Xylitol sweetener, growth opportunities pinned on teeth
Growth areas for the polyol sweetener xylitol highlighted, as leading ingredients firm Danisco claims new health guidelines recommend xylitol to prevent dental caries, reports Lindsey Partos.
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EU sugar reform to impact local operations for enzyme leader Novozymes
Number one food enzyme supplier Novozymes likely to move production to the US and China as a result of the new EU sugar reform, the daily Berlingske Tidende reports.
Good sales for Cadbury Schweppes after forward buy-up
British confectionery and soft drinks company Cadbury Schweppes yesterday revelled in its best performance for a decade, with half-year results flattered by a trade buy-up of extra stocks of chocolate in the UK, reports Lorraine Heller.
Tetra Laval's Simonazzi acquisition approved
Further consolidation in the packaging industry will occur after the European Commission approved Tetra Laval's planned acquisition of SIG Simonazzi.
DSM backs innovations with consumer insight
A company's ability to communicate the advantages of a product can be critical to its eventual success, a lesson that DSM Food Specialties has clearly taken to heart.