Global food coatings specialist Witwood Food Products is expanding its product portfolio for the meat processing industry with the introduction of a range of rusk, bread rusk and stuffing mixes.

The firm has awarded exclusive distribution rights for the products to Globe Food Ingredients, specialist suppliers to the meat industry. (more…)

If the talk at this show is to be believed, then black garlic is the new black – and the latest health benefit-laden ingredient.

Apparently it contains twice as many anti-oxidants as raw garlic, and also contains S-Allycysteine, a natural compound with cancer prevention properties.

We saw a few interesting ingredients at the show – nothing revolutionary – but certainly food for thought (no pun intended).

Susan Arkley

We went to Anuga to see what new technologies are out there that we could incorporate into our NPD work. As a result of being at the show, we signed a deal with a new customer – confidential at this stage. We also saw a company offering a processing aid for the catering industry that extends the life of cooking oil.

Miroil claims that by extending the life of the oil you can fry for longer at lower temperatures and – in theory – the product picks up less fat. All interesting stuff.

Susan Arkley

The highlight of the show for me was that one of our customers won the convenience category for a product we’ve developed with them.

Royal Greenland’s Fish ‘n’ Rosti is a ‘meal in one’. It’s MSC-certified Alaska pollock topped with a creamy mustard sauce and a twist of Madagascar pepper. A potato rosti slice completes the meal, which is held together using a light breading.

In terms of real innovation, there wasn’t anything earth shattering on show, but Deutsche See’s range of marinated fish was interesting. They’ve used a good range of fish and come up with some creative concepts and interesting ways of presenting the products.

Their Salmon in Wooden Leaf won the Best New Retail Product category in the Seafood Prix d’Elite at the show. It’s a great barbecue product – the wooden leaf gives the salmon a spicy, smoky flavour as it cooks on the barbecue.

Ronald Sprang

Witwood has invested £100,000 into NPD facilities at its UK headquarters in Oxfordshire. The complete lab refit has been undertaken to house a growing team of 30 food technologists and technicians in state of the art facilities. The NPD team accounts for 20% of Witwood’s UK workforce.

The British food service market for Japanese food is worth more than £500 million a year*, a trend that is fast transferring into retail.

Food coatings specialist Witwood Food Products is capitalising on this emerging trend with a new collection of coatings for retail and foodservice that reflect consumer demand for premium products, healthy eating, convenience, sharing and fast casual dining. (more…)

This important event will bring together food ingredient manufacturers, suppliers and distributors from countries all over the world. Taking place in the conveniently located city of Frankfurt, Fi Europe 2009 promises to be the best-attended event yet.

Join thousands of food industry professionals from around the globe as they convene in Anaheim to experience the latest developments in scientific research, technologies, new products and consumer trends. Each year, professionals in R & D and other scientific/technical positions, as well as corporate management, purchasing, consulting, academia, government/regulatory, technical sales and marketing attend the IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo. They come to exchange information, gain new insights, meet new people and strengthen existing relationships at the worlds premiere event for advancing the science and business of food.

The Real Food Festival returns to Earls Court for 2009. Britain’s top food and drink producers will be back, as well as chef demonstrations, tastings, talks and debates.

Exhibitors from all over the world will be there to show you every category of seafood product. Source and compare seafood products, suppliers and proces and learn about emerging industry trends and technologies. Samples the newest, most innovative products before they reach the consumer market.