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Our specialist publications focus on the food and drinks industry providing news, prices and market trends in China, India, Asia, Europe, USA and the Americas. Coverage also includes new products, market research, company profiles, ingredients, nutrition, health, starch, sweeteners, additives.

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China News

GIRACT and EURASIA have combined forces to present ChinaNews, a comprehensive picture of the food and food ingredient sectors in this most exciting market. ChinaNews provides current news - numbers, information, evaluation, highlights, etc. - essentially from the food ingredients and fine chemicals points of view, neatly organised and presented in a consistent and cogent fashion. Issues are available in electronic format.

The following sections are explored in each issue:

  • Industry News
  • New products
  • New Ingredients
  • Functional Products/Ingredients
  • Traditional foods
  • Company profiles

In addition, other relevant items such as patents, events, economic news, people, and many more ad hoc news items are also presented regularly.

One year (6 issues) EUR 450
Two years (12 issues) EUR 850
Latest 6 issues (CD ROM) EUR 300

China - Food Approved Emulsifiers - Supplier Directory

Although FOS is a relatively new concept in China, both production and demand have exploded over the last decade.

An indepth-report from Giract’s Chinese associate, CCM, analyses the supply/demand/price characteristics of FOS in the fast-moving Chinese market with its huge potential and provides forecasts across segments to 2010 and 2015.

China - Food Approved Emulsifiers - Supplier Directory

Key features of this e-directory include a detailed listing of emulsifier manufacturers and a review of selected producer profiles. It also provides an overview of the market through a concise presentation of production, demand, trade and industry developments.

Subscription EUR 2050

China - Antimicrobials for Food Use - Supplier Directory

Key features of this e-directory include a detailed listing of antimicrobial manufacturers and a review of selected producer profiles. It also provides an overview of the market through a concise presentation of production, demand, trade and industry developments.

Subscription EUR 2050

India News

IndiaNews is a bi-monthly review which presents, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, a comprehensive picture of the food and food ingredient sectors in this huge market - second only to China - and providing exciting new opportunities and untapped potential.

IndiaNews has a format similar to GIRACT's ChinaNews publication.

One year (6 issues) EUR 450
Two years (12 issues) EUR 850
Latest 6 issues (CD ROM) EUR 300

Sweeteners and Starch Price Monitoring

GIRACT provides quarterly prices of white sugar, key starches and their principal derivatives used in the food industry across major countries. This report comprises tables and commentary on price movements. In addition, charts provide both annual running price series and 6-monthly price trends. Coverage includes major native (maize, wheat, potato, tapioca) and cationic starches, glucose, HFS, and white sugar. Countries/regions reviewed are EU, USA, China, India, Thailand, Argentina, Russia.

Because you are closely involved with these products and often find it difficult - or impossible - to obtain ex-manufacturer prices on a comparative scale across countries, a subscription to this Price Monitoring is an invaluable tool. GIRACT is well-known for its in-depth analyses of the world starch and sugar industries over the last 20 years and this publication is highly acclaimed.

One year (4 issues) EUR 1550
Two years (8 issues) EUR 2800

Mineral Fortification - Markets, Legislation, Research Status

Key elements of this fully searchable pdf document covering W. Europe and N. America include:

  • a market overview of use of the relevant minerals in food and supplements
  • an examination of the relevant legislative situation regarding the various claims
  • a list of health or curative claims made for each mineral along with references
  • review of published research results in the mineral fortification sector, highlighting well-proven effects on the human body
  • an overview of what is currently known about the basic need for each mineral and its therapeutic effect
  • scenario for possible future directions for research

Subscription EUR 950