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stakeholders in the irish food and agriculture industries know very little about animal cloning for food purposes, and do not view this as a commercially viable prospect, according to new research. published in the autumn edition of tresearch, the results are the findings of an investigation by ireland’s teagasc agriculture and food development authority, the dublin institute of technology and the university college cork.

italian researchers have optimised the extraction of the mushroom flavour compound 1-octen-3-ol from a flower, highlighting the potential of a natural alternative. the new study, published in food chemistry, suggests 1-octen-3-ol - a compound with a ‘musty’ mushroom aroma - can be efficiently extracted from the flowering plant melittis melissophyllum subsp. melissophyllum.

french plant ingredients specialist naturex is still expecting great things of 2010, as the first half of the year yielded record revenues. consolidated revenues for h1 2010 were €112.1m, compared to €54.4m for the same period last year, and operating income was up 40 per cent to €14.3m. avignon, france-based naturex acquired the ingredients division of natraceutical six months ago, a move that propelled it into the top spot in its sector.

solbar has unveiled a new corporate branding image as it is engaged in a strategic shift towards innovation, especially in isolates soy protein and extruded products and supporting customers with technical knowhow. the israeli soy specialist has been going through a process of refocusing for the last two years. ceo shaul shelach, who took over the helm in october 2007, described the strategic move as “an inside out process”.

more price hikes for tapioca starch look to be on the cards as drought and pink mealybug infestation of thai cassava crops has driven up raw material prices to unprecedented heights – with no relief on the horizon. thailand supplies around 80 per cent of the tapioca to the world market, and its price always sets the benchmark. after identifying the supply squeeze as a result of the weather and pest problem, national starch food innovation increased its tapioca starch prices in february by between 8 and 12 per cent.

uk consumer advocacy group which? has launched another scathing attack against food manufacturers who, it says, are acting irresponsibly by freely interpreting labelling guidance. in an article published in the september issue of its which? magazine, the group criticizes the use of food labelling terms such as ‘pure’, ‘fresh’, ‘natural’ and ‘real’. “although some words and phrases are regulated, many aren’t.

arla\'s lactose-free brand lactofree is generating value growth of 37% year-on-year, bosses have revealed as the dairy giant unveiled a sharp rise in interim profits. the brand, which is derived from cow\'s milk that has had the lactose removed, was launched in 2005 and is now worth just under £11m at retail level. the range includes yogurts, cheese, 1-litre packs of milk and 20ml portion packs for catering.

tayto’s red mill snack foods factory at wednesbury is scheduled to close next month as all remaining production is transferred to its factory at corby in northamptonshire. a source at wednesbury told foodmanufacture.co.uk: “production has been progressively transferring to corby over the last year or two. there is still a small number of staff working here, but we\'ll switch over to corby by the end of september if everything goes to plan.

pakistan farmers need wheat seed fast 01-09-2010 flooded country risks losing a year’s crop, further threatening nutrition of poor farmers in pakistan urgently need seeds to save the upcoming planting season.1 september, 2010, rome/islamabad - fao today called for more international funds to save the upcoming wheat planting season in pakistan where floods covering land half the size of italy have wiped out much of the country\'s household wheat seed stocks.

from today, there are changes being made to which government departments have responsibility for food labelling policy. the fsa will retain responsibility for food safety aspects of labelling but, in england, other responsibilities will go to the department for environment, food and rural affairs (defra).