Taura in the news

8 December 2011Taura Targets Asian and US Markets With Fruit and Veg Inclusions

FoodNavigator.com

Taura Natural Ingredients, which was launching is URC Inclusions range at FIE in Paris last week, is aiming to enter both the US and Asian confectionery, snack, breakfast cereal and bakery markets with fruit and vegetable pieces produced by rapid concentration.

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5 December 2011Health Claims Are Not Always Necessary, Says Report By Rebecca Prescott, FoodBev.com

Fruit and vegetable ingredients now offer manufacturers a major opportunity to market nutritious products without the need to resort to using health claims, according to a report published at Food Ingredients Europe by Taura Natural Ingredients.

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2 December 2011Tauranga Firm Revolutionising Cereal Industry By Graham Skellern, Bay of Plenty Times

Specialised food processing company, Taura Natural Ingredients, is this week launching an innovative product range that includes ancient grains at a major European trade show.

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28 November 2011Taking a Big Bite of the Sustainable Export Pie By Rachel Brown, Exporter Magazine

Two Bay of Plenty exporters have applied sustainable business programmes to help drive export growth.

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23 November 2011Novel Bakery and Confectionery Blends With URC Technology

Confectionerynews.com

Taura has launched an ingredients range that it claims allows manufactures to combine 100% ultra rapid concentrated (URC) fruit and vegetables with other ingredients for the first time in premium confectionery and baked goods.

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24 November 2011Vegetable Snacks Help Consumers Meet 5-a-day Jane Byrne, bakeryandsnacks.com

Taura Natural Ingredients has extended its portfolio to include vegetable blends that it claims will allow food manufacturers tap into the growing demand for healthier and clean label snack products.

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25 November 2011Taura Combines Fruit and Vegetables in Novel Snack Concepts Foodingredientsfirst.com

The new vegetable blends have been introduced within Taura’s market-leading URC JusFruit range, offering manufacturers the potential to create natural, delicious and good-for-you products in tune with today’s market demands.

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18 August 2011Sustainable Business Practices: A Natural Fit - An SBN Case Study on Taura Natural Ingredients

“Sustainability is all-encompassing providing environmental, economic and social benefits to the business, its personnel, and the community. Putting sustainable practices in place is important in today’s environment to ensure Taura’s activities are conducted in the most efficient manner, minimising resource usage and waste. Environmental practices provide competitive advantage and a sustainable future for the business.”

Andrew Rout, Plant Manager, Taura Natural Ingredients

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13 May 2011Back to the future for exporters

Graham Skellern, Bay of Plenty Times

Four of the five finalists in the 21st supreme Sharp Tudhope Exporter of the Year have been there before - an expression that they have grown stronger and brighter since their last awards.

Mount Maunganui-based Taura Natural Ingredients, one of the Bay's most established exporters after being formed in 1973, collected the top prize in 1992 and 19 years later the global manufacturer is again in line for top honours.

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31 May 2010Snacking to Health By Robin Wyers, The World of Food Ingredients

Three square meals a day may have once been ideal for some, but it is simply not a realist goal for many. There is a growing consensus that four to five smaller meals a day may in fact be better for you.

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06 May 2010Bay's food industry leaders plan 2020 vision By FoodWeek Online

Leaders behind the Bay of Plenty’s food industry have joined forces for the first time to decide how to drive further economic growth over the next decade.

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22 April 2010Concentrate on fruit goodness www.foodmag.com.au

A little bit of Kiwi ingenuity has gone a long way for global ingredients company Taura Natural Ingredients, who are recognised worldwide for their innovative approach to fruit ingredients manufacturing.

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14 November 2009Fruit firm eyes local production

James Heffernan, nvdaily.com

Mike Turner arrived in the U.S. two and a half years ago with little more than a suitcase and a mission to lay the groundwork for his company's North American operations.
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09 April 2010Nature and nurture www.Bakeryinfo.co.uk

Natural flavours are in top demand in the bakery sector at the moment. Anne Bruce looks at the trends and finds out what different suppliers have to offer.

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05 November 2009Taura takes tiny fruit bits to market By staff reporter, Foodnavigator.com

Taura Natural Ingredients is introducing a new line of tiny fruit pieces, opening up new possibilities for moulded chocolates and biscuits to boast real fruit content.
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30 March 2009Fruitful labour

By Lesley Springall, unlimited.co.nz

A little bit of Kiwi ingenuity went a long way for food ingredients company Taura Natural Ingredients. And some good fruit, of course.
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04 March 2009Future opportunities with URC® By staff reporter, foodingredientsfirst.com

Taura Natural Ingredients uses a unique URC® (Ultra Rapid Concentration) process to deliver fruit pieces, flakes and pastes in a bake-stable, low water activity format.
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