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as 20 per cent of sme loan applications are turned down, european commission is mulling new ways for smes to access the funding they need – news that will be welcomed by smaller players in the food and beverage industry. small and medium enterprises (smes) make up an dynamic and innovative force in european food and beverage landscape. according to the latest data from the ciaa, smes (less than 250 employees) make up 99.

consumers in india are placing increasing priority on healthy food and beverage products, according to datamonitor, and they’re keen to see innovative products that cater to their concerns. according to the market researcher the indian packaged food and beverage market was worth around $21.5bn in 2009, and has seen solid annual growth over the last five years. health and wellness foods made up $725m of this.

a labour dispute in the finnish food industry that saw 12,000 workers strike this week has escalated with a bigger strike being mooted for next week. the protracted strike action surrounds the renewal of collective bargaining agreements between the finnish food and drink industries’ federation (etl) and the finnish food workers’ union (sel). a proposed new working time model from the etl is proving the main sticking point.

the scottish fdf has received £30,000 in new funding towards a two-year programme to promote the food industry as a good career option amongst school children. the industry association has turned the spotlight on new entrants into the job market, as many young people are unaware of the sheer breadth and scope of job opportunities in food and drink. many associate it only with production jobs.

consumption of sucralose and sucralose-sweetened products does not affect gut hormones linked to hunger, or detrimentally affect blood sugar levels, says a new study from australia. results from animal studies that indicated sucralose could modify the absorption of glucose in the intestine were not observed when the sweetener was fed to humans, according to findings published in the british journal of nutrition.

kidney stones are solid pieces of material that form in a kidney. they can stay there or they may travel down the urinary tract until they are eliminated naturally. unfortunately, kidney stones can also get stuck in the ureter, bladder or urethra. the result can be bleeding, blockage of urine flow and excruciating pain. thankfully, there are natural ways to greatly reduce your risk of having this most common disorder of the urinary tract, including simply drinking lemonade.

the food and drug administration (fda) needs more authority to oversee imported foods, the government accountability office (gao) has said in a new report. there are about 189,000 registered foreign sites where food is made for sale in the united states, according to the report. of those, the fda inspected just 153 in 2008. last year, it estimated that it would inspect 200 sites, and 600 in 2010.

net loss for the quarter was of $45.5m or $0.21 per diluted share compared to $58.8m or 0.79 per share in the previous year quarter.the company said several factors contributed to the loss for the quarter, including: restructuring and reorganization costs; a delay in the addition of new further-processed volume which forced the company to sell commodity meat at lower prices; a loss of approximately $11m related to grain hedges, of which $6m was mark-to-market on open positions; and lower-than-anticipated market prices for dark meat.

rylo products further claims that revive’s proprietary superfood blend consists of acai berry, goji berry, and mangosteen, all of which have been cited to provide multiple health benefits including high antioxidant content which helps keep the human body healthy.each mint, made using a new micro-encapsulating process, also contains no sugar and only four calories, reducing the crash effect inherent in energy products and keeping consumers from becoming bloated or sick from consuming too much sugar, the company said.

according to the supply agreement, skypeople will supply boai with 150 metric tons of turnjujube concentrate valued at nearly $2.2m in aggregate for use in the production of select chinese medicines manufactured by boai pharmaceuticals. skypeople will produce turnjujube concentrate on the company\'s concentrate production facility in the jingyang factory, where the company produces its pear juice products.