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28-Sep-2006
Palsgaard emulsifier 'doubles' shelf life
A new cake emulsifier with a shelf life of a minimum of 24 months has been devised by Danish ingredients manufacturer Palsgaard.
Diet bread targets new breed of weight watchers
Britain's biggest baker RHM is relaunching its core 'diet' bread in order to appeal to changing consumer trends within the weight loss sector.
27-Sep-2006
Ethical mint chocolate tastes Divine
UK Fairtrade chocolate company, Divine, has launched a new variety of its signature chocolate bar in a bid to further entice consumers into the ethical cocoa market.
European countries top list for business location
Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are the world's most competitive economies according to this year's assessment by the World Economic Forum (WEF) of the best places to do business.
Danisco invests in future of confectionery
Danisco Flavours has opened a new confectionery facility in Belgium in order to experiment with new combinations of texture, taste and functionality.
26-Sep-2006
Cake sector shake-up as market leader could go private
The UK's second largest cake maker Inter Link Foods said yesterday its management were working with a private equity firm to broker a possible takeover of the company.
25-Sep-2006
Cargill launches new textured soy protein
Cargill is launching a new soy protein in order to consolidate its position in the growing soy and meat-free market.
22-Sep-2006
Mexican sugar substitute makes it to UK shelves
Diabetics and weight watchers are set to benefit from the release of a new natural alternative to sugar going on sale in leading UK retailer Tesco this week.
FDF slams 'scare tactics' over fat levels in crisps
The FDF has accused the British Heart Foundation of 'scare tactics' over its newly launched Food4Thought campaign.
Nestlé shifts Smarties production
Major restructuring for Swiss based confectionery company Nestlé has cost 645 jobs in England as the company prepares to move production of some of its core brands.
Fluid processor designed for clean room production
A new fluid processor for clean room production areas, provides an alternative to the more expensive high-pressure fluid processors or traditional homogenizers, its manufacturer claims.
21-Sep-2006
French biscuit sector set for shake-up
The French biscuit industry is set for a significant shift if a deal between two market leaders goes ahead.
Pernod Ricard shows high spirits
Premium spirits brands have kept Pernod Ricard moving forward over the last year, offsetting difficulties in Europe to lift the group's organic sales by seven per cent.
20-Sep-2006
Real Good Food record real good sugar sales
Following the acquisition of sugar supplier Napier Brown Foods, UK bakery firm Real Good Food Company (RGFC) has seen turnover increase more than five-fold - despite the impact of the recently introduced EU sugar reform.
Danisco announces ingredients shake-up
Changes to Danisco's ingredients division will lift the EBIT margin for the segment to above 15 per cent, according to the firm's announcement of Q1 2006/07 results.
Sweet market turns sour for smaller confectioners
Tough trading conditions in the confectionery industry have forced UK group, Lees Foods, to look at ways of diversifying - highlighting the tactics smaller sweet makers must adopt to ensure their survival in an increasingly competitive market.
19-Sep-2006
Britons love their local dairy, survey says
Buying British remains a priority for the majority of dairy consumers in the UK, a new poll has found, bolstering the domestic dairy industry as it tries to raise earnings down the supply chain.
Finsbury tackles healthy bakery market
A year of acquisition and investment has proved profitable for UK bakery company Finsbury Foods but now the group plans to further build sales by targeting the growing health sector.
Real Good Food profits dented by costs
Bakery buy-out business the Real Good Food Company (RGFC) has announced increased sales in its bread and cakes sector but said growth was affected by high energy costs and internal investment.
15-Sep-2006
Ter Beke hit by margin fall due to higher costs, retailer pressure
Rising raw material prices, considerably higher energy costs and continuing retailer pressure have cut margins at Ter Beke, a Belgium-based processed meats and fresh ready meals manufacturer.
14-Sep-2006
Early winter for Warburtons
British bread maker Warburtons is getting the jump on competitors by targeting the Christmas market early with a new range of winter loaves.
Premier bows out of biscuit bid
Premier Foods has dropped out of the bidding war over United Biscuits, leaving US equity firm Blackstone as the sole contender for the European snack giant.
