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year another three projects will be be reduced with increasing governments, convergence of completed in the country. This has remunerative price to the producer various programmes in this sector further enthused me to upscale this as well as ensuring greater supply and implementing the schemes in scheme in this five year plan so to the consumer at appropriate the mission mode instead of that more and more farmers and price. routine vertical programmes. This entrepreneurs from rural India gets “A strong and dynamic food scheme has adopted all the associated in the food processing processing sector plays a flexibility of Rashtriya Krishi sector, creating wealth for significant role in diversification of Vikas Yojana, which has been themselves and for the country. Let agricultural activities, improving vehicle of agriculture growth me also inform the budding value-addition opportunities and during the 11th plan and has been entrepreneurs gathered here that creating surplus for export of agro- one of the model schemes with the Government has decided to food products. To achieve the maximum participation of state further incentivize the food objectives of maximizing value governments and flexibility with processing sector through various addition, minimizing wastage and no tailor-made schemes imposed windows,” the Minister said. for generation of employment by the central government on the awar, in addition to existing Elaborating on the importance of opportunities the Government has states. I am also happy to instruments of duty food processing sector and the taken a number of initiatives. announce that we have already Pexemption etc, strongly initiatives being taken by the “Keeping this in mind, my started the admission process for advocated for giving the status of government for its growth, the Ministry has launched a National the National Institute of Food priority sector lending for the Minister said: Mission of Food Processing and Technology and Entrepreneurship projects involved in processing of “Some studies have revealed that the initial feedback from various Management, located in Haryana, perishable products. we might be losing around 40 to state governments is extremely very close to Delhi. This NIFTEM He was speaking after 50 thousand crores of rupees for encouraging. This mission is with IICPT in Tanjore are expected inaugurating the Srini Mega Food the lack of post-harvest facilities. launched with a philosophy of to fulfill the requirement of Park at Chittoor in Andhra With adequate processing decentralization, greater industry for the skilled manpower Pradesh. facilities, much of this waste can participation of the state in this sector.”“The Ministry expects that this

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Agro in Kalamna and seized the water cans. The unit run by Shivshankar Agrawal was illegal as it did not possess both the licence for processing water and BIS permission for it.The FDA joint commissioner C B Pawar told reporters said that the administration was taking the issue of processed water very seriously and would prosecute the person if the water quality is found to be substandard and infected. "It is the question of people's life. FDA would continue to pursue the issue," he said.FDA seized 69 cans of 20 litres each costing Rs 8498 and sent the samples from each can for testing. "Maximum punishment in such cases can be either a fine of Rs 10 lakh or life imprisonment in case the water is found to have bacterial or fungal infection and the infection is severe," stated Pawar.The raid was conducted under the guidance of assistant commissioner of food S B Naragude. One of the team members A G Deshpande said everybody organizing any big function should ensure that all water brought by the caterer was sealed and had BIS mark. "People pay through their nose for the water and yet do not bother to check the quality which could make hundreds of person sick," he said.It is mandatory for every water processing company, small or big, to have a licence from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Each bottle or can should also have the ISI mark. Every batch of water processed has to be assessed by BIS officials before bringing to market. So there should be at least a gap of 3-5 days after the date of manufacturing. Joint commissioner also said that each unit should have a specified laboratory and trained technicians expected to keep a stock of material from each batch.

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Sri Lanka's food industry thanks Ind & Commerce for strong supportThailand, and Pakistan at the event with the packaging sector is a maximum support to develop this Basil personally telephoned me to asil Rajapaksa (Economic

welcome sign. In view of this, I am industry. We are working closely with alert me of a problem being faced by a Development Minister- right) 'Lanka food exports surge by 41% glad to announce that we have the private sector through the advisory Sri Lankan Durian fruit exporter to Band Rishad Bathiudeen, in 2011 to $ 95 Mn' says Rishaddecided to continue government's committees to identify development Korea. I thereafter immediately Minister of Industry and Commerce ( The organizers for the 2012 show support to Profoods/Propack needs and implement appropriate summoned my officials and directed L ) inaugurate the 11th 'Profood have outlined numerous concurrent exhibition by assisting this series in programmes. We believe more them for immediate action and inquiry Propack International Exhibition events to promote and market Pro future too. Food processing and attention needed on research and as to what went wrong. We are now 2012' on 06 July at BMICH, Foods/Pro Pack & Agbiz, making it a Packaging sectors are considered as development, certification and testing, working on this issue.”Colombo. As Sri Lanka's processed mustfor all organizations involved in

Mario De Alwis, Chairman of the priority areas in today's context. In staff training while certain changes food exports rose by 41% topping $ processed food, packaging Processed Food Development 2011, food and grocery sales also, needed in the area of fiscal 95 Mn in2011, the food industry &agriculture. The exhibition, Initiative, the top independent food dominated global retail sales sector policies. We also believe lavished praise on the Industry and facilitated by the Ministry of Industry Industry facilitator, praised the and the food sector was the key driver biotechnology and eco-farming can Commerce Ministry for its continued and Commerce, had only 46 Ministry of Industry and Commerce in global retail sales which stood assist us to expand our processed food support to sustain growth in this companies taking part when it began for its continued efforts to sustain the at14,335 billion US dollars. More sector to the next level. Realizing the crucial sector.” in 2001, and today has 217 firms sector. “Michael Porter, the Both food and packaging sectors in importantly, 2011 growth was also led growing importance of SMEs in the participating from Sri Lanka, India, competitiveness guru once said that Sri Lanka have seen rapid by Asia and Pacific regions. Both value chain, this time also my Italy, and Pakistan-as well as an SME sustainable competitive advantage is modernization and expansion in food and packaging sectors in Sri Ministry is hosting a special pavilion pavilion for the growing importance not only in making the most from a recent times. As a result of Lanka have seen rapid modernization to accommodate micro, small and of SMEs and a special pavilion by country's environment. Firms must development vision of His Excellency food and packaging industry of work together and collaborate to Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President, Kerala, India. Among the 217 create a competitive base to launch many concessions have been offered participating firms and organizations their products to the global economy. to these sectors and thus, exports from are the High Commission of Canada, Though this statement was made the Processed Food industry last year Adamjee, Alli, CIC, Ceylon Biscuits, during the height of globalization, in stood at 94.84 million US dollars CMC Engineering Exports GmbH, today's global downturn, this which was a considerable increase of EDNA Confectionaries, Elephant collaboration should not only extend 41 percent in 2011 compared to2010” House, JAGRO Ltd, Maliban among industry players but all key announced Rishad Bathiudeen, Biscuits, MAS Tropical Foods, Italy's player in the supply chain-that is the Minister of Industry and Commerce PIGO SRL, Brown & Co PLC, state, industry and the political of Sri Lanka. APIMachinery, Harischandra Mills,

Minister Bathiudeen was addressing community. Thanks to the efforts of Good Value Eswaran Ltd, Currymate, the inauguration event of the' Profood the Ministry of Industry & Commerce Nelna, MicroCars, MA's Tropical Propack International Exhibition over the last 11 years, we managed to Food, MAI S.A (from Argentina), 2012' on 06 July at the BMICH, bring the farmers, industry and Mahima Foliage, A. Baur Co, and expansion in recent times. medium industries so that our SME Colombo. The 11th in the series of political community together here. Hindustan Hing Supplying, Tinpak As a result of development vision of integration continues well. As a result exhibitions, Pro Foods/Pro Pack & Collaboration has become even more Pvt Ltd, Unilever Lipton Ceylon Ltd, His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, of the awareness programmes we Agbiz 2012” the most comprehensive important in the current economic Patkol (from Thailand), Vezirkopru the President, many concessions have conducted in outside regions, we agriculture based processed food climate” De Alwis explained.Orman (from Turkey), Institute of been offered to these sectors and thus, notice strong demand from SME's for Many international exhibitor /packaging exhibition is back with a Agro Technology of University of exports from the Processed Food this pavilion. In addition special participants were upbeat on the new look with a complete one stop Colombo, Gatronova Novatex industry last year stood at 94.84 concessions have also been provided continued rise of the Profood shop solution, this years' theme being (Pakistan) and Yamato Scale India million US dollars which was a to the universities in order to exhibition series. “I have heard of this “From the Farm to the Kitchen”. Ltd. Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, considerable increase of 41 percent in encourage their participation.” exhibition and was planning for some Economic Development Minister addressing the event, said: “I am 2011 compared to 2010. In 2010, it Praising Economic Development time to come here and I am here at Basil Rajapaksa was the Guest of pleased to inform you that Sri Lanka grew by 31 percent. Sri Lanka's Minister Basil Rajapaksa's last” said Asif Manzur Malik, Deputy Honor of the occasion. processed food and confectionery growing food and beverage industry commitment and efforts to develop Sri Manager of Gatron Industries and 'Ministry continuously supported industry is reaching the up market sector has now more than Lanka exports, Minister Bathiudeen Novatex Industries of Karachi, us during the last years' says the segment in exports. To gain a high 4,400establishments with close to said: “I commend Minister Basil Pakistan. “The moment I walked in to Industry 'Will continue our support price at the export market and also to 132,000 people engaged in it. We Rajapaksa for his committed efforts to the premises to set up my stall, I knew and infuse R&D too' says Rishad get a premium price from the health believe that this sector to be fast develop our exports which he fulfils this is a promising effort. I believe conscious customer, attractive and growing in our exports which shows even at a personal level. His attention 217 firms & multinationals from that the next three days in Colombo informative packaging is paramount. high potential for further expansion. is an example for us to follow. For SriLanka, Argentina, India, Turkey, would be successful for us” he added.To this end, the food sector joining My Ministry is keen on giving example, yesterday evening Minister

Event Report

Sports drinks mainly address the three main functions: increasing ith the London Olympics first two needs. The major players muscle size, strength and tone; fast approaching, W are PepsiCo, Coca Cola and GSK, providing energy; and aiding Leatherhead has recently and typical brands include weight loss.hosted several conferences looking

To increase muscle size and tone, Powerade, Gatorade and Lucozade. at sports nutrition. At one, I was consumption of protein and Calorie-free electrolyte tablets, alarmed to hear that athletes could essential amino acids are containing minerals like sodium be at risk of disqualification recommended. Research has and potassium, are also available to because of their use of popular indicated that milk whey and dissolve in water. During dietary supplements. At another, I casein are better than vegetable prolonged exercise sessions an was amazed at the massive growth proteins. Recommended daily intake of 60g of carbohydrate per in the global sports drinks market. intakes vary from 1.2g to 1.6g per hour is recommended (about 240 So here's a quick tour of the newest kg body weight, depending on kcal). During hard exercise, science and market trends in sports exercise regimes. muscles experience minor protein nutrition.For energy provision, a Sports nutrition products fall into damage which causes post-carbohydrate source is needed. exercise soreness. By consuming three main categories – drinks, However some supplements protein after exercise, this damage foods and supplements. According contain creatine and caffeine to can be rectified. Protein-containing to Leatherhead's recent global enhance energy provision prior to, or during, exercise. Creatine is thought to help by increasing phosphocreatine stores and by buffering lactic acid, a by-product of anaerobic exercise that leads to muscle pain and fatigue. Caffeine and guarana reduce feelings of fatigue and effort via direct stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, which increases adrenaline release.For weight loss (in conjunction with a calorie-controlled diet and regular exercise), supplements such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), carnitine, chromium and fucoxanthin are claimed to increase fat burning. However more research is required in this area as evidence from human studies is inconclusive. Athletes however need to be careful. At a recent Institute of Food Science and Technology conference, Dr Roger Clemens, president of US Institute of Food Technologists and a former elite market report on sports sports drinks can help but, in my athlete, warned that athletes performance and energy products, opinion, a glass of milk can fulfil consuming US-legal supplements the global market is worth over the same objective.

