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Baked Snacks Co has a future – if enough capital is injected into the business

18-Aug-2010 - Middlesbrough-based snacks manufacturer Baked Snacks Company (BSC) has good prospects provided any new backer can...

CSM feels the pinch from uneven recovery across Europe

11-Aug-2010 - The struggling economies of Southern and Eastern European countries marred the sales figures of CSM’s...

Yakult confident about probiotic dossier

03-Aug-2010 - Probiotics player Yakult is confident the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will hand its probiotic-immunity...

United Biscuits fined after mixing machine accident

03-Aug-2010 - Global snack giant United Biscuits was fined £10,000 last week by the UK’s Health and...

Court defeats Anheuser-Busch bid for exclusive Budweiser rights

03-Aug-2010 - The European Court of Justice has ended a long-running brewing dispute, defeating an attempt by...

Chocolate dividend scheme proves lucrative for UK firm

13-Jul-2010 - An innovative scheme involving the return of dividends to investors in batches of premium chocolate...

Unions urge Nestlé to talk about pay

21-May-2010 - Trades unions have written to Nestlé UK requesting fresh talks over wages as it now...

Danone and Micropharma form $8m partnership to develop heart health products

21-May-2010 - Danone Research has reached a partnership agreement worth $8m with Canadian biological science firm Micropharma...

International acqusitions may be on the cards, Hershey

06-May-2010 - US chocolate maker, Hershey, said it is still open to international expansion and it claims...

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Groundhog Day for European health claims?

19-Apr-2010 - “Many in industry are pinning their hopes on EFSA showing them the light at the...

Danone withdraws marquee probiotic health claims (again)

15-Apr-2010 - Almost a year to the day after Danone first withdrew submissions for its best-selling probiotic...

Coke investment may force Innocent to grow up

12-Apr-2010 - Coca Cola has upped its stake in healthy smoothie maker, Innocent, to 58 per cent...

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Raisio finalises UK snack food acquisition

08-Apr-2010 - Finland’s Raisio has announced it has finalised the acquisition of British snack foods manufacturer Glisten...

Irresponsibilty claim for Kellogg's breakfast cereal ad rejected

07-Apr-2010 - A claim that an advert for Kellogg’s Coco Pops was irresponsible because it directly targeted...

Downturn affected demand for Cognis health, nutrition offerings

24-Mar-2010 - Cognis claims to have steered a steady course through last year’s economic upheaval. But despite...

Nestlé to evalute protein impact on muscle wastage

18-Mar-2010 - Combating muscle wastage in the elderly through greater understanding of the mechanisms of protein coupled...

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Cognis for sale despite IPO plan

17-Mar-2010 - Private equity-owned Cognis is still being offered for sale by Permira and Goldman Sachs, according...

Raisio set to drive European healthy snacks market, analyst

15-Mar-2010 - Raisio’s acquisition of UK premium snacking company Glisten will provide the Finnish group with a...

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Findus nominated for business environment award

15-Mar-2010 - UK fish product manufacturer Findus is the only food company to be shortlisted for the...

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Nestle moves Jenny Craig into France

08-Mar-2010 - Nestlé has announced the launch of its Jenny Craig weight management programme in France,...

Lotus Bakeries posts hike in profits

16-Feb-2010 - Belgian bakery group Lotus Bakeries showed a hike in profits last year following on from...

Swedish firm to launch Yerba Mate with stevia in France

16-Feb-2010 - A Yerba Maté beverage is set to be one of the first products on French...

Danone improves sales on "reset" yoghurt prices

11-Feb-2010 - Price cuts have helped Danone recover from a dip in dairy sales at the start...

FSA issues allergy warning on Cadbury product

11-Feb-2010 - The UK Foods Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an allergy alert regarding Cadbury Chunks Bournville,...

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Hovis in plans to raise the Red Tractor logo

09-Feb-2010 - Assured Food Standards (AFS) administrators will meet with Premier Foods with a view to including...

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