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31-Mar-2003
Healthy bread for expectant mothers
UK independent bakers Warburtons is targeting pregnant women with the launch of its 'Good Health Loaf for Women' fortified with key vitamins and omega-3 DHA,...
Carrefour banner boosts Hyparlo results
The continued strength of the Carrefour fascia helped boost sales at Hyparlo, one of the main franchise operators of the French retail group, in 2002....
28-Mar-2003
What will they think of next?
Recent food and drink highlights from Mintel's GNPD (Global New Products Database) include fruity cappuccino, confectionery products packaged like hair mousse and chocolate CDs featuring...
Swiss biscuit sector hit by German decline
After five consecutive years of strong growth, the Swiss biscuit sector showed a marked downturn in 2002 as a result of increased imports and the...
Malt interest drives Scotch whisky exports
Exports of Scotch whisky broke the £2 billion (€1.46bn) barrier for the tenth successive year in 2002, a year which also marked the third best...
Functional butter from Migros
Swiss retailer Migros launched a 'probiotic butter' last month, designed to promote health and offer a good taste sensation. The company, which claims to sell...
Sainsbury's on track to deliver cost savings
Sainsbury's, the UK's number two food retailer, has reported preliminary figures for the fourth quarter and full year 2002 which show that the company's programme...
Consolidation to impact flavour market
The United States and western Europe combined account for 58 per cent of the global market of the flavour and fragrance industry, highlights a recent...
27-Mar-2003
Food industry reiterates CAP support
Yesterday we reported on the latest discussions on the proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which recommended the decoupling of production levels and...
UK food gets 5-a-day logo
One tangerine, or five tomatoes? How many consumers - and indeed food industry folks - actually know what, exactly, counts as a portion of fruit...
Solid gains for Guyenne & Gascogne
French retail group Guyenne & Gascogne has reported a 4.7 per cent increase in sales for 2002 to €1.2 billion, pushing up operating profits by...
26-Mar-2003
Foster's to produce Diageo RTDs
With Diageo's ready-to-drink (RTD) spirit brands in the US facing an uncertain future in the light of proposed new regulations announced this week, the British-based...
Kraft powder up for sale?
US food company Kraft Foods has put its powdered soft drink concentrate plant in Hyderabad, India up for sale, reports the Indian paper Financial Express....
Tesco rapped for organic advertising
Retailers in the UK are increasing their organic food offering all the time, especially as consumers become increasingly concerned about the safety of much of...
Metro bucks the trend with sales rise
German retail group Metro has reported a 4 per cent increase in sales for 2002 to €51.5 billion as it restructuring and expansion programme continued...
Hope for CAP
Decoupling would secure significant income gains for EU farmers, writes the European Commission this week. The comment on the link between production and subsidy -...
25-Mar-2003
Teenagers falling through the marketing net
The marketing industry frequently divides consumers into specific target groups in a bid to better define how to market a product. But terms such as...
Metro launches new image campaign
Metro, the German group which is the world's fifth largest retailer, yesterday launched a new campaign designed to "sharpen the profile" of the company. The...
US ingredients for CSM
Dutch ingredients company CSM completes the acquisition of Carpro, increasing its market penetration in North America. The acquisition of Carpro - a US manufacturer of...
India consolidates position as number one whisky market
When you think of major whisky markets, India is unlikely to spring to mind, but the sub-continent was the largest global market for whisky, in...
24-Mar-2003
Troubles ahead for Smirnoff Ice ?
Smirnoff Ice, the premixed drink produced by the UK's Diageo group, could see an upheaval in its sales in the US as a result of...
Light at the end of the tunnel for Jeronimo Martins
After a difficult few years involving the wholesale restructuring of the business, Portuguese supermarket retailer Jeronimo Martins appears to be on the road to recovery....
21-Mar-2003
German organic market facing tough challenge
Knocked by the nitrofen scandal in 2002, the boom for organic foods in Germany has slowed rapidly in the last year. But as production continues...
Marketing investment pays off, especially in hard times
Smaller brands that maintain ad spend during recessions fare better than leading brands, according to industry analysts Datamonitor. Datamonitor cites a study from the UK's...
Spanish wineries to up organic output
Five wineries from the Spanish region of Extremadura are to increase their output of organic wine. Some 2,607 hectares of vineyard in Extremadura have already...
20-Mar-2003
Arla produces space-age chocolate bar
Swedish food company Arla has been working with scientists at the US Space Agency, NASA, over the last 18 months to look at ways of...
Around the (wine) world in three days
Next week sees the first major international wine show of the year open its doors to trade visitors. But the 10th annual ProWein show in...