Another trend impacting the could be at risk of disqualification $42billion. The top three players market is the blurring of under latest International Olympic are US (42%), Europe (15%) and boundaries between sports and Committee rules. Even ergogenic Japan (12%). Between 2006 and energy drinks. Energy drink brands aids, like caffeine, can push legal 2010, global sales of sports drinks such as Red Bull (which contains boundaries.increased by 38% reaching 20

Although Olympic athletes are caffeine, taurine, glucuronolactone, billion litres. Sports foods – scarce, amateurs are increasingly B vitamins, sucrose, glucose and typically snack and energy bars – engaging in sport, nutrition and water) have been re-positioning are also popular, but sales of sports exercise in a more professional their products claiming they help to supplements outside of the US way. This is why the market for improve physical and mental remain limited due to suspicions sports nutrition products is alertness. about functional ingredients. Most

Sports supplements were once the burgeoning and why Leatherhead consumers prefer straightforward preserve of body-builders intent on scientists are busy helping food vitamin and mineral supplements.increasing muscular bulk, but they companies to develop opportunities The three main benefits of sports are increasingly appealing to a in the sports nutrition market.nutrition products are energy, much broader market. They have hydration and muscle recovery.

eople worldwide will now said. Another scheme 'Expressions' find it easy to get Kashmiri launched for the residents of Psaffron and dry fruits Srinagar will enable them to deliver

delivered at their doorsteps through a bouquet, chocolates or a cake to online booking through an initiative their dear ones within the city, after of the Jammu and Kashmir Postal booking from the post departments. department here. "Under the "A person can book bouquets or scheme 'Gift Post' people around anything else and we will arrange the world can book their order for the delivery on a specific date and Kashmiri saffrons, almonds and dry time," Samuel said. He said the fruits, through an online service and service is specially meant for the delivery will be done through birthday and anniversary events, but the postal services department," can also be used for religious or Chief Post Master General of community events. Samuel said the Jammu and Kashmir circle John postal services department offers a Samuel told reporters today. "If a choice of three types of bouquets person in London wants to have costing between Rs 500 to Rs 700 Kashmiri saffron, he can access our and three varieties of cakes in this website, book the order and we will scheme. PTI AZH MIJ RCL order it from the Srinagar GPO," he

rowing at a CAGR of about Chambers of Commerce and consumer beverage demand towards 35 per cent annually, the Industry of India. The findings non-carbonated alternatives, GIndian non-carbonated indicated a strong shift in consumer creating new opportunities for

drinks market is likely to touch the beverage demand towards non- drinks manufacturers in the country. Rs 54,000-crore mark by 2015, carbonated alternatives, creating The recent ASSOCHAM survey industry body Assocham said. new opportunities for drinks was based on responses from 2,500

manufactures in the country. representatives. About 80 per cent Currently, this market is around Rs The Indian juice market is of the respondents preferred non-22,000 crore, including fruit drinks, dominated by Dabur's Real fruit carbonated drinks in Delhi, nectars and juices. juices, while PepsiCo's Tropicana Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Factors seen responsible for this has a 45 per cent market share. Real Bangalore, Ahmedabad and growth are greater disposable is the market leader in the packaged Hyderabad. incomes, particularly in urban areas, fruit juices category with over 50 The juice category is the fastest and a preference for traditional and per cent market share, ASSOCHAM growing segment at present, at 30-healthier beverages even if they are Secretary-General, Mr D. S. Rawat, 35 per cent per annum growth. The relatively more expensive. said. fruit drinks category has also been Also raising awareness levels with The non-carbonated markets are witnessing growth of around 10-15 regard to obesity and other weight-growing at a double-digit growth per cent annually. Metropolitan related health issues, especially rate while the Indian carbonated cities are the largest consumers of amongst teenagers and young drinks market has declined by 15-20 non- carbonated drinks and are adults, has helped push sales of per cent in the last three years. going to be the biggest consumers, non-carbonates, said an industry-There has been a strong shift in the the survey maintained. specific analysis of The Associated

contain thermodynamically stable raft Foods, which owns water, surfactant, co-surfactant and chocolate maker Cadbury, K a non-aqueous component.has filed a patent for the In chocolate manufacture the manufacture of low-calorie addition of up to 5% water to a chocolate. This new method is said chocolate mass reduces the to preserve quality and texture processing window to less than while extending shelf life.one minute and necessitates the Previous attempts to develop a subsequent removal of the low-calorie chocolate had resulted moisture. in a product that lacked both The filing notes that a level of 5-richness and the appropriate to-10% water leads to almost mouthfeel – texture, melting instantaneous firming-up of a behaviour, firmness and snapping chocolate matrix and water levels characteristics.beyond 10% lead to the According to the patent development of viscoelastic application. “These shortcomings properties which prevent are particularly evident for the

prior art chocolate-type products, processing of the resulting mass. which lack a texture similar to the These difficulties are, according to texture of regular chocolates and a the application, not encountered cocoa flavour similar to the when using the structured liquid, flavour of regular chocolates.” because the water is not 'free' but

'entrapped' in a thermodynamically Structured liquidand kinetically stable state. At the heart of the application is

the use of a 'structured liquid' This leads to beneficial properties which allows increased moisture such as little, or no, agglomeration in the product, permitting a when incorporating the structured reduction in sugar and fat, so liquid into chocolate-type reducing calories. products, which are the result of The structured liquid is said to its special wetting behaviour.

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The newest trends in sports nutrition Kraft 'finds' secret to low-calorie chocolate

Non-carbonated drink industry may touch Rs 54,000 cr by 2015: Study

J-K postal dept to deliver dry fruits, saffron online

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FPI is hot for investments, in Indiaentrepreneurs district-wise. processing zones would be set have been on to make the state processing most of the food ood processing appears to

up within industrial growth the hub for spice and seafood items, say leaders in the industry be emerging as a hot Besides food processing, the F centres in the state. A theme processing, the interest shown who expect the Emerging sector for investment, if other sector that had park for food processing was by entrepreneurs in other food Kerala meet to be a platform for the preliminary meetings entrepreneur interest was also under consideration, he processing items should help giving it the much-needed push.recently held across districts as a tourism. The projects proposed added. make the state be a hub for run-up to the 'Emerging Kerala' were mainly in the small and

investor meet to be held in medium enterprise sector and The state has Kochi in September are any included a wide range of been in the indication. products from pickles to ready- forefront of

to-eat stuff. seafood According to officials at the processing. Incidentally, the nearly Rs 1,300-crore annual sea food processing is just around 15-20 per cent of the installed capacity of the industry.

The situation is much better in the spice processing sector with

The KSIDC executive director, leading various district industrial centres Mr TP Thomas Kutty, said that players and across the state in several food processing would certainly the state way districts projects connected with get priority. ahead in food processing were in the

spice oils range of at least 40 per cent. A separate sectoral session on and food processing would be there The meeting had been convened oleoresins. at during the Emerging Kerala by the Kerala State Industrial

meet. Special exclusive food While efforts Development Corporation with

of 2.4kcal/g, allowing a maximum EU approval of stevia was granted. take into account regulatory sound, he says some manufacturers he EU approval of stevia – reduction of 40% sugar calories It is not surprising, therefore, that considerations – in the EU the use are looking to blend stevia with Europe's first naturally T when used as a sugar replacer. In several manufacturers have already of stevia in combination with sugars synthetic sweeteners.derived high intensity addition, erythritol is much more launched products sweetened with is only permitted if it results in a “There is some demand to remove sweetener – last November was tolerable to the human digestive stevia and isomalt. calorie reduction of at least 30%. aspartame, despite its safety and hailed as a massive regulatory system – no laxative effects are For example, at the start of 2012 the Besides promoting a calorie efficacy,” he says. “This could milestone with the potential to observed at typical consumption sugar-free variant of Pulmoll, the reduction, beverage manufacturers result in blends of stevia with change the way food and beverage levels,” says the spokesperson. German hard-boiled candy, was may also be able to make a tooth- acesulfame K or saccharin being products are sweetened in Europe. As to whether the natural status relaunched with a new recipe. friendly claim if they opt for considered.”This may be true but stevia is not enjoyed by erythritol-stevia blends Pulmoll is now sweetened with Beneo's 'next generation In some cases, he says it is the other going to achieve market domination in the US also applies in the EU, stevia rather than acesulfame K and carbohydrate' Palatinose way round, with manufacturers overnight. The road to developing Jungbunzlauer believes it does. aspartame which has enabled it to (isomaltulose) – the first sugar to seeking to replace one or both of the stevia-sweetened products is long

latter sweeteners with a and wrought with regulatory and combination of stevia and technical hurdles. aspartame.Steviol glycosides are high-intensity “There is certainly pronounced sweeteners meaning they are quantitative and qualitative synergy hundreds of times as effective as between reb A and several synthetic sugar on a weight basis. All high-sweeteners, such as aspartame, that intensity sweeteners are only used makes such blends attractive.”in tiny amounts because they are so Stevia selectionpotently sweet. In this respect stevia of course developing good tasting presents a similar challenge to stevia sweetened products isn't just synthetic high-intensity sweeteners about finding the right blending like aspartame, acesulfame K and partners to provide bulk and mask sucralose – that of replacing the off flavours – it is also about bulk provided by sugars.selecting the right steviol glycosides “In the case of steviol glycosides in the first place. the solutions – where required – are “Significantly, the quality of the similar to those for other high extract and the amount of individual potency sweeteners, except that steviol glycosides used can have a there is obviously a preference for major effect on the flavour of the natural bulking agents,” says John end product: depending on the Fry, director of Connect Consulting formula, this can result in a and principal consultant to Cargill liquorice nuance and slightly bitter Health & Nutrition, supplier of aftertaste,” says Wild's Ortmann.stevia under the Truvia brand. Her observations are backed up by

Partnering polyolsJohn Fry, who notes “the degree to

According to Cargill's arch rival which steviol glycosides exhibit

PureCircle, stevia works well with non-sweet side tastes depends on

polyols and other oligosaccharides the glycoside and the amount used.”

