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naturex has introduced new fruit and vegetable extracts to its natstabil line, extending the options for manufacturers looking for natural stabilisers for food products. the plant extract specialist has been supplying rosemary extracts for a number of years, which it markets as natural alternatives to synthetic antioxidants for a broad spectrum of food applications.

ingredients firm dsm has received the first gain business award for innovation in nutrition 2008, presented at a ceremony during the recent gain (global alliance for improved nutrition) business alliance global forum in amsterdam. the netherlands company gained the award for its "innovative efforts in rice fortification", called nutririce. dsm, in cooperation with bühler, developed a new technology that produces rice kernels that are "indistinguishable from unfortified rice in looks and taste", and remain "highly nutritious " after washing and cooking.

price volatility in grain markets and food security took centre stage at the first world grain forum in st. petersburg with russia's president medvedev underlining the " extremely unstable situation" in global food markets. in an address to over 1000 attendees this weekend, medvedev urged grain suppliers to co-ordinate efforts to mitigate price spikes and to develop mechanisms to “overcome” the imbalance between supply and demand.

sudan, the world's biggest producer of gum arabic, has scrapped a government monopoly on the production and export of this naturally-sourced, 'rolls-royce' of gums widely used in food and drink formulations. for nearly 50 years, the state-owned gum arabic company has held the monopoly on exports, but on sliding figures the government has taken the decision to liberalise the business.

a quality control instrument for flour from french firm chopin technologies could play a key role in ensuring flour performance matches customers' expectations in a finished product, attendees heard at a recent conference in paris. while flour millers may have met the correct specifications of their customers when formulating their flour, on occasions the product may not perform in the correct manner.

uk-based cadbury is hoping to extend its presence in india with the confectioner reportedly set to use the country as a major regional production centre for its cocoa supplies. amidst recent hikes in import duties for commodities like cocoa in the indian market, cadbury is looking to set a target for complete domestic sourcing of beans in the country by 2015, according to the financial times newspaper.

as far as health foods go there aren't many that are as versatile or that pack the same nutritional punch as tahini. tahini is a thick paste made from ground up sesame seeds and is used predominantly in middle eastern dishes such as hummus. because the seeds are ground in to a paste tahini is very easy to digest, and many of its nutrients find their way in to the blood stream within about half an hour of consumption.

a major open day for the food industry is taking place at the teagasc moorepark food research centre in fermoy, today, 9 june. the open day celebrates 20 years of research at moorepark with exhibitions on research in functional foods, food ingredients, dairy foods and food quality. the interaction with industry for which the centre has achieved a strong international reputation is also being highlighted.

teagasc are announcing the establishment of a new food technology support programme for small and medium sized food companies, at a major open day for the food industry taking place at moorepark food research centre in fermoy today, 9 june. speaking at the event, professor liam donnelly, teagasc’s director of food research and head of moorepark food research centre said: “a new consensus is required for public food research to bridge the gap in expectations between public research institutions and food companies.

dunkin' donuts has introduced the new wake-up wrap, the company's first product created specifically to provide customers with a breakfast at a price under a dollar. wake-up wrap will be available through mid-july at participating dunkin' donuts shops throughout the country.the wake-up wrap reportedly is a fast, freshly-prepared breakfast option in a smaller portion size and with fewer calories than the usual breakfast sandwich.