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Dairy Crest could be the biggest loser if the UK’s biggest supermarkets decide to shake up supply contracts over the next 18 months, while rival Robert Wiseman Dairies has the most to gain, according to a new report. (foodmanufacture.co.uk) n a 52-page analysis on the two firms by investment banker Panmure Gordon, analysts Graham Jones and Damian McNeela argue that a period of relative stability in supermarket milk supply could be about to end, as Arla... read more →

British Sugar has joined forces with natural sweeteners firm PureCircle to develop new bulk sweeteners combining sugar and extracts from the stevia leaf. (foodmanufacture.co.uk) Their new joint venture The Natural Sweetness Company will operate in the UK, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, China and Africa and will develop products for food and drink manufacturers and retailers. Target customers will be those selling solid foods that require bulk as well as sweetness... read more →

Significantly reduced analysis time to aid fast and reliable throughput are benefits claimed by Thermo Fisher Scientific for two new analytical screening methods to detect oil contamination in fish and oysters. (foodproductiondaily.com) he company said the methods were developed by it recently-formed Global Food Safety Response Center in Germany in response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Dreieich-based center, which was unveiled just... read more →

Flour prices could head further north this summer, driven by a combination of lower-than-anticipated corn planting in the US, reduced wheat production forecasts in Russia and Canada and lower yields in Europe, Premier Foods is predicting. (bakeryandsnacks.com) ary Sharkey, head of wheat procurement at Premier’s milling arm Rank Hovis, told FoodManufacture.co.uk that it was too early to talk about the quality of the UK breadmaking wheat harvest, or how... read more →

Dow Wolff Cellulosics has this month increased prices across its food ingredients portfolio, adding its name to the growing list of ingredient firms passing on increased costs for emulsifier products. (foodnavigator-usa.c0m) The firm, which is a global division of the Dow Chemical Company, increased prices for its ingredients by 3-7 percent as of July 1, citing tightening cost and supply pressures. “This price increase is driven by rising costs of raw... read more →

Around US$30bn worth of investment is needed to “revolutionise” India’s food processing sector to boost the volume of processed products to 10 per cent of overall output by 2015, according to a new report. (foodproductiondaily.com) The study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said the multi-billion dollar cash injection would also see the country’s processed food exports leap 70 per cent to reach $25bn a year... read more →

Animal activists are claiming they have secured the support of the Food Standards Agency in their campaign to have CCTV installed in all UK abattoirs. (meatinfo.co.uk) With the release of further secret footage showing alleged animal welfare breaches in an Essex slaughterhouse, Animal Aid has repeated its calls for CCTV. Kate Fowler, head of campaigns, said: “The system has failed to protect these animals from violence, and our investigations indicate... read more →

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it is increasing its efforts to ensure the safety of fish and seafood from the Gulf of Mexico, and has released new guidance for industry. (foodnavigator-usa.com) he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the FDA have released a joint statement outlining how they plan to tackle seafood safety issues related to the ongoing oil spill in the region. Specifically, the plan includes precautionary... read more →