which replace sugar's bulking The EU requires that steviol quality.glycosides supplied as food In the US the zero-calorie sugar

“After a thorough review we are change its slogan to 'Naturally have tooth-friendly credentials. ingredients are a minimum of 95% alcohol erythritol has proved to be convinced that a natural labelling is Pulmoll – the soothing little Derived from beet sugar, it is a steviol glycosides and that the one of the most popular polyol acceptable for Erylite Stevia. This is helpers'. Isomalt and stevia are also white, crystalline powder which glycosides comprise at least 75% of partners for stevia. Cargill's table-based on the fact that Erylite being used to sweeten Villars, the gives the same energy as sugar and reb A and stevioside (either or both) top sweetener Truvia, which Erythritol is obtained by yeast sugar-reduced chocolate from a similar sweetness. Beneo says it – the two main glycosides in the commands 13% of the US sugar fermentation and that stevia extracts Switzerland. has trialled Palatinose in leaf. Within those limits any substitute market, is a combination are a plant based product,” says the There are, however, some conjunction with stevia in tooth- variation is possible and in practice, of erythritol and stevia. spokesperson. limitations to the use of stevia in friendly iced tea drinks (both ready- Fry says, products range from “In the US erythritol is considered So far, Jungbunzlauer reports conjunction with polyols like to-drink and powder formats) and virtually pure reb A (95% or more) natural and this polyol is an ideal success with Erylite Stevia in table- isomalt and erythritol, the main one found it to deliver a masking effect to those high in stevioside. blending agent for steviol top sweeteners, yoghurts and being EU legislation that prevents and good mouthfeel. He says reb A is widely considered glycosides. Erythritol not only has confectionery. the inclusion of polyols in Taking the fruit route to be the best tasting of the major zero calories but displays

beverages. This means that options Isomalt meets its match Another alternative to conventional glycosides in the leaf, and high reb qualitative synergy with steviol for soft drinks are limited to using Isomalt is another polyol that is sugars that lends itself to A content is associated with the best glycosides, improving the taste stevia either as a single sweetener, emerging as a good match with combination with stevia is the taste performance. profile markedly. It is a bulk sweet-in combination with artificial high-stevia particularly in confectionery natural fruit extract Fruit UP from However, he argues that in fact, ener, so can also contribute to bulk intensity sweeteners, or with sugars. products. Wild. consistency of supply is a more replacement,” explains Fry.

“Isomalt is derived from sugar beet, Stand alone stevia? “Fruit UP is entirely extracted from important criterion.Jungbunzlauer has developed an which means it has a sugar-like According to Fry, in the US, a fruit in a physical production “The EU has quite complex rules erythritol and stevia blend branded sensorial profile, but it delivers a number of drinks companies are process that uses no additives, controlling the maximum amount of Erylite. A spokesperson for the milder sweetness than sucrose – successfully using stevia as a single chemical or otherwise,” explains steviol glycoside allowed in any company explains why erythritol around 50%,” says Dr Thomas sweetener. However, he concedes Silke Ortmann, product manager at particular product and the and stevia make such a good team.Walter, head of new business that this only really works for Wild. “In contrast to the production calculations depend on the exact “The blend of Erylite and development at Beneo. “The drinks that require a low level of methods of other sweetening composition of the ingredient. Once rebaudioside A is highly synergistic. sweetness gap is filled with stevia sweetness, such as vitamin waters options, the manufacture of Fruit you have set your formulation you Rebaudioside A brings an off taste so you end up with a very sugar-like and flavoured waters, as for most UP involves no enzymatic treatment don't want lot-to-lot variation in along with the sweetness and has no taste profile, no bitterness and no soft drinks the amount you would at all. As such the product satisfies glycoside composition to jeopardise bulk. Erythritol in turn has a off tastes, and the bulk gap is filled need to use would exceed the consumer requirements and is the either the taste or legality of your sweetness level of 50% compared to with isomalt, which provides acceptable daily intake. ideal sweetener for clean label product.”sugar but is a bulk sweetener and mouthfeel and texture that stevia “Consequently blending steviol products.” PureCircle's VP global marketing has a strong taste enhancing effect, alone does not offer.” glycosides together with reduced She says possible applications and innovation, Jason Hecker, also as well as eliminating the off taste Combining stevia and isomalt amounts of sugar may become the include fruit-containing beverages, highlights variability as a potential and lingering sweetness,” says the results in technical, as well as norm,” he says. “This is smoothies, lemonades, sports issue with stevia. “As stevia is a spokesperson. sensorial benefits, according to Dr advantageous as steviol glycosides drinks, near water beverages and naturally derived ingredient, this Jungbunzlauer says the advantage Walter. “Isomalt is non- blend particularly well with other herbal or tea drinks. In addition it variability can begin with the plant of using Erylite Stevia rather than hygroscopic, which prevents sweeteners, and careful formulation can be used in dairy, bakery and and continue through to the finished the two individual sweeteners is that stickiness and ensures shelf-life can achieve sugar reductions of 30- confectionery applications. product. Manufacturers must it is easier to use and ensures stability for confectionery and 50% that consumers like just as Wild has also developed 'Taste evaluate several factors to ensure a accurate dosing – one of the main chewing gum products.” much as full-sugar versions. Optimisation Technology' which it stevia supply with consistent problems with high-intensity Furthermore, he points out that “This approach has been successful says eliminates the characteristic quality, quantity and taste.”sweeteners. isomalt enables manufacturers to in the USA where juice-based liquorice nuance and partly bitter He says PureCircle has a vertically Erythritol also offers an advantage adopt a tooth-friendly positioning. drinks sweetened with a aftertaste of stevia. integrated supply chain from plant over other polyols in that it is the

combination of fruit juice and stevia While Fry maintains that the real breeding to finished product for a only sugar alcohol that is classed as Dr Walter says that development are a real hit.” Here again, though, blending opportunity for stevia is scalable, reliable and safe supply of zero calorie in the EU. activity involving isomalt-stevia manufacturers must be careful to with sugars, unlikely as it might high-quality stevia products.“All other polyols have a minimum systems started a long time before


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growers from some areas not ango exports to the US registering to export their produce. have been dropping M Information from the Agricultural steadily over the last 5 and Processed Food Product Export years, however, this year has seen

something of a contrast with a large Development Authority suggests rebound. Shipments have that mango exports to the US began rebounded 118% to reach an all on April 25th this year. In just over time record of 208 tonnes. Last two months after that totals exports year, for example, saw just 95 were more than the entire season tonnes exported. had been back in 2008-2009. This may have been more were it As well as starting late the exports not for the fact that the export also finished earlier than usual this season was delayed one month due year - by two whole weeks.to extended Winter weather and

new genetic information. towards understanding the genetics n what may peel away obstacles “The genetic information can be and improving banana varieties,” to growing a pest-resistant I used in understanding the fruit's said Angélique D'Hont, team leader banana variety, scientists have evolution, pests and disease at CIRAD – a France-based completed the first ever genetic tolerance and crop improvement international centre for agriculture map of the ubiquitous fruit, which programme. It helps develop better research and cooperation. should provide them useful leads on quality fruits,” K V Ravishankar, a Being one of the world's most the long sought after variety. senior biotechnologist at the Indian important staple crops, banana Even though they are not part of the Institute of Horticulture Research ranks fourth after rice, wheat and sequencing team, Indian scientists

maize, on the basis of its production value. It is important for food and economic security of more than 400 million people in southern countries.But the fruit is under constant pressure from a range of diseases, the most well-known of which are black Sigatoka disease and Fusarium wilt. Both, a section of plant scientists argue, can wipe out the fruit from the earth. Such threats necessitate research in developing pest-resistant varieties of banana. The newly available genome sequence provides access to each and every one of the plant's genes – more than 36,000 of them – and to their position on its 11 chromosomes, making it easier for researchers to identify genes responsible for disease resistance

will chip in with their work in (IIHR), Bangalore told Deccan and fruit quality.fulfilling the globally cherished Herald. It would be a vital tool for scientific dream of developing a Ravishankar and his colleagues improving banana varieties using pest-resistant banana. from IIHR, National Research genetic resources available As an international team of Centre on Banana in Thiruchirapalli worldwide, said D'Hont. The researchers published the banana and University of Kerala are part of sequencing – outcome of a ten-year genetic sequence in Nature on Global Musa (banana) Genome research project by two French Wednesday, it created a buzz among Consortium, whose mandate is to institutes, CIRAD and CEA-a motley group of South Indian improve banana quality using the Genoscope – provides a crucial researchers, including a few from latest scientific tools. stepping stone for future genome Bangalore, who are part of an “The sequencing has been done studies, and may represent an international project to develop a within the framework of the global important step.better banana variety based on the consortium and is a huge step

"I am among the 26 innovators for developing the mini ASA has shortlisted from across the globe to have pomegranate de-seeder, which Assamese inventor, N qualified for the NASA award," has become very popular in the Uddhab Bharali for its Bharali said. "I have qualified United States."prestigious Technology Award.

The machine, exported to the Bharalia has also been US and Turkey, separates the nominated for the World outer cover and thin inner Technology Award 2012, from membrane of a pomegranate the World Technology Network. without damaging the seeds.Bharali has 39 patents to his It has a capacity of de-seeding name, but the one he is best 50-55 kg of pomegranates per known for is his mini hour.pomegranate de-seeder.

countries signed the deal at the Commerce and Supplies, who epal and China have third Nepal-China Tibet Trade led the Nepali delegation at the signed a memorandum N Facilitation Committee meeting, said this was the first of understanding (MoU), (NTTFC) meeting held on July time after Nepal's accent to the enabling Nepal to export two 4-5 in Lasha. World Trade Organisation types of citrus fruits—orange Naindra Prasad Upadhyaya, (WTO) that the country received and sweet orange—to Tibet.joint secretary at Ministry of a facility under Sanitary and Representatives of the two

Phytosanitary measures.Shyam Kishor Sah, director at the Department of Agriculture, signed the MoU on behalf of the Nepal government."This deal ensures easy access of Nepal's orange and sweet orange to the Chinese market," said a participant of the meeting, adding that the Chinese government has also agreed to expand the product list.Officials at the Agriculture Ministry said it plans to export 100 tonnes of sweet orange and 1,000 tonnes of orange in the initial phase after issuing a grade separation of quality and quarantine certification.