Safeway: four from five referred to Competition Commission
Four of the five bidders for the UK's fourth largest supermarket group have had their offers referred to the Competition Commission, it was revealed yesterday,...
19-Mar-2003
New look for Yeo Valley Organic
Yeo Valley Organic, the UK-based organic dairy products producer, has revamped the packaging for its yoghurt brand in a bid to become the number three...
Food industry failing the needs of the individual
The number of one person households (OPHs) has grown faster than any other type, in particular compared to those with three or more people, but...
Heineken takes control of SA distribution
Heineken, the Dutch brewer, has terminated its licensing agreement with South African Breweries for the Heineken brand in South Africa, the company announced yesterday. "It...
Migros to add more brands
Migros, the Swiss co-operative retailer, has announced that it is to extend the range of branded food and non-food products it sells to include some...
Olive oil - finding the facts
'It is a truth, universally acknowledged,'…that olive oil is good for the health. But why? Volunteers from across Europe could soon provide the answer as...
18-Mar-2003
Organic partnership for Yoplait Dairy Crest
Yoplait Dairy Crest, the UK-based dairy producer, has formed a new partnership Horizon Organic Holding, the owner of the leading brand of organic milk in...
Swiss sugar confectionery sector hit by cheap imports
Last month we reported that Swiss chocolate manufacturers had seen domestic sales fall as a result of lower tourist numbers and hot summer weather, but...
Food and politics - never the twain shall meet?
Food and drink products have often been at the heart of trade disputes between countries, but in recent years they have become not the reason for these disputes but rather...
Budweiser saga rumbles on
Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar and its Swedish distributors has been forced to pay nearly $100,000 (€94,000) in compensation to US rival Anheuser-Busch in the latest...
Code of Practice 'makes no difference', claim suppliers
Farmers and growers supplying the UK supermarket sector believe that the Supermarket Code of Practice introduced a year ago has made no difference to the...
Cutting the haggis, but not the neeps
A leading epidemiologist and population health expert has called for urgent action to improve the health of Scots after research revealed that death rates among...
US takes the biscuit...
Confirming reports from the European Commission yesterday that the European consumer is sceptical about food-related biotechnologies, are the findings of a joint UK-US study into...
17-Mar-2003
Irish eyes are smiling - but stout consumption set to fall
Today is St Patrick's Day, and Irish people all over the world - as well as many others who simply like to enjoy themselves -...
Morrisons strengthens its case for Safeway
Morrisons, the UK supermarket group which sparked off the bidding war for compatriot Safeway earlier this year, has announced full year results for 2002 which...
Carrefour continues to expand
Carrefour, the French retail giant which has operations in more than 30 countries, has increased its presence in Spain, one of its leading foreign markets,...
14-Mar-2003
Food allergy market set for strong growth
The food industry in the 21st century is focused more than ever on providing consumers with food products for every occasion. Convenience, indulgence, low-fat, functional...
Dairy products, juice - and now bottled water
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, the Russian producer of dairy products and fruit juice, has embarked upon a third line of business - bottled water. The company yesterday...
Delhaize hit by dollar dip
A decline in the value of the US dollar pushed down sales at Belgian retail group Delhaize in 2002. The company operates under a number...
13-Mar-2003
World wine growth showing no sign of slowing
Consumers now spend as much each year on wine as they do on cosmetics, or three times as much as they do on recorded music...
Strong growth for 'virtual' Spanish supermarket
Two years after its launch, the 'virtual' Spanish supermarket capraboacasa.com, is going from strength to strength. The company, which is part of the Caprabo food...
Carrefour's foreign businesses progress
Centros Comerciales Carrefour (CCC), the Spanish arm of leading French hypermarket and supermarket operator, has reported operating profits of €301.8 million for 2002, a 12...
Food safety: upping the info
Making one's way around the European Commission website is a challenge at the best of times. CORDIS, the European Commission's research and development information service,...
12-Mar-2003
Is Ahold right for Tesco?
Ahold's ongoing woes resulting from accounting irregularities in the US and Argentina have led to a barrage of speculation that some or all of the...
Casino improves despite Dutch problems
French retail Casino has reported a 17.5 per cent increase in net profits for 2002 to €445.2 million despite losses from its Dutch unit, Laurus....
Country of origin - the debate continues
New legislation to tighten the 'origin of labelling' for food products in the US continues to incite reactions with a coalition of consumer and agricultural...
Changing demand for sugar and sweeteners
As scientists warn the western world about the health implications of eating too much sugar, food manufacturers and food/beverage processors are reconsidering the additives they...
