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‘Flexi-eating' - the future for food consumption?
23-May-2002 - The trend away from traditional eating patterns and towards undisciplined dietary chaos continues to gain pace in the Western world. According to new study from...
White wine helps you breathe more easily
22-May-2002 - The heart-protecting properties of red wine have been well documented over the last few years, leading to a sharp increase in sales the world over,...
Scandal stricken Snow Brand on the up?
22-May-2002 - Shares in Japan's scandal-ridden Snow Brand Milk Products Co soared more than 11 per cent on Tuesday after investors saw signs of a practical revival...
Swedish food research sparks European talks
21-May-2002 - European health officials are in talks over research claiming many cooked foods contain high levels of a cancer-causing chemical, Ananova.com reports. The Swedish study published...
Self-heating can market set to grow
15-May-2002 - British company Thermotic Developments (TDL) looks set to trigger a burgeoning market for self-heating cans. Co-developed over a period of five years using the scientific...
A drink a day keeps diabetes at bay
15-May-2002 - Recent research has shown that moderate alcohol consumption can help protect post-menopausal women from the dangers of heart disease. Now new evidence has come to...
German brewers stress health benefits to boost sales
15-May-2002 - A glass of beer is one of the best ways to keep your body healthy, at least according to the German Brewers' Federation. The decision...
Marketers still ignoring senior consumers
14-May-2002 - A report by independent market analyst Datamonitor finds that marketers need to reassess their strategies to account for the growth in the number of over...
More benefits from red wine consumption
13-May-2002 - Much has been said about the health benefits of red wine consumption, including the positive effect it can have on heart health. Now new research...
Fortification debate continues
10-May-2002 - Britain's Food Standards Agency has decided not to recommend that folic acid is added to flour to reduce the risk of babies being born with...
Wine drinkers catch fewer colds
10-May-2002 - Wine drinkers are less likely to catch a cold, finds a new study carried out by Spanish researchers. To examine whether consumption of wine, beer,...
Organic foods have significantly fewer pesticides
08-May-2002 - Not long after a New Zealand report damning the health claims associated with organic foods, a new study which compared pesticide residue data on fresh...
Growth far from frozen
30-Apr-2002 - Frozen foods are an increasingly popular choice in the preparation of menu items, according to recently surveyed restaurant operators, reports the American Frozen Foods Institute...
Health and snacks drive dairy growth
30-Apr-2002 - An increase in health awareness and the consumer trend towards snacking has driven dairy volume sales to an all time high, claims a recent survey...
Bakery ingredients firm tempts Burn Philps
29-Apr-2002 - Australian ingredients company Burns Philp last week reaffirmed its desire to buy Fleischmann's South American bakery ingredients business if it was put up for sale,...
Coke in water deal with Danone
29-Apr-2002 - Coca-Cola, the world's largest soft drinks company, is to manage the North American marketing, distribution and sales of Evian mineral water, under a deal clinched...
New slider technology launched
29-Apr-2002 - Supreme Plastics, a UK-based flexible packaging company, has recently launched its Topzip sliding closure system for the increasingly popular pouch style packaging market . The...
Good 'Greif', a new bottle!
26-Apr-2002 - US industrial packaging company Greif Bros. said this week a new range of water bottles, manufactured in the United Kingdom, should help spring water producers...
Food manufacturers who mislead consumers are named and shamed
26-Apr-2002 - The UK Consumers' Association sought to "name and shame" food manufacturers who use misleading labelling this week when it revealed details of food products which...
Swiss chocolate maker buys German rival Stollwerck
26-Apr-2002 - Barry Callebaut, the world's top manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, has confirmed that it will buy German chocolate firm Stollwerck from Imhoff Industrie-Holding in...
Bread, biscuits and crisps could be causing cancer
25-Apr-2002 - Bread, biscuits, crisps and french fries, foods frequently eaten by millions of people around the world, contain alarmingly high quantities of a cancer-causing chemical, according...
Austrian scientist invents world's first 'fat free crisp'
25-Apr-2002 - An Austrian physicist has invented what he claims to be the world's first fat-free crisp. The physicist, Peter Schwarzhans, has developed a special system which...
Rumours: Coke and Danone close to deal
23-Apr-2002 - French food group Groupe Danone and US soft-drinks giant Coca-Cola are close to a deal to make the beverage company the licensed importer and distributor...
Forum for parents to criticise food manufacturers
23-Apr-2002 - The Food Commission, the UK watchdog on food, announced plans this week to introduce a parents' jury to help decide which foods and drinks should...
Drinks companies target coffee bar set
19-Apr-2002 - Everyone wants to be involved in a "hot" consumer trend - like the cold coffee that is due to appear in supermarkets across the US,...
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