The state government has submitted he High Court of Karnataka a list of 14 people who will sit on ha set up a committee to T the committee. monitor the implementation The Additional Chief Secretary, of measures introduced to facilitate Department of Horticulture will head the committee and Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Director of Agricultural Marketing, Director of Horticulture and others are the members of the panel.A mango grower, Ashok Krishnappa, was also selected as a member following a submission by the counsel for petitioners.The committee will work to aid farmes in growing, harvesting and post harverst techniques as well as maintaining a database relating to those with a stake in the industry. The Court directed the committee to call a meeting within 15 days.mango production and ensure a

market for it within the state.

he Department of Agro months courses in food technology. Industry in Jammu and If they undergo this training, they TKashmir has set up food can come to us for factory training

processing units for the production for a month or for two months and of Mulberry jams and juices to can gain technical knowhow," Khan

said.The unemployed youth appreciated the initiative of the department and said that the private sector should invest in it."The mulberry fruit was being wasted. It is a good step taken by the state government as they have set up processing units. If the generate employment for the youth private sector gets involved in it, it and to prevent the rotting of will reap more profits," Sadat mulberry fruit.Ahmad, an unemployed youth, said.The Sher-E-Kashmir University of The department is also trying to Agricultural Sciences and acquire a natural colouring agent Technology (SKUAST) in from the Mulberry fruit, which collaboration with state's agro could be useful to the food industry.industries has initiated steps to SKUAST has produced mulberry introduce Mulberry jams and concentrate, mulberry jam, and syrups.mulberry resins.The divisional manager of the state Farmers who own mulberry farms agro industries, Mohammad Rafiq enjoy additional economic benefits Khan, said the setting up of the food from these plantations that were so processing units would provide far used only for silk related items.employment opportunities to the Mulberry leaves produce world's youth.famous Kashmir silk, while "In case our youth is ready to join mulberry fruit is famous for its us they are having good opportunity sweet flavour and for various health to try in department of horticulture. benefits.The SUKAST has 3 months and 6

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Mango exports to the US reach all time high

India to play key role in improving banana variety

Inventor of pomegranate de-seeder shortlisted for NASA award

China agrees to import of Nepalese citrus

Karnataka gets mango committee

Mulberry fruit processing units create employment opportunities for Kashmir youth

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We have just made a beginning with

RINAC CONNECT for BANA BARN & COOL BARN

process is a four day cycle and the 30 – 40% of the perishable food to large energy consumption is move through cold chain, there is required for only one day when a substantial infrastructural change there is a pull down of that may be required in terms of temperature. rural power, perishable logistics, Another such RINAC CONNECT rural roads etc. The evaluation of was conducted for COOL BARN, reduction in losses would an energy efficient refrigeration thereafter become meaningful. It system for food preservation by is a distant dream as of now. various contractors, traders and

RINAC is among several in the users. The indoor and outdoor front runners of total solutions units of refrigeration system are in the Cold Chain. But what very important to match for plan do you have to make it a delivering the desired result for nationally dominant company, food preservation. The outdoor perishable food items in this especially in the Cold Chain units are supplied by few country. The design is sector? manufacturers and the indoor units indigenously developed to meet RINAC is a company having two are made available by others the requirements in India. A manufacturing units at Bangalore leading to a situation the purchaser strong technical team is operating and Murbad (Maharastra) and has should use his technical expertise continuously within RINAC its presence in major metros. This in the selection of right product towards application engineering, initiative is supported by nation-for meeting their food refrigeration system design and wide dealer network. This preservation requirements. This insulating materials etc. for this infrastructure is intended to create constraint was observed by business agenda. a national presence for the RINAC and has brought a In order to exchange views for this products and services that we are composite refrigeration system purpose, we have a programme providing in the Cold Chain (both indoor unit and outdoor unit) called RINAC CONNECT; this is sector.with a suitable selection table for a customer contact programme Product standardization invariably various products and similar intended to raise awareness on all will facilitate the scaling up of RINAC CONNECT programme aspects of the refrigeration operation. However, perishable was conducted at Chennai for this systems of the perishables. food items require lot of purpose.Recently, we conducted a RINAC customization particularly when RINAC not only develops Connect programme at the country is in nascent stage in products of food preservation need Tiruchirapalli Tamil Nadu for How do you see the present mitigate the current situation. We the cold chain sector. The success but also arranges a platform for Banana Ripening Chamber status of Cold Chain in India, have a long way to go and this is will arise out of customizing each healthy exchange of views to (BANA BARN, a brand name especially in case of fruits the present state of affairs. product for a specific segment and create awareness among the users introduced by RINAC) to explain Mr Krishnan you have vast vegetables and other perishable to move towards standardization

items like sea food, dehydrated for scaling up thereafter. RINAC vegetables etc.? is therefore concentrating on both The Cold Chain in India has been the fronts. In the marketing area highly fragmented and it continues we have a Dealer Division which to be ineffective in the overall will focus on standardized product context. In the year 2007, the for scaling up. The Project Sales Ministry of Agriculture, Division is intended to work Government of India made the towards customization which is first initiative for the development also the need of the market. It is of Cold Chain in an aggressive in this process, otherwise manner through formation of Cold dominant RINAC, will eventually Chain Task Force. But that was develop as more visible player in predominantly into horticulture – the Indian market. fruits and vegetables; nonetheless it was also considering all the As you worked in Tamil Nadu aspects related to the Cold Chain. for Banana Ripening Chamber, The Cold Chain Task Force was we have several other places initiated in association with CII with similar requirement like in and the success is certainly to the Maharastra for grapes and extent of creating Technical pomegranate, banana hubs in Standards, the absence of which Jalgaon, sea food hubs in Kerala was a great constraint in the past etc. Do you have any future towards the development of cold plans for which we can ask chain for the perishable products. industry to wait and watch for?With regard to the incentive for Absolutely yes! We have just Cold Chain development, made a beginning with RINAC Government of India through CONNECT for BANA BARN and Ministry of Agriculture and COOL BARN. You know, our Ministry of Food Processing refrigeration systems are both Industries have provided capital Freon and Ammonia based. The subsidy at the initial investment Ammonia based system is stage. However, the problem predominantly used in sea food, continues to exist on the revenue dairy, meat processing etc. and accounts side as the revenue the Freon based systems are used realised does not cover the in normal preservation and food expenses of buying, processing distribution system. Quite often, and selling these perishable goods. market gets confused with Currently the energy labelling is

refrigeration selection due to available for airconditioners which

unscrupulous recommendation by forces the manufacturers and the

some of the manufacturers.users to consume less power inter

We are coming out with RINAC alia spend lesser recurring

CONNECT programme for 'one the preservation of quality of and dispel the fears in terms of experience in this industry. Can expenses. In the absence of this stop solutions to the seafood banana coupled with energy right selection. you tell us about the work and parameter, the power intensive industry with IQF, Blast Freezer efficiency and elimination of the development done by you cold storages are saddled with and Plate Freezer etc. supported With the lot of companies weight loss. This programme was and the company to minimize energy inefficient products which by application engineering and working at it do you think attended largely by farmers, food wastage and educate the also contribute towards the post installation services. Many wastage of food has reduced growers association, officials from people who do not know about mismatch between the revenue more such programmes are from 30-40 percent to lesser the Ministry of Agriculture and the latest technology and the expenses. In this situation planned for various applications percentage in the last 10 years?scientist from National Banana development in the Cold Chain of food security concern, one across the country to facilitate a You know that hardly 2% of fruits Research Centre. This provided a industry?cannot afford to waste food healthy exchange of views and and vegetables pass through cold RINAC is a company formed and platform to debate various aspects products and the preservation ultimately offering a total solution chain that too in a fragmented operating for over a decade in of uniform ripening of banana through Cold Chain almost for food preservation. We are manner and the rest move directly. food preservation. Reducing the through a pressurized chamber becomes mandatory. All the very serious about the reliability However some of the items like food wastages through effective and the use of rack type constituents of this sector namely and energy efficiency in our milk and milk products are storage is the basic purpose of the refrigeration system for ensuring policy makers, growers & engineering evolution process. certainly better engaged in the company. RINAC are pioneers in minimum power consumption producers and traders including

Cold Chain. If you wish to have providing cold solutions for the considering the fact that ripening retailers have to work jointly to

INAC India Limited is an integrated engineering solutions company

having expertise in end-to-end solutions for the cold chain and Rmodular construction infrastructure. The company is the front runner

in providing total solutions in the cold chain and this leadership is out of the

domain expertise, technology leadership, service excellence and the

customizing capabilities developed by the company over a long period of time. RINAC are the pioneers in providing cold chain solution in this country; after

all, RINAC does not import the technology fully; all the cooling systems are

designed by RINAC professionals for the ambient conditions applicable in

this country. The reliability of the cooling system is extremely important in

preserving the basic integrity of any perishable goods. It is for this reason the

Ministry of Agriculture (Government of India) has come out with the

Technical Standards for various types of cold storages. The recently

formulated National Centre for Cold Chain Development (NCCD) by the

Ministry of Agriculture may also be a step towards building the reliability of

the system.The state-of-art manufacturing facility, creative design and engineering

department to provide solutions for all types of cooling needs in the perishable

sector and the time tested execution and service are some of the key

contributions by RINAC to this critical need of the country. While speaking to R Krishnan, the CEO of RINAC India Ltd. the editor of

Beverages & Food Processing Times, Firoz H Naqvi came to know about the

company and its eminent work in the zone of food preservation and visible

effort in curbing the food losses.

undergo post-translation e are frequently modifications, such as reminded of the urgent W dehydration and cyclization need for a safer food reactions and, in some cases, the supply by large-scale foodborne addition of groups to specific disease outbreaks and the amino acids, thus forming novel frequency of massive food amino acid structures (Willey recalls. This was chillingly and van der Donk, 2007). The illustrated by the impact of the effect of these modifications can deadly enterohemorrhagic greatly influence the stability of (EHEC) E. coli O104:H4 the peptide, thus making it more German outbreak in 2011 that

