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lundys fine foods is relabeling its sausages in northern ireland because they contain sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned on the label. this makes the product a possible health risk for anyone with a milk allergy or intolerance. the agency has issued an allergy alert advising anyone with sensitivity to sulphur dioxide not to eat these sausages.

tate & lyle has announced a major shake-up of its business, shifting focus to specialty food ingredients and away from its traditional sugar business. the announcement by tate & lyle’s new chief executive javed ahmed came as the firm reported that profits before tax for the year ended 31 march 2010 fell 7 per cent to £229m (€271m). sales were down 1 per cent, reaching a total of £3,506m (€4,144m) for the year.

a sucromalt ingredient from cargill has received novel foods approval in europe, opening up the use of the sweetener in a range of food and beverage products in the bloc. the approval, which follows a safety evaluation of the branded xtend ingredient, comes a year after the us food and drug administration (fda) gave the go-ahead for its use in foods in the united states.

speculation about typical asset valuing ion the chemicals industry by cognis’s chief financial officer, marco panichi, has led to a figure of €3.4bn being attached to the german ingredient company, as buy-out speculation mounts. basf is the lead candidate to take control of cognis from its private equity owners permira perm.ul and goldman sachs capital partners, but basf remained tight lipped this morning when contacted by nutraingredients.

processed foods will play an important role in helping consumers meet new recommendations for essential fatty acids without increasing energy intake, says unilever nutrition vp. current recommendations on essential fatty acid intake vary between counties and populations, but are around 4% of energy for linoleic acid (omega-6) and 0.25% for alpha linolenic acid (omega-3).

a new research project suggests there is a wide gap between what consumers say their ethical and environmental concerns are, and what they actually buy; food companies should assess the impact the info they provide. campden bri has just completed a project which intended to help the food industry better understand the impact of ethical and environmental concerns on purchasing decision.

cargill is planning to build a new chicken processing facility in russia so it can supply locally rather than shipping from france. cargill’s contract to supply chicken nuggets to mcdonalds in russia is instrumental to the decision, as mcdonalds has recent decided to source locally in the country. the plant, at cargill’s complex in efremov, 330km south of moscow, will cost some us$30m.

the royal irish academy (ria) elected paul ross, the head of food research at teagasc for admission today (4pm, friday, 28 may 2010) in recognition of his academic achievement. this is the academy’s 225th admission of new members since it was founded in 1785. paul ross was among only 24 academics on the island of ireland to achieve this highest academic distinction. professor nicholas canny, president of the ria, said that this group ‘is as accomplished and as academically diverse as any cohort elected since our founding members signed the roll in1785’.

a major step towards establishing a single food research programme in ireland to support innovation and development in the food industry was taken today with the launch of the ucc/teagasc strategic alliance in food research. this new alliance moves collaboration between the two organisations in food science and technology to a new level, through the sharing of resources, working to a joint research programme and the establishment of a single portal for food companies to access international quality research and innovation.

australian food suppliers may soon be required by law to communicate more frequently and directly to consumers by means of tailored communication methods such as social media and blogging, which will see australia at the forefront of innovation. in a report released today, the australian competition and consumer commission (accc) has analysed the way consumers are informed about product recalls (in all categories not only food) and proposes significant changes in this area.