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european food manufacturers will experience commodity inflation in the second half of 2010 but it will be more manageable than it has been in the past, predicts an analyst. turbulence in commodity market has put the entire food supply chain under pressure in recent years, as suppliers have had to pass some of the extra expense down to their customers so that, ultimately, consumer prices had to bear higher prices for some products at the supermarket check-out.

cargill, südzucker and tate & lyle are ranked as the three leading global food ingredient companies, according to a listing based on annual turnover. a recent report from uk-based leatherhead food research profiles 33 companies in a variety of food additive sectors and ranks them on annual sales recorded between 2008-2010. the 4th edition of key players in the global additives industry identifies us-based cargill as the overall global leader even though only a relatively small proportion ($30bn) of its $116.

the world’s first edible nanostructure could be used to produce safe and sustainable food technologies, according to new research. the research, published in the journal angewandte chemie, report a new class of nanostructures created from natural food grade ingredients - that could be used for food, storage, and medical technologies. “all the components of the structures are food grade and so there is no need for additional approvals from the fda for them, which makes food applications easier,” said prof alexandra slawin, professor of chemical crystallography at the university of st andrews.

new rules carving up responsibilities for food labelling policy in the england came into force this week, with the food standards agency (fsa) losing much of its power on the issue. the move follows the uk government’s announcement in july that a raft of functions carried out by the food watchdog would be switched to the department for environment, food and rural affairs (defra) and the department of health (doh).

the affected product, lafleur brand original wieners, is sold in a 450gm package bearing the upc 0 65305 02201 0 and best before code 2010 oc 22 lot 75022502. the five cases of this product were distributed only in quebec, in the following regions: montreal, laval, lanaudiere, laurentides, monteregie.however, there have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. food contaminated with listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled.

yogen fruz is available as low-fat, non-fat and no-sugar-added flavors, which can be custom blended with an assortment of fruit right in front of the customer and topped with various fruit and sweet oppings in a cup or blended into a nutritious fat-free, ice-free dairy or non-dairy smoothie. yogen fruz president aaron serruya said that the company is thrilled to have signed the master franchisee, arcology investments, for the uae territory and to launch yogen fruz in the thriving region.

uk food manufacturers are expecting a more consistent approach to the implementation of nutrition policy under the coalition government than under labour, but many fear next month’s comprehensive spending review could present challenges. speaking to foodmanufacture.co.uk as the food and drink federation (fdf) prepared to publish new research* exploring the challenges faced by the industry over the next 15 years, communications director julian hunt said there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the spending review.

californian organic strawberries could be more nutritious than conventional strawberries, according to a new study published in the online journal plos one. the authors tested 13 pairs of strawberries and the soil they were grown in from neighboring farms over a two year period and found that the organic strawberries had higher levels of vitamin c and antioxidants and did not rot as quickly as the conventionally grown ones.

new rules carving up responsibilities for food labelling policy in the england came into force this week, with the food standards agency (fsa) losing much of its power on the issue. the move follows the uk government’s announcement in july that a raft of functions carried out by the food watchdog would be switched to the department for environment, food and rural affairs (defra) and the department of health (doh).

king abdullah bin abd-al-aziz al saud of saudi arabia has been awarded fao\'s agricola medal in recognition of his support for improving world food security as well as for his contribution to agricultural development in saudi arabia over the last decade. fao director-general jacques diouf conferred the medal upon king abdullah during a ceremony at the royal palace in mecca today, noting that as a result of the king\'s consistent commitment to achieving sustainable food security saudi arabia witnessed a remarkable 4.