Table 1. Genera of bacteria from resilient to food processing resulted in more than 50 deaths, which lantibiotics have been conditions, as well as the numerous serious illnesses, and isolated1. From Daniel J. antimicrobial spectrum.tremendous economic damage O'Sullivan to the European produce Nisin, produced by certain The vast majority of lantibiotics industry. EHEC E. coli and its strains of the cheese starter that have been characterized to cousin Salmonella are two of culture Lactococcus lactis, was date are produced by gram the most frequent causes of food the first lantibiotic to be positive bacteria from the recalls in the United States, characterized, having been first Firmicute phylum of bacteria, illustrating that measures for identified as a non-acid which are characterized by a controlling just these two gram antimicrobial inhibitor in 1928 low G+C (guaninecytosine) negative enterobacteria are (Rogers and Whittier, 1928). It content in their DNA. This woefully inadequate. There exhibits a broad spectrum of includes the LAB, which are the clearly is an urgent need for antimicrobial activity among most relevant to the food more antimicrobials that can be gram positive bacteria, industry. See Table 1 for a list of utilized to impart increased specifically by binding to the the bacterial genera from which security to our food supply membrane-bound lipid II lantibiotics have been isolated. system against a broader range precursor for peptidoglycan However, some members of the of potential food borne synthesis, leading to pore Actinobacteria phylum pathogens. These, of course, formation in the cell membrane (characterized by a high G+C need to be antimicrobials that and inhibition of cell wall content) have been found to are safe and “natural” as there is synthesis. The outer membrane produce lantibiotics with novel an equal consumer concern over of gram negative bacteria modifications and increased the use of chemical provides a barrier, preventing it antimicrobial functionality. For preservatives in foods. Given from binding lipid II. Nisin has example, microbisporicin the passage of the Food Safety numerous applications as a produced by Microbispora Modernization Act (FSMA) in natural, peptide-based food coralline was found to contain 2011, which requires the preservative in many foods two unusual modifications, a implementation of preventative worldwide. As a purified food chlorinated tryptophan and two measures against foodborne ingredient, it has just one hydroxyl proline residues, and pathogens, this likely will be an application approved by the its antimicrobial activity essential component of the Food and Drug Administration extended to some gram negative implementation of this law. in the U.S.; that is to prevent the bacteria, specifically Moraxella

outgrowth of Clostridium Antimicrobial Peptides catarrhalis, Neisseria spp., and botulinum spores in processed Haemophilus influenza cheese. However, as nisin and (Castiglione et al., 2008). While many other bacteriocins are its antimicrobial activity didn't produced by food-grade lactic extend to the enterobacteria, it acid bacteria (LAB), the did demonstrate the potential for fermentation of foods such as lantibiotics to overcome the whey-based materials with these outer membrane protection cultures can generate a food Natural antimicrobial peptides barrier of gram negative bacteria matrix naturally enriched with from food-grade sources to exert its antimicrobial these antimicrobial peptides. provide an excellent opportunity properties. Recently in my Spray drying these matrices can to supply this increased safety laboratory, a novel strain of create a natural antimicrobial assurance to the food supply Bifidobacterium longum was dairy-based ingredient that can system. There are no adverse shown to have the potential to be utilized widely in the food consumer concerns about produce a lantibiotic that also industry to protect against gram incorporating natural peptides in exhibited activity against gram positive spoilage and pathogenic foods that are digested upon negative bacteria, including the bacteria.ingestion but have the increased enterobacteria, highlighting the

functionality of antimicrobial While many different foods can potential for increasing the activity while in the food form the basis for these availability of natural peptide-system. Bacteriocins are functional ingredients, dairy based antimicrobials for broad-peptide-based antimicrobials provides an ideal medium as spectrum control of both gram that are produced by many dairy fermentations such as positive and gram negative bacteria to inhibit competing cheese result in whey-based by- pathogens in our food system bacteria in their habitat. This is products that form very suitable (O'Sullivan and Lee, 2011).just one of many “competitive” fermentation substrates for LAB

Bifidobacteriafeatures that bacteria can use for that are also cost-effective. This successful establishment in an strategy forms the basis of some environment. shelf-life extenders or similar

food-grade antimicrobial While many bacteriocins have a products in use today. While this very small spectrum of provides good protection against antimicrobial activity, often gram positive bacteria, gram limited to closely related species negative bacteria provide an or even to just different strains area of vulnerability for a food within the same species, some industry that wants to avoid do have a broad range. This

Figure 1. Scanning electron chemical preservatives.particularly applies to the micrograph of Bifidobacterium

lantibiotics, which are a Lantibiotics from longum DJO6A, which is an subclass of bacteriocins that Actinobacteria

airy industry plays an important role in the socio-economic development of India generating huge rural employment and Dproviding cheap nutritional food to a vast population. The Indian

dairy industry is growing rapidly, trying to keep pace with the galloping progress around the world.Presently, India is the world's largest milk producer, accounting for more than 13 per cent of world's total milk production. In the next 10 years, India's dairy sector is expected to triple its production in view of expanding potential for export to Europe and the West. The urban market for milk products is expected to grow at an accelerated pace of around 33 per cent per annum to around Rs 43,500 crore by 2015. This growth is going to come from the greater emphasis on the processed foods sector and also by increase in the conversion of milk into milk products.The emergence of a significant middle-class, urbanisation and the expansion of modern shopping habits by busy, health-conscious and well-informed consumers is raising the consumption of packaged milk in India. Economic growth is sustaining the purchasing power of Asia's middle-class, which is set to fuel demand for healthy packaged products in supermarkets and convenience stores from Shanghai to Mumbai. The changing demographics are changing the way people are consuming dairy products. The burgeoning middle-class is driving demand for new types of liquid dairy products in both developing and developed markets. Increasingly, consumers are opting for ready-to-serve dairy products which ride piggyback on the fast food revolution sweeping the urban India.The effective milk market is largely confined to urban areas, inhabited by over 25 per cent of the country's population. An estimated 50 per cent of the total milk produced is consumed here. The expected rise in urban population would be a boon to Indian dairying. Presently, the organised sector both cooperative and private and the traditional sector cater to this market.This January the nation and the Indian dairy industry had felt the shock of knowing that more than two-thirds of Indian milk was adulterated with items ranging from salt to detergent and may be unsafe to drink. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India conducted a survey in 33 states and found that 68.4 per cent of 1,791 milk samples were contaminated. In urban India, nearly 70 per cent of samples were found to be contaminated, compared with 31 per cent of samples in rural areas. This survey created a negative atmosphere for the dairy sector not only in front of its consumersFive months after India's food regulator exposed widespread adulteration of milk- TheIndian dairy industry has bounced back with further expansion plans and with new entrants.Sahara India Pariwar has announced its decision to make a venture into dairy business from next year.It isalso set to open one lakh consumer merchandise franchisee retail outlets across the country within the next couple of years.The outlets will be opened in stages starting from Rajasthan by March this year, and expand the network to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand by June-July. The entire retail network across the country is slated to become operational by March next year.Mr Subroto Roy, Chairman of the group stresses that there main emphasis would be on the quality of the and in the time when there are constant reports about widespread adulteration of products, especially of food products, available in the market and the group would take it as a challenge to supply only high-quality products through its outlets.Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which sells dairy products under the popular brand Amul, expects to increase its exports by 20 per cent on the back of surging demand.This company has significant presence in overseas markets like the USA, Mauritius, UAE, Oman, Bangladesh, Australia, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and a few South African countries.Amul the largest food brand in India and world's largest pouched milk brand with an annual turnover of USD 2.2 billion (2010-11) is now going to open 1,000 outlets this fiscal.Currently, Amul's main competition in segments like dairy whitener, baby food and condensed milk comes from Swiss major Nestle, while in frozen food category it plays against regional players such like Vadilal and Kwality.On the core milk segment, Mother Dairy is its main competitor.A scorching summer is good for dairy product makers. The capital's corporate milkman is betting on this for high growth. Mother Dairy, the wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) with sales in excess of Rs. 5,200-crore, plans to double its dairy products turnover by the end of the fiscal year 2013-14, aided by ready-to-eat kheer and fruit yoghurt on which rival brands such as Amul and Danone have pushed ahead in the past one year.By 2013-14, Mother Dairy surely will be Rs. 1,100 crore businessand they plan to achievethis by adding capacities and expanding pan-India distribution and marketing.The dairy products division is growing at a 35 per cent annual clip and 13 new ice cream derivatives are planned to keep up the momentum.The global opportunities available to the Indian dairy industry arise primarily out of availability of a large quantity of competitively priced milk. Most of the traditional health and wellness products sold through the dairy sector are represented by processed dairy products such as malt beverages and infant nutritional products. Growing and organised retail penetration is expected to aid the growth of the diary market in India. The visible trends are that the consumption of milk products is on the rise. While it is growing at about 1-1.2 per cent elsewhere in the developed world, India and China are beating these trends. A number of categories which are highly dependent on organised retail like frozen food products are expected to witness significant growth in the years ahead.


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exopolysaccharide-producing from these cultures, new generations and then examined production of the lantibiotic peptides. While the LAB human isolate. From Daniel J. intestinal isolates of to see if it lost some of the DNA needed to be elucidated in order currently provides some O'Sullivan/Ajmila Islam bifidobacteria did display this regions that were predicted to to devise strategies to permit its lantibiotics with broad-spectrum Bifidobacteria also belong to the ability (O'Sullivan, 2004). This have been lost from strain production during fermentation antimicrobial activity against Actinobacteria phylum and are was one of the criteria used to NCC2705. This revealed the conditions. A complete genome gram positive bacteria, they important as probiotic cultures select B. longum DJO10A as a loss of the lantibiotic gene microarray analysis was first have minimal effect on gram in the food industry. They are representative of an intestinal cluster in an almost identical conducted to investigate gene negative bacteria. The frequently incorporated in foods strain of B. longum that has deletion event that was expression in B. longum bifidobacteria hold the promise such as yogurts and other undergone minimal attenuation. predicted from strain NCC2705, DJO10A during growth on agar for supplying lantibiotics that go fermented milks solely for their confirming the hypothesis. compared to growth in broth beyond the gram barrier and Genomic Analysis of potential probiotic attributes. Subsequent analysis revealed media. This revealed that all the potentially supply natural BifidobacteriaThe association of bifidobacteria that B. longum DJO10A did not genes involved in lantibiotic peptide antimicrobials effective with good intestinal health first produce any lantibiotic during production and processing were against the enterobacteria. The occurred over a hundred years growth in broth cultures, but did only expressed during growth molecular understanding of the ago when the pediatrician Henri produce a small amount during on agar media. However, its regulation of lantibiotic Tissier at the Institute Pasteur in growth on agar media. This regulatory genes, including its production by B. longum Paris, France, noted that the enabled a crude preparation of two-component lanRK genes DJO10A provides the stools from healthy breast-fed the lantibiotic to be obtained and that control expression of foundation for this possibility by infants were dominated by bioassays with this revealed lantibiotic genes by sensing the showing that production of its irregular rods or “bifid” shaped antimicrobial activity against lantibiotic in the environment broad-spectrum lantibiotic under bacteria (Figure 1), which were both gram positive and gram outside the cell, were expressed fermentation conditions should conspicuously absent from negative bacteria (Figure 2). in both conditions (Lee et al., be feasible by disabling its stools of babies with infantile 2011). This suggested that it repressor system or Regulation of Lantibiotic diarrhea (Tissier, 1900). He should be possible to “switch understanding how to control it. Productioneven treated infantile diarrhea on” the lantibiotic genes by This should expand the range of Figure 3. Real time PCR Figure 2. Bioassay of a crude by feeding bifidobacteria (then adding crude lantibiotic to broth peptide-based antimicrobial lantibiotic preparation from agar called Bacillus bifidus) to cultures. This was confirmed ingredients that have efficacy grown cultures against a gram infants (Tissier, 1906), which (Figure 3) and therefore against the enterobacteria and positive indicator (M. luteus), likely represents the first provided a means of switching limit the vulnerability of our gram negative indicator (E. deliberate example of our on the lantibiotic genes during food supply to these prevalent coli), and the producer B. current probiotic concept. growth in broth and thereby pathogens.longum DJO10A. From Daniel Subsequent studies throughout The production of dairy enabling lantibiotic production J. O'Sullivan the last century also established ingredients from fermentation during fermentation conditions. To evaluate potential genomic an association between the with lantibiotic-producing food-While lantibiotic production in differences that may exist declining numbers of grade cultures holds tremendous broth did occur as confirmed between intestinal and available bifidobacteria in the stools of promise for the development of using MALDI-TOF mass culture collection strains, the older people and a broad-spectrum antimicrobial spectrometry, the amount complete genome sequence of demonstration of switching on corresponding increase in other ingredients based on natural produced was exceedingly small B. longum DJO10A was expression of the lantibiotic microbial groups, such as peptides. While the LAB and of no use for any practical deciphered and compared to the gene cluster in broth cultures of clostridia and enterobacteria currently provides some purposes. While this research culture collection strain, B. B. longum DJO10A by adding (Mitsuoka and Hayakawa, lantibiotics with broad-spectrum demonstrated the “on switch” longum NCC2705. This analysis the crude lantibiotic preparation 1973). antimicrobial activity against for the lantibiotic genes, it also revealed two very similar in a dose-dependent fashion.

