Food News in Brief

Food News in Brief

CIRANDA Inc. expanded its line ofTapiOK Organic Tapioca Syrups and has moved production to North America. ... A&BIngredients Inc. introduced a newly updated, four-color brochure by RemyIndustries illustrating the benefits and functionality of its rice starchingredients in food applications; A&B Ingredients is a distributor of Remyproducts. ... Guelph Food Technology Centre achievedthird-party certification for its food safety auditors and HACCP consultantsthrough the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and the Quality Societyof Australasia (QSA). ... Nutri Pharmas Abacor blend of soy protein,fiber and phospholipids is an ingredient in Burgen Cholessterol bread.... Pharmline Inc. is now the NorthAmerican distributor of lutein manufactured by Industrial Organica of Monterrey,Mexico. ... Lipid Nutritions Betapol infant formula ingredient isnow GRAS (generally recognized as safe) for use in infant formulas as asubstitute for human milk fat. ... McNeil Nutritionals, a division ofMcNeil-PPC Inc., and Tate & Lyle realigned their agreement regardingSplenda brand sucralose. Under the new agreement, McNeil Nutritionals will retainownership of the Splenda Brand and have commercial responsibility for itsworldwide retail and food service business (such as marketing to consumers andhealth care professionals), while Tate & Lyle will become the solemanufacturer responsible for worldwide food and beverage ingredient sales. ... Glanbiaplc will invest approximately $19 million over the next five years todevelop its Group Innovation Centre in Kilkenny, Ireland. The facility will focus on research and development offunctional foods and nutritional solutions; it is supported by EnterpriseIreland. ... The Hain Celestial Group acquired Natumi AG, a Germanproducer of nondairy beverages and desserts marketed in Europe, adding NatumisMilkfree brand to its portfolio of food products. ... Under a newdistribution agreement, International Specialty Products (ISP) has therights to market, sell and distribute Mingtai Chemical Co. Ltd.s rangeof cellulose ingredients in specific regions. ... Danisco USA Inc. introducedOrange Juice Alternative for a Low-Carb Diet. The juice contains Daniscoscitrus flavors and ingredients and contains one-third less carbohydrates thanregular orange juice, according to the company.