectionery trend in europe and open up a new market for its isomalt sweetener. crush candies, which are manufactured using a similar process to normal hard-boiled sweets but cooled using liquid nitrogen, have small cracks below the surface. this gives them an unusual appearance and makes them collapse in the mouth in a peculiar way, releasing the flavour in bursts.

compounds in ripe fruit have been found to be highly active antioxidants, making them a potential source of health-promoting ingredients. scientists at the university of innsbruck in austria claim to be the first to have identified the decomposition mechanism and products of apples and pears, and their findings suggest that as fruits go bad their antioxidant levels increase.

taste is a key challenge for makers of healthier chocolate: henry hussell, head of marketing at cargill sweetness, takes us through some of their solutions. .

new business strategy at purac pushes preservation, fortification and flavouring. .

ingredients supplier wild has this week opened its first beverage ingredients manufacturing site in the middle east, building on the growing demand for soft drinks in the area. wild is the first supplier of its kind to expand into the middle east. the new site, located at jebel ali free zone in dubai, will serve the markets of the gulf cooperation council, yemen, iran, iraq, levant, north africa and the indian sub-continent.

over the fourth quarter, sales increased 5% to $162.2 million from $154.1 million in the same period last year, while net earnings fell by 9% to $10.5 million, down from $11.5 million. earnings per diluted share were $0.55, compared to $0.61 in the comparable period a year ago, while operating income decreased 9% to $16.4 million, down from $18.1 million in 2006. for the fiscal year ended september 29, 2007, sales increased 11% to $568.

the european union regulator said in a statement: "the (european) commission's decision is conditional upon the divestiture of a range of spanish biscuit brands, a plant in spain and a hungarian chocolate bar brand." in order to meet the requirements outlined by the eu, kraft has vowed to offload a range of its spanish biscuit brands, including artiach, chiquilin, filipinos and marba dorada and one of its production plants in spain.