gram positive bacteria, they demonstrated the existence of While the general association of genomes, with the major From Daniel J. O'Sullivan have minimal effect on gram another level of regulation bifidobacteria with good difference being a smaller negative bacteria. The preventing full expression. To intestinal health is widely genome in strain NCC2705, Figure 4. Model for expression bifidobacteria hold the promise investigate this we mapped the accepted, the health effects of primarily due to the absence of for supplying lantibiotics that go lantibiotic promoter and ingesting bifidobacteria cultures large “chunks” of DNA that are beyond the gram barrier and demonstrated the presence of a in foods is not sufficiently present in strain DJO10A (Lee potentially supply natural large region of DNA between scientifically validated, a et al., 2008). Interestingly, these of the lantibiotic gene cluster in peptide antimicrobials effective the promoter and the beginning position currently echoed by the DNA regions encoded features B. longum DJO10A showing the against the enterobacteria. The of the lantibiotic structural gene European Food Safety Authority that would be predicted to be “on switch” controlled by molecular understanding of the (lanA) that potentially contains (EFSA). This may well be due important for competition in the lantibiotic in the medium regulation of lantibiotic a repressor binding site, which to the choice of current strains gut, but not useful in pure outside the cell and the “off production by DJO10A provides would explain the extra that are used for bifidobacteria culture. One of these features switch” involving binding of the the foundation for this regulator associated with this cultures in foods, which were was a lantibiotic, which has LanR1 repressor to the promoter possibility by showing that system and also the limitation isolated and characterized obvious implications for region. From Daniel J. production of its broad-spectrum for lantibiotic production in without the benefit of the competition in the gut, but not O'Sullivan lantibiotic under fermentation broth media (Figure 4).current understanding(which is in pure culture. Based on this To prepare functional dairy conditions should be feasible by still incomplete) of what comparative genomic analysis Future Potentialingredients enriched with this disabling its repressor system or characteristics are important for (as well as bioinformatic lantibiotic for broad spectrum The production of dairy understanding how to control it. bifidobacteria functionality in predictions), it suggested the antimicrobial activity, it is first ingredients from fermentation This should expand the range of the gut. This may explain the possibility that prolonged necessary to enable its with lantibiotic-producing food- peptide-based antimicrobial rapid disappearance of ingested culturing of bifidobacteria in production during liquid grade cultures holds tremendous ingredients that have efficacy bifidobacteria cultures from the pure culture environments may fermentation conditions. promise for the development of against the enterobacteria and gut following cessation of promote the loss of DNA limit the vulnerability of our feeding (O'Sullivan, 2005). To regions that are no longer food supply to these prevalent further investigate this issue, a needed. To experimentally pathogens. research project in my validate this hypothesis, B. http://www.ift.orglaboratory examined available longum DJO10A was cultured broad-spectrum antimicrobial Therefore, the molecular details

commercial and culture in pure culture for 1,000 ingredients based on natural of how the bacterium regulates collection strains for the production of siderophores (iron chelators) during growth on buffered low iron media. The rationale for this is that scavenging for iron is vital for successful competition in environments of physiological pH, given the insolubility of iron at this pH (Neilands, 1981; O'Sullivan and O'Gara, 1992). While siderophore-like compounds were not detected


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Canada's First Centre for Training Skilled Workers in Food Processing

food processing plants as line can tap into a renewable resource of conomic development operators, material handlers, graduates from over 55 university executives from the Ontario E machine operators, maintenance and college programs concentrating Food Cluster are attending assistants, cleaning and sanitation on agriculture, food science SIAL Brazil, The Latin American lead hands, and supervisors. IFPT nutrition and other related food Food Marketplace, and the related offers the first Canadian program to programs." Fispal Food Service Trade Show, address this area of employment. Preparing and packaging the food promoting the new Conestoga "IFPT graduates are ready to handle we eat is Ontario's number one College Institute of Food

industrial sector, with more than

130,000 direct jobs and another

483,000 workers in related sectors.

Ontario expects to grow agri-food

industry revenues about 15 per cent

to $40 billion by 2013.

The IFPT opened in the fall of 2011

as part of a recent $125 million

dollar expansion of the Conestoga

College campus. Students learn to

produce baked goods, vegetables

and bottled beverages on three

dedicated production lines. The

lines handle everything from raw

materials to finished, packaged

products -- just like a real food

processing plant. The focus is on

training workers who know how to

work as a team, who understand the the latest touch-screen computer Processing Technology (IFPT) entire food processing operation and robotics technology. The among other strengths to and how they can impact line Institute's creation was driven by international companies that want to efficiencies, productivity and the Alliance of Ontario Food invest in Ontario's expanding $34 maintenance. In addition, IFPT Processors who made it an industry billion agri-food sector -- an programs stress communications priority," says Luis Garcia, Chair of industry that includes $9.9 billion of skills, basic food chemistry, and IFPT. "International companies exports. documentation around key issues setting up new baked goods, The Ontario Food Cluster currently such as food quality and safety. vegetable processing or bottling includes 3,200 food and beverage To put the "icing on the cake" both plants in Ontario can also turn to companies that make up the second- literally and figuratively, a unique IFPT to develop custom training for largest food and beverage- feature of the IFPT program is new workers being hired, and this is processing jurisdiction in North access to other Conestoga College modeled on successful industry America. They take advantage of students in programs such as training partnerships Conestoga Ontario's excellent location and Robotics and Electronics. For College has forged with companies transportation links to 450 million example, students recently worked like Toyota." affluent food consumers through the with an Ontario food company to "IFPT is the latest example of the North American Free Trade develop an application for a robot Ontario Food Cluster's compelling Agreement (NAFTA). that can both "de-pan" cupcakes and innovation-driven talent base," says Located in Waterloo Region, the put the icing on the pastries with Barbara Maly, an agri-food mandate of Conestoga College's laser-guided precision. Garcia Business Development Specialist IFPT is to bolster Ontario's global stresses that graduating IFPT with the City of Guelph, one of 13 reputation for food quality with a students are ready to step right into cities and regions that make up the new generation of skilled front-line food processing plants and very Cluster. "International companies plant floor workers. IFPT graduates quickly become part of the moving to or expanding in Ontario are ready for jobs in state-of-the-art manufacturing team.

HE IRISH Dairy Board its existing cheese ingredients has continued its active operations in Britain.

He added that it would also help Tacquisition and disposal to develop the dairy board's strategy with the acquisition of business in Britain as Ireland UK cheese ingredients looked for new purchasers for company, the Cheese Irish dairy produce following Warehouse.

The acquisition comes a month the abolition of milk quotas in after the exporter sold its 2015.

The Irish Dairy Board, which Belgian cheese-packaging exports most of Ireland's dairy business to Dutch dairy co-products and has sold to markets operative Royal in 80 countries, already has a FrieslandCampina.

The Cheese Warehouse is based significant presence in Britain.Its Adams Foods plant in Leek in Shropshire, England, where it in Staffordshire packs about a produces cheese-based products third of Britain's hard cheeses. It such as grated and diced cheese, also has a significant food which are then supplied to food ingredients operation.companies.The Irish Dairy Board also owns Established in 2004, the Cheese Meadow Cheese, a cheese and Warehouse had turnover of €38 dairy-based ingredients million for the year ending company acquired in 2003.February 29th last.About 31 per cent of the Irish Irish Dairy Board chief Dairy Board's exports last year executive Kevin Lane said the went to the UK.acquisition would complement

Irish Dairy Board acquires

UK cheese ingredients company

Dubai sees decline in food poisoning cases

omplaints on food poisoning “About 22,898 chemical and in Dubai have reduced by microbiological reports on foodstuff Cnine per cent during the year were also issued by the central lab.

2011, thanks to the strict measures The DCL also issued about 645 implemented at various levels by survey reports last year.”the civic body coupled with regular “A total number of 127,808 tests food inspections across eateries, were conducted by the lab last food processing units and retailers. year,” she added.Tests conducted on food samples at “All these tests were carried out to the central lab in the year 2011 also confirm whether these food items showed a 51 per cent decrease in were suitable for human non-compliance with municipal consumption in accordance with specifications, a senior official at conditions and specifications set by Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) the DM to safeguard public health,” said. Hawa Al Bastaki, head of DCL she pointed out. under Dubai Municipality, revealed Maha Al Hajri, head of Food and that the food lab at the DCL Environment Section at DM, examined a total of 26,072 food revealed that the central lab samples imported to or distributed examined about 297 food samples in the emirate. There is a 41 with suspected poisoning in 2011.

“However, there was no major case percentage increase, compared to as reported to be containing the same record in 2010.” poisoning elements in the food.”Tests

arachi Chamber of Chamber.Commerce and Industry He highlighted possibilities of joint K(KCCI) urged the Thai ventures in food processing, halal

investors to enter into joint ventures foods, gems and jewellery, in cool chains, food processing and footwear, garments, tourism, halal food sectors. computers and electrical appliances. President KCCI, Mian Abrar Ahmad He requested the Consul General to exchanging views with the Thai invite business delegation and Consul General Wichai Sirisujin exhibitors to participate in the asserted upon the need of building Karachi Chamber's My-Karachi trading blocks of Pakistan with Oasis of Harmony Exhibition in Asian countries, Central Asian July 2012. Republics and SAARC countries. Sirisujin said trade was not balanced Due to geo-strategic position, hence two sides should sit together Thailand and the countries to deliberate and explore more worldwide may exports to these possibilities of economic and blocks through Pakistan. commercial cooperation with open Pakistan was never allowed mind and remove the obstacles economic independence and liberty which were hindering the two-way by the developed countries, which trade. He assured his best possible they allowed to Bangladesh, India, support to KCCI to facilitate the Malaysia and Vietnam in the region. business community. He urged the Consul General to Possibilities of cooperation in food suggest and convince the Bangkok processing do exist and private Chamber to form joint Chamber sectors of two countries should with KCCI on the pattern of explore it, he added. Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint

'Thai investors to enter JVs in cool chains, food processing'-Pakistan

market through its distribution for distributing its products in the ong Kong-based KIU Fung partner Four Leaf Technologies. country. Stating that the company Hong, manufacturers of The company has inked an H was scouting for a "suitable" partner snack food and agreement with FMCG trading for the distribution of its 300 confectioneries, under brand 'EDO', company - Four Leaf Technologies varieties of products, EDO Trading on Monday forayed into the Indian

Company, Marketing Manager, Victor Gung said, "We were waiting for so many years (to tie up with a company)... We are happy to find the right company.. (Four Leaf)"."Indian middle class segment is getting bigger and bigger and they are waiting for a quality product. EDO Pack is the one," he said.The company has launched 50 products out of its 300 products that are currently available in various markets. Four Leaf Technologies Founder-Director Vinodh Suchitha Dinakar said they are expecting to garner revenues of Rs 100 crore in the first year of operations.The city-headquartered company also distributes various products, including FoodTown, Priya Pickles.

