Archives for November 24, 2008

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Nestle market share growing despite economic downturn

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Nestle has said that it is unaffected by current economic conditions and has seen its share of the UK confectionery market rise to 15.6 per cent with a 0.5 per cent growth this year, according to a Reuters report.

DSM quality seal responds to consumer reliability demands

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

DSM has launched its new Quality for Life seal in response to growing demand for ingredient quality assurance, which guarantees the quality, traceability and sustainability of its ingredients.

Combining and explaining texture effects

Cargill Texturizing Solutions' regional director explains how combinations of texturisers can produce the required effect in foods, and how texture descriptions like 'velvety' and 'crunchy' now crop up in promotional materials.