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28-Jun-2002
Acrylamide in foods - calls for more research
Food, health and consumer associations welcomed international discussions this week at the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva following the first ever report that acrylamide...
27-Jun-2002
Soy marketing evolves
Marketers keen to enjoy the fruits of the surging demand for soy products risk wasting millions of promotional euros in categories that do not match...
Deal freeze rejected
A minority shareholder in troubled Dutch supermarket chain Laurus who is continuing the battle to temporarily block a proposed rescue plan for the company led...
26-Jun-2002
Acrylamide - calls for calm
Food safety experts are meeting in Geneva this week under the auspices of the WTO to discuss recent scientific findings in Europe regarding certain foods...
Protecting basmati rice and Darjeeling tea
The European Union is today launching an initiative in a bid to improve the protection of geographical indications and will present the initiative to World...
25-Jun-2002
WHO meeting discusses cancer-causing substance in foods
Food safety experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are meeting in Geneva this week to investigate recent reports that potato chips, French fries and...
PET expands into dairy
PET packaging for dairy products is starting to take off in Europe, following the launch of a premium milk brand. Reed Kite Farms has chosen...
24-Jun-2002
Herbal drink joins energy drink range
The Dr Enuf energy drink range has been extended with the addition of a new herbal variant, Herbal Dr Enuf, a cherry-flavoured drink containing ginseng...
21-Jun-2002
Food industry backs 'sustainable' development
'Sustainable development' are buzz words on the lips of politicians and industry leaders across the world. A new report from the Confederation of the Food...
Food manufacturers to target 'first child' families?
Fresh, organic and convenience food markets could all benefit from the birth of the first child in a young family, claim market analysts Datamonitor . According...
20-Jun-2002
French beef ban - the end in sight?
Hopes of an end to the dispute between Britain and France over the export of British beef were raised last night when Jacques Chirac, the...
19-Jun-2002
Family meal time victim of today's hectic society
Further confirmation that today's hectic, time-pressured, consumer has even less time to prepare a meal and actually sit down to eat it comes in the...
First shipments for TREK performance drink
Leading Brands, the Canadian beverage manufacturer and distributor, has begun shipments of its new "optimised performance beverage" TREK after an extremely positive reaction from distributors...
18-Jun-2002
Positive words encourage Scottish food trade
Scotland's food and drink industry must grasp every opportunity to market itself as 'the best in the world', according to Alastair Salvesen, president of the...
CLA-enriched milk could soon be a reality
Canadian researchers are working to develop milk that contains higher levels of a 'good fat' that they say could fight cancer and heart disease. Recent...
Shopping bill falls for NZ consumer
New Zealand food prices fell 0.8 per cent in May, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday, reports IndustrySearch.com. The report continues that the fall follows...
17-Jun-2002
Caution versus creativity
Long-established brand icons such as Toblerone chocolate and Polo mints would be considered unacceptably innovative by marketers looking to launch them today and would be...
14-Jun-2002
Atisholz launches natural yeast extracts
In a bid to gain new market share and to maximise on the trend towards natural foods, Swiss nutritional yeast company Atisholz announced this week...
Food industry faces stricter labelling for olive oil use
Food manufacturers keen to use the positive image of olive oil will have to follow strict guidelines laid down by the European Commission on Thursday....
Health trend changes face of snacking
The UK snacks sector is coming under increasing pressure from competing markets with sugar and chocolate confectionery particularly hard hit by the consumer desire for...
13-Jun-2002
Impact of anti-terrorist act on food industry
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces the challenging task of completing three major new regulations by the end of 2003 under the new...
Guidelines for promotion of kids foods, the way forward
Consumer groups in the UK have long criticised food manufacturers for their aggressive marketing techniques towards children, which, the groups claim, encourage our infants to...
12-Jun-2002
Food allergy sufferers reject 'helpful' foods
A third of UK consumers with a food allergy claim, some might say perversely, that they would avoid genetically modified foods specifically designed to help...
Pea shortage threatens in UK
The fate of a significant part of this year's UK pea harvest hung in the balance this week after one of the biggest pea processing...
11-Jun-2002
Research blows Brit myth
The British reputation for being too polite to complain about foodservice issues may be a myth, according to a new survey released this week. Nine...
10-Jun-2002
Germany tries to head off ban on organic foods
German officials are hoping to avert a full European Union ban on German organic foodstuffs that may be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical after Belgium...
Strong growth for soyfood sales in 2001
Sales of soyfoods in the US grew by 16.8 per cent in 2001 to reach $3.2 billion (€3.4bn), making it one of the fastest-growing categories...
Soyfoods sales see continued growth
Soyfoods are one of the fastest growing sectors in the food industry with retail sales growing 16.8 per cent in 2001 to reach US$ 3.2...
Alcopop marketing is legal, rules FTC
The US Federal Trade Commission has found no evidence that so-called 'malternative' alcoholic beverages are being marketed to minors, according to an investigation prompted by...
Japanese firms recall contaminated spinach
Three Japanese firms have recalled batches of frozen spinach imported from China after they were found to contain higher-than-permitted levels of the pesticides fenvalerate and...
07-Jun-2002
DS Smith wins ASDA award for packaging
At the inaugural ASDA Awards ceremony for outstanding supplier performance, the award for the Most Innovative Fresh Packaging was won by Hoppers Farmhouse Bakery for...
New bottle for Clearly Canadian beverages
Beverage maker Clearly Canadian is launching its range of Blackberry Reebok fitness beverages in a new value-added 4-pack 20 oz bottle. "Our US launch of...
06-Jun-2002
RTD products top global food and drink growth league
A massive surge in the popularity of pre-mixed cocktails propelled global brands like Smirnoff Ice and Bacardi Breezer to the top of the food and...
Beverages fuel sector growth
Bottling and can packaging providers should take note: three of the five fastest growing Food and Beverage categories in the global marketplace in 2001 were...
05-Jun-2002
EU to toughen stance on GM foods
Genetically modified (GM) food and fodder should be clearly labelled and kept separate from non-GM varieties, a key European Parliament committee has voted. Parliament's Environment...
Japanese food recall extends to 20 companies
The recall of food products by five Japanese companies reported yesterday has been extended to another 15 firms, making it likely that the recall will...
04-Jun-2002
Package re-design helps drive sales and wins prizes for Sargento
Just how much bearing can a mere closure have on a packaging design? Even to those individuals working in a food packaging related industry this...
03-Jun-2002
Diet market grows as waistlines expand
The European market for diet foods is likely to grow steadily over the next few years as the population continues to grow heavier and more...
Flavoured milk is valuable calcium source
Children who drink flavoured milk drink more milk and therefore have higher calcium intakes than those who do not, finds a study published in the...
German organic industry cleared as contamination source is discovered
Officials in Germany have announced that a warehouse in the east of the country was the source of the contamination which forced the withdrawal of...
Spain censured over organic labelling
The European Commission has told Spain it must change its rules on organic food labelling in order to ensure that all products labelled Bio are...
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