Hong Kong-based snack brand

EDO enters Indian market

he erection of barbed wire environment conducive enough for fencing in Tripura along the a steady growth of the food 865-km-long border with processing sector which includes T

has enhanced security, pineapple," the chairman of Tripura but has led to the decline of age-old Industrial Development pineapple cultivation in the state. Corporation, Pabitra Kar, said. The fencing has robbed the state's Government officials admitted that thriving pineapple cultivation of its no proper fruit processing unit was predominant market - Bangladesh. working in the state. Tripura is one of the leading "Though the North Eastern pineapple-growing states in the Regional Agricultural Marketing Northeast with the total production Corporation estimated at around 117531 mt Limited was during 2010-11. incorporated in A pineapple trader said, "When the 1982 with the border was open, we used to sell North Eastern pineapples in Bangladesh which Council as the gave us good returns. But after the promoter, they fencing came up, unofficial trade are not effective was stopped." enough to This fact was corroborated by the support superintendent of the horticulture pineapple department in Sonamura sub- growers," he division, where the fruit is grown in said. plenty, Bimal Das. In order to give In desperation, many pineapple a fillip to the growers have switched to rubber food processing cultivation, which, they claimed, is industry, the paying them good dividends. central Wakhiram Tripura, a pineapple government has cultivator at Jumerdepha village in put stress on Sipahijala district, now grows creating mega rubber in his pineapple orchard and food parks, says it fetches more money than retail outlets, pineapples did. cold storage The picturesque village on the chains across hillocks, surrounded by forests, was the country, a once famous for the production of CII executive the world famous 'Queen' variety of here said. pineapple, and is now slowly Those along turning into a rubber growing with the efforts region. by the Wakhiram produces rubber in one governments of hectare of land which brings him India and about Rs 30,000 per month, which Bangladesh to is three times the money earned open several through selling pineapples. border markets "It is difficult for me to run my or 'hat' have put family with the money earned from a smile back on pineapple sale, whereas rubber pineapple gives us the wherewithal for a cultivators' decent living," Wakhiram said. faces as they Hundreds of pineapple growers would be able have followed the example of to sell their Wakhiram, threatening their age-old produce to an occupation. established Concerned over the development, consumer base. the Tripura government has stepped However, not to in and is taking various initiatives to discourage reverse the trend, aware of the rubber tremendous potential of a robust cultivation, the pineapple-based economy in Tripura Tripura. government is The initiatives include infrastructure at the same time development like creation of aiming at Tripura Food Park, introduction of increasing the investment-friendly schemes, area coverage investment in land customs stations, of rubber laboratory for testing food products, cultivation from cold storage chains and training the present programmes for staggered 55,000 hectares pineapple cultivation to make it to one lakh available round the year. hectares. "It is much needed for creating an

Bangladesh


Tripura border fencing hits thriving pineapple trade

Australia - 50,000 cattle take a bit of handlingometimes if you want to push him in that direction. he has faith that it will continue

Jack is a big picture kind of get ahead in this world, for many years yet, he said there bloke and his vision involves Syou have to go out and do has been an unhealthy reliance producing his own beef, things yourself. on that market for too long.

For Jack Burton this statement Kimberley Free Range Beef, that "That can only lead to trouble," definitely rings true and he is he can market across Australia he said.

But if you think that starting up currently putting plans into and the world.While the events surrounding your own beef label and action to take back control of his last year's ban on live export to processing your own cattle product.

This "product" entails more than Indonesia may have added some couldn't be that hard - think 50,000 head of Brahman cross impetus to his desire to control again.

One of the first steps in the plan cattle spread across seven what he produces, his vision is is building a large scale beef stations plus Dorper sheep being not something that grew from abattoir that will enable the run on properties that stretch those events.

"I have been thinking about this Burton family to process their from the Goldfields to since I was a kid," Jack said. own and outside cattle.Geraldton."I am sick of being a price taker There has not been a new The operation runs under the and I guess I want some control abattoir built in WA in 20 years - trading name, Yeeda Pastoral over my future and my family's and since 1995, 17 WA abattoirs Company.

While Jack's look-after-yourself future instead of sitting around have closed down. Jack says they are more attitude may seem selfish to waiting for things to get better on fortunate than others in that they some, market forces, their own accord.”

While Jack admits live export have the luxury of not having to bureaucratic decisions and a lack has been, and still is, great for outlay too much cash too early to of encouragement for primary his family and his operation and get things moving.production have all combined to


Establishing critical control points in product inspection

eveloped in the 1960s by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a comprehensive means of ensuring food D

safety for astronauts, the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) programme is now an international standard in the food industry and the basis for global food safety legislation. Key to complying with

HACCP is the establishment of critical control points (CCPs) on your production line.

These are points where inspection can take place after contamination and product defects are most likely to have occurred. The position of the points can vary depending on the type of product and how it is processed. Each product and process brings with it the risk of a specific type of contamination.

The beginning of the production line is a common potential CCP. The production line receives raw products from a variety of sources that can contain a number of contaminants, such as bone in meat or stones in grain.

It is important to identify unwanted matter early on in the process to prevent further problems down the line, as contaminants can fragment into smaller particles making them more difficult to find. Undetected contaminants can also damage processing machinery.

Processing raw ingredients can lead to contamination of the product and damaged machinery can leave metal shavings or slivers in food, which can prove difficult to detect further down the production line due to their irregular shapes and the changing properties of the processed product.

The packaging stage is often identified as a CCP as contamination could have occurred during processing allowing shards of glass or metal slivers for instance to enter the product. Additionally there is an opportunity at this point to perform a number of quality checks, including monitoring fill levels.

To ensure product integrity and eliminate unnecessary costs, it is important to identify any defects and product giveaway so non-conforming product can be appropriately rejected. Detecting defects and contamination prior to sealing and shipping also allows you to rework the products to reduce waste.

Once products are completely sealed, there is little opportunity for contamination to occur. Many manufacturers place their inspection systems at the end of their production line as a final check immediately prior to despatching the product to their customers.

Identifying the CCPs on your production line is just the first step in developing your product inspection programme. A well designed programme is not simply about checking for quality or complying with international food safety legislation, it is vital for combating contamination in the first place, reducing waste and boosting productivity.

Neil Giles is marketing communications manager for the product inspection division of Mettler-Toledo.

the daily prices of a commodity discounted/subsidised by Rs recommended a discount of Rs Dispose of old stocks of 3-4 he Government is in a are discovered. Unless the 6,520/mt from economic cost of 8000/mt for 2 mt of grains (Rs years vintage (as feed wheat) bind over subsidising T 1,600 crore) from central pool that are rotting and burdening export of Indian grain

and Rs 150 crore inland warehouses with carrying costs from the Central pool. The transport subsidy for one mt to of Rs 5000/mt per annum at a issues that come into play are: private trade. discount of Rs 1100/mt over the Extreme volatility in global

price of normal wheat. wheat prices, progressive rupee In the current situation, the depreciation, lower Indian Government may be well Abolish tender systems, quotes relative to other origins, advised to opt for the following because once subsidised price is weather-related issues, WTO course of action: fixed, based on a transparent subsidy-compatibility concerns CBOT-linked formula, it will Fix export target of five mt by and overflowing stocks. enable both public and private March 2013 — pushing monthly

sector exporters to participate As of July 1, 50 million tonnes exports to 0.6 mt as against with gusto. (mt) of wheat is languishing in current rate of 0.1 mt.

public godowns, against Railways may be advised to Decide subsidy from the central buffer/reserve norms of 20 mt. move at least 15 rakes per day pool, by consenting to offer The enormity of the task of to port towns so as to plan OMSS price to trade/exporters evacuating Government-held haulage of approximately one on “port delivered basis”. stocks via export has, therefore, mt per month. Offering the OMSS rate for multiplied.

export will be WTO compatible Efforts to export wheat should too, since the wheat is being neither be slow-paddled nor

WORLD MARKETS exported at the same rate as that reversed, as overflowing stocks

There is no denying that in June, being offered to domestic mills. do not justify that course of world prices rose due to extreme action. export deal is settled Rs 18,220/mt and is closer to Subsidy may be dynamically dry weather in Russia and the

immediately after tender the open market price. calibrated by linking it to (The author is a grain trade US, and projections of lower

opening, as Egypt and movement in CBOT prices at analyst.) The Prime Minister's Economic global output. Black Sea Bangladesh do for wheat quarterly intervals. Advisory Council (PMEAC) has countries (India's most potent import, decisions are likely to be

competitors) have hiked quotes frustrated by unpredictable price

from $ 250 to $280 free on gyrations.

board (fob), while Indian contracts by private trade are

GOVT's DILEMMA being concluded at $250-$255

At the same time, the very idea fob. of pursuing tendering route via

As of June 30, Chicago Board three PSUs for exporting 4-5 mt

of Trade (CBOT) quotes have of grains and then bids to be

also escalated to $ 273/mt, from considered for acceptance or

$243 at the time of STC's tender rejection by a high level

opening on May 24. Will committee is self-defeating.

international prices remain well PSUs lack functional autonomy supported in the coming and operational flexibility for months, too? undertaking negotiated business,

No one can really tell. But i.e. without calling for tenders.

harvest pressure in above-Even the global tender of STC

mentioned regions in July-attracted two or three valid bids.

August, weakening of the This limited participation is an

rouble, and India entering the apparent rejection of the

world market with subsidised procedural format contemplated

grain, are bearish signals for the by authorities.

coming months. The other predicament is that

Will the Government now wheat from the open market is

consider confirming the currently exportable at $ 255/mt

transaction to the highest bidder fob basis, assuming Rs 55 to the

of STC tender at $228 fob/mt – dollar and a reasonable trader's

inclusive of fobbing expenses of margin. At Rs 57-to-the-dollar,

$40/mt and service charges of the same is reduced to $246

2.5 per cent plus duty fob/mt.

entitlement pass book scheme But FCI's wheat at economic benefits of one per cent? An cost is $320/mt or Rs 18,220/mt international trader will have to ex-depot, or around $350/mt add additional 5 per cent on fob. Compulsions of managing $228 as risk premium and profit meagre marketable surplus can — totalling $ 240 — for selling limit sourcing by private trade. to a third party. At the same time, FCI values,

Confirming the business at $228 beyond market rates, will not

that was based upon quotes of result in substantial reduction of

May 24, 2012, while the world its stocks, which is the primary

market is now up at $280 (after objective of subsidisation.