Cadbury's tax win signals opportunity for multinationals
An EU court ruling in favour of Cadbury opens the door for multinationals to shop around the bloc for the lowest tax rates.
Canada pushing forward with traceability
Canada's government is offering US$1.5m in financial help to the country's struggling meat sector in a bid get traceability programs on track.
13-Sep-2006
Thorntons struggles to claw back sales
UK chocolate maker Thorntons is rolling out a raft of new measures to combat a sales slump that has been dogging the company for the past year.
Fruit and veg access in schools promotes overall consumption, study
A pilot program that distributed fresh fruits and vegetables to children in Mississippi schools has resulted in increased consumption of these goods, findings that provide guidance towards a comprehensive approach for improving students' dietary behaviors.
12-Sep-2006
Inter Link expect a merry Christmas
British bakery Inter Link Foods has blamed waning cake sales earlier this year on unfavourable weather conditions but reported an already strong market for the Christmas period.
Nestlé to build fresh factory for Nespresso
Soaring demand for espresso coffee in Europe will see Nestlé spend almost €95m to open a new production and distribution centre for its Nespresso drink by 2008.
UK dairy industry opens up to school children
A new UK scheme to help school children learn more about how dairy products get from cows' udders to their lunch boxes is being launched to improve children's understanding of the dairy industry.
Organic snacking proves healthy for Glisten
The market for healthy, convenience snacking is going from strength to strength, according to UK snack group Glisten who posted encouraging preliminary results today.
11-Sep-2006
Sainsbury's makes major switch to biodegradable packging
Sainsbury's will become first major retailer to shift to the large scale use of biodegradable packaging, putting pressure on food processors to make the conversion.
Oil cost squeezes Kerry's margins
The Ireland-based Kerry Group says difficulties in raising prices to recover the increased cost of energy slowed its growth during the first six months of the year.
08-Sep-2006
Wrigley and Cadbury war over gum patent
Leading gum manufacturer Wrigley has lost a court battle to halt Cadbury's sugarless gum operations in Australia.
Heart healthy chocolate tempts consumers to go dark
Europeans are more clued up than their American counterparts when it comes to the benefits of dark chocolate, according to a US company educating the market through their range of functional health-boosting cocoa products.
Danisco to bring fair trade vanilla to US market
Danish ingredients firm Danisco is to launch a full line of fair trade certified vanilla products in the US market, the company announced this week.
07-Sep-2006
Tate & Lyle funds research on carbohydrates and health
Tate & Lyle has pledge £4.5m (€6.6m) funding to King's College London for research into how carbohydrates can promote gut health and how some carbs may reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome - a project the company expects will inform development of its Enrich ingredients solutions service.
More evidence links obesity in early childhood and later life
Yet another study has revealed the importance of good nutrition from an early age, as researchers found that children who are overweight as toddlers are more likely to become obese in early adolescence.
Unilever urges FDA loosen phytosterol health claim
Unilever has petitioned the FDA to amend its health claim for the use of phytosterols in foods and allow full daily intake in one serving rather than two - suggesting the consumer brand giant foresees more explicit and simplified health claims could bring even greater demand for its pro-activ ingredients.
USDA proposal could redefine grass-fed meat
Plans by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the definition of grass-fed animals, has caused concern in the industry that the growing market for organic pastured meats could be undermined by commercial operations.
06-Sep-2006
Sale of Bulgarian pork could be prohibited with EU accession
The sale of Bulgarian pig meat could soon be prohibited unless the government can prove it is successfully tackling increased outbreaks of Classical Swine fever (CSF) in the country, according to a new USDA report.
04-Sep-2006
Tesco targets chocolate-loving Muslims
British retailer Tesco is branching out to target Islamic consumers by launching a range of halal chocolate.
01-Sep-2006
NFU slams supermarkets in UK grocery chain probe
Consumers in Britain will be forced to buy lower quality and less safe foods if supermarkets continue squeezing the supply chain as they do now, the National Farmers' Union has told a Competition Commission inquiry.
Heinz boosts profit margins as market strategies pay off
H.J. Heinz strategy to raise prices and cut costs has paid off in profit margins increasing to 15.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2006, two percentage points higher than the comparable period last year.
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