11-Mar-2003
Sweet-toothed Brits lead European market
Brits may have the sweetest tooth in Europe but new evidence suggests that health and diet concerns are pushing the UK consumer towards healthier sugar...
Ahold troubles continue as new CFO is appointed
The controversy over the accounting irregularities at Dutch retail group Ahold continued this week with revelations in the press that the company was aware of...
10-Mar-2003
Perfetti, Quaker team up for breakfast promotion
Perfetti Van Melle, the Dutch-Italian confectionery company, and Quaker Oats, the US company owned by PepsiCo, have joined forces to promote their respective Airheads and...
Tough times for Spanish wine
Exports of Spanish wine increased by just 0.59 per cent in 2002 compared to the previous year to €1.48 billion, according to the latest data...
Ocean Spray - wiping the board clean
Cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray voted on Saturday for a clean slate - replacing most of its board with a brand new set of faces -...
EFSA finally begins work
Last week we reported on the distinctly sloth-like installation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), but newly installed executive director of the EFSA, Geoffrey...
Tengelmann takes total control of Iberian units
Tengelmann, the German retail group, has taken 100 per cent control of its Spanish and Portuguese subsidiaries after acquiring a 40 per cent stake in...
07-Mar-2003
Unilever to invest in 'frozen' assets
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever has announced plans for a major shake up of its €5 billion ice cream business, including increased investment in marketing...
United we stand, FDF chief tells industry
The UK food and drink industry needs to work more closely with other concerned parties to ensure that issues such as nutrition, food safety and...
A functional start to the day
Swiss cereal maker BioFamilia has launched a new muesli in its functional range, targeted at people who want to keep in shape. Fit Crisp contains...
Natural flavours booming
Newly discovered ingredients and processes are featuring more and more prominently in the production of more nutritious and better balanced "designer foods."A new report about...
Bio direction for minty-tasting coatings
The food industry could shortly be using a new, bio-based approach to manufacturing mannitol - the minty-tasting sugar alcohol used as a powdery coating on...
06-Mar-2003
World's first organic fino hits the shelves
An organic fino wine which claims to be the first of its kind has been launched by a Spanish winery based in Cordoba. The fino,...
'Bitter' twist in Spanish cola wars
The rivalry between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo is legendary, but it is not restricted simply to their cola brands. Coca-Cola this week launched a new brand...
Health drives industry innovation
Health is fast becoming a major selling point in the food and drinks industry, with new products being launched every month targeting specific ailments or...
The smooth approach
Silky smooth, high-fruit chews can now be produced in a new, no-cook process following a recent development from British Sugar, the company claims this week....
GM testing for baby food
Consumers in Europe are increasingly concerned about risks derived from genetically modified (GM) foods. New proposals tabled by the European Commission aim to meet these...
Tesco begins self checkout trial
Tesco, the UK's leading supermarket operator, is to become the second chain in the country to trial a new self-service checkout which allows its customers...
Carrefour meets its targets in 2002
Carrefour, the French retail giant which is second only to Wal-Mart in the global market, this week said it had met its three 2002 targets...
05-Mar-2003
New - an RTD spirit with real spirit!
The market for ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic drinks is dominated by two countries. In Europe, the UK leads the way, although other countries also have burgeoning...
Major potential for new age beverages
The number of so-called new age beverages available across Europe has been growing steadily in recent years, but the market shows little sign of reaching...
04-Mar-2003
Stoli Strasberi hits the UK market
A new variant of Stolichnaya, the Russian vodka brand, has been launched in the UK. Stolichnaya Strasberi claims to be the first strawberry flavoured vodka...
DBG to focus on Royal and Heineken
Denmark's second largest brewer, the Danish Brewery Group, last week announced a major restructuring plan which it claimed would result in improved profitability as early...
Quality versus natural: the debate continues
As the weight of obesity in western society lies, some might argue, paradoxically side by side with our increasing desire towards all that is 'healthy'...
Less salt please...
The consumer desire to reduce salt intake, combined with increasing criticism of the food industry with regards to the generous use of salt in processed...
03-Mar-2003
New flavours for yoghurt drink
Arla Foods, the Swedish dairy group, has launched two new flavour variants for its drinking yoghurt brand, Yoggi Yalla, one of its best-selling dairy products....
Investment pays off for Mercadona
Spanish supermarket group Mercadona saw its sales grow by 28 per cent in 2002 to €5.8 billion, a rise which also helped the company improve...
Tesco mulling Ahold acquisition?
Tesco, the leading UK supermarket group, could make major inroads into the Continental European market with the acquisition of part of the Ahold empire, according...
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