45 days), can create a controversy for the government. ALTERNATIVES AT HAND Likewise, not taking a decision

The Government under OMSS on the tender would convey a (Open Market Sales Scheme) lack of faith in the formal has already declared price of Rs. bidding process. 11700/mt for flour millers/actual

Frankly, the Government cannot users/States — where, too, there take any non-contentious is only marginal lifting. This decision on subtle and multiple OMSS price is variable parameters on which


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Working with NatureCharles Tremewen, Kevin Li and Carl Horn Af Rantzien unmask the myths surrounding formulating products with stevia.

perceptions of the herb, it does not diffi cult to handle and mix with high-purity stevia extracts as a eliminate the compounds that other ingredients. sweetener has been higher than

Reality: Combining stevia cause the lingering taste issues. that of sugar and other natural extracts with fl avors makes Using masking agents and high-calorie sweeteners such as mixing easy.creating sugar/stevia blends can sugar beet and high fructose corn Stevia extract users often say the alleviate but not eliminate the taste syrup. In the past 12 months the sweetener is diffi cult to handle problem in stevia. Innovative cost of high-purity stevia extracts and mix, which could be producers have since created has however been coming down, overcome with more knowledge newer and advanced extraction as the cost of sugar rose. A Food and experience. There are technologies that focus on Business News report in August 16 challenges to dissolving fi ne isolating the positive glycosides last year said “with major sugar grade high-purity extracts such as and removing the negative ones cane and beet processors offering a Reb-A 97% or Stevioside 97% from stevia extracts, thereby bulk refi ned sugar at $0.59 to into a solution, as the fi ne and creating shorter “tails” and taste $0.60 per pound through 2012, powdery consistency tends to profi les that are close to sugar. sugar users are dealing with become airborne during transfer historically high

Myth #2: The quality of stevia and mixing. It is also buoyant on prices with no short term let-up in varies and is inconsistent from liquid surfaces. sight”. Compared to other

Combining the sweetener with fl batch to batch. available zerocalorie, all natural Reality: Innovative extraction avors would improve mixing, sweeteners, stevia has therefore methods ensure reliable and which is as effective as using high shown to be cheaper to use than consistent quality of stevia. speed blending techniques. There alternatives such as monk fruit and Formulators have been are also viable methods for agave. The increasing demand for experiencing product dissolving these light, high purity sugar by Asian countries such as inconsistency when using stevia glycosides with a better China andextracts in food and beverages. understanding of the nature of the India, as well as the limited supply Even though the industry provides product and the management of sugar beet and sugar cane high grade stevia extracts, the techniques recommended by acreage in the market would most quality of these compounds may suppliers of stevia extracts. likely keep sugar prices up. This vary from batch to batch. This Manufacturers are also coming up makes stevia extracts a viable all-results to issues when formulators with different particle sizes and natural, zero-calorie sweetener manage the natural plant-based combinations to aid the mixing solution today. In addition, product. The annual harvest of process. manufacturers are improving stevia can also be affected by horticultural practices, as

Myth #4: Stevia extracts cannot variables such as cropping production methods become more be used in baked goods.practices and climatic conditions effi cient.Reality: They are used as calorie that affect the growing season, Conclusionreducing agents for baking.which impact plant quality and Stevia extract producers have Contrary to the perception by a yields. Such inconsistencies will made inroads towards few manufacturers that stevia ultimately affect formulation understanding the herb and

There is a narrow gap between the low in taste. The issues with cannot be used in baked goods, the irregularities and complicate the improving its taste, usability and consumer acceptance of stevia bitterness, a licorice note and sweetener is stable at high management of product outcomes. cost of use. By turning to extracts and higher quality aftertaste are what formulators temperatures found in a baking Stevia producers are overcoming innovative, ground breaking solutions today, making the all- refer to as the “long tail” or facility. As zero-calorie is not an this problem by selectively solutions that companies have natural, zero-calorie sweetener an lingering taste on the tongue (see important factor in baking and cultivating higher quality and worked hard to eliminate stevia's increasingly desirable product for Chart 1). As sugar sets the gold sugar is usually added into baked yield plants with predictable less desirable attributes, formulators. The appeal for stevia standard with its short tail for goods, stevia is best used as a amounts of preferred steviol formulators are seeing the truth by consumers is meanwhile driven stevia extract manufacturers to calorie reducing agent, which glycosides. The use of newer and about using the ingredient, as by an increased demand for meet, cutting the “tail” will lowers the calories of the fi nal more innovative extraction consumer enjoy healthy, products with natural, low calorie ultimately lead to a better product, reduces cost and is a food ingredients. Stevia has formerly been shrouded in several myths that have haunted both extract producers and product formulators. These arose from past concerns with stevia extracts that include bitterness and aftertaste; inconsistent taste quality among batches; the inherent diffi culties working with the fi ne powdery extracts; unsatisfactory applications in baked goods; and that they are more expensive than sugar. These issues have caused extract producers to tell the truth about the natural herb by reinventing the way stevia is grown, processed and sold as the “next generation sweetener”. The race is on to produce a pure, high quality and great tasting sweetener solution with a taste profi le that is similar to sugar and is therefore acceptable to consumers. Here are more details.

Myth #1: Stevia extracts have an natural sweetener replacement.consumer acceptance and closer methods, as well as solutions of sweetened food.undesirable bitterness, licorice taste to sugar. Traditional blended steviol glycosides, is note and aftertaste. Myth #5: Stevia extracts are too extraction methods have been producing high quality and pure Reality: They have a clean, expensive to use.based on purifying Reb-A extracts with predictable, reliable sweet taste that is close to sugar. Reality: Prices of sugar are glycosides to a high purifi cation and consistent taste profi les.Stevia needs to overcome the soaring worldwide.level of 95-100%. Although this common perception that it ranks Historically, the cost of using Myth #3: Stevia extracts are method reduces the negative

Charles Tremewen and Kevin Li are from Glg Life Tech Corp and Carl Horn Af Rantzien is from the International Stevia Council.

Contrary to the perception by a few manufacturers that stevia cannot be used in baked goods, the sweetener is stable at high temperatures found in baking facilities.

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GM labeling norm will hurt packaged edible oil

he Union Consumer Affairs Ministry notification on mandatory labeling of packaged food products Tcontaining genetically-modified foods or food

ingredients may primarily be targeting imported foods that are flooding the domestic market. But it will willy-nilly have an impact on the domestic market for vegetable oil and vanaspati (hydrogenated oil).India annually produces approximately 11-12 lakh tones of cottonseed oil, a significant part of which in recent years is extracted from genetically-modified cottonseed. To be sure, in the process of oil extraction the problematic protein remains in the cake/meal and not in oil. Even small traces of protein that may be found in the unrefined oil will be removed after refining. In case of cottonseed oil, it is mandatory that the oil sold to consumers is in the refined form.Apart from going for direct human consumption as liquid oil, cottonseed oil is used as a raw material for vanaspati. It is incorporated as an ingredient in the making of vanaspati that usually is a mixture of many oils and hydrogenated. So, will packaged cottonseed sold for human consumption be labeled as GM food? Also, will vanaspati incorporating genetically-modified cottonseed oil be subject to labeling? The industry will have to ponder over this issue. Additionally, India imports about 10-15 lakh tonnes of soya bean oil from abroad (Argentina, mainly) that is extracted from genetically modified soya bean. Will these oils, too, if sold for direct human consumption as liquid oil or incorporated as ingredient in vanaspati, be subject to labeling?India produces about 15-17 lakh tonnes of soya bean oil from indigenously grown soya bean which obviously is non-GM. Both indigenous and imported soya oils usually get blended in the marketplace which makes it nearly impossible to distinguish one from the other.Unfortunately, identity preservation and traceability are virtually unknown concepts in our country. A large part of vegetable oils is sold in loose and not packaged form. Implementation of the mandatory labeling rule is sure to affect companies that sell packaged cottonseed oil and soya bean oil while allowing others to escape the law.For the authorities seeking to enforce the labeling rule, it is going to be well-nigh impossible to detect whether cottonseed oil or soya bean oil is of GM origin. There is suspicion, the law enforcers may not have appropriate testing tools or equipment. Such a state of affairs is fraught with risks for the industry. The sooner it seeks clarity from the government the better. Because the oil, especially after refining, does not contain any protein, it may be desirable to exempt such goods from the mandatory labeling law.In any case, for over eight years now, Indians have been consuming cottonseed oil of GM-origin, either directly or in the form of vanaspati, without any complaint. It is strange the policymakers are now keen to give consumers a chance to make an informed choice. There is also danger that consumer perception may be swayed against GM foods. What prevents the government from strengthening its border controls so as to ensure that unauthorised and unlabelled GM foods do not enter the country?

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Himachal invites private funds for food processing

imachal Pradesh is large-scale production of fruit-inviting private based value added products in Hinvestments in the food the state.

processing industry, Chief The chief minister said 79 Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal percent of the industrial said. investment in the state had been "The state has identified food made in Baddi-Barotiwala-processing as the thrust area and Nalagarh (BBN) industrial belt.is exploring possibilities in "Finished goods worth Rs.1,701 motivating entrepreneurs to set crore have been exported from up fruit-based units," Dhumal BBN industrial area in 2011-said at a function organised by 12," he said.the Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh The hill state saw investment Industries Association in Solan worth Rs.12,560 crore in district. medium and small industrial He said there was scope for units in the past four years.

imachal Pradesh is large-scale production of fruit-inviting private based value added products in Hinvestments in the food the state.

processing industry, Chief The chief minister said 79 Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal percent of the industrial said. investment in the state had been "The state has identified food made in Baddi-Barotiwala-processing as the thrust area and Nalagarh (BBN) industrial belt.is exploring possibilities in "Finished goods worth Rs.1,701 motivating entrepreneurs to set crore have been exported from up fruit-based units," Dhumal BBN industrial area in 2011-said at a function organised by 12," he said.the Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh The hill state saw investment Industries Association in Solan worth Rs.12,560 crore in district. medium and small industrial He said there was scope for units in the past four years.

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UP invites companies

for setting up food processing units

s leading producers of potatoes in the country, the state government A

assured industrialists that it would assist entrepreneurs in setting up food processing units in the state. At a Potato Conclave organised here, agriculture production commissioner Alok Ranjan

interacted with senior representatives of companies like PepsiCo India, Merino Enterprises, ITC's techno and agri-based division, Radico Khaitan, Potato King and invited them to set up food processing units in the state. Ranjan also assured them that with the government working to put together a new food processing policy for UP, efforts were being made to iron out all concerns faced by industrialists and entrepreneurs in the past.

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