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	Related Industry News Australian salt campaigners maintain pressure on food manufacturers AWASH has pledged its support to the AMA regarding its stance on the on-going debate surrounding public salt intake... Read Coffee drinking may cut liver cancer risk - meta-analysis Regular and high coffee drinking may reduce the risk of liver cancer by 55 per cent, says a new meta-analysis of observational studies... Read NSF to buy CMi in bid to extend food safety certification Certification and testing agency NSF will buy CMi, under an agreement that would create a global food safety assurance company... Read RFID innovation has blue cheese in its sights Radio frequency identification (RFID) has now been adapted to track Spanish blue cheese as it travels along the food chain, scientists claim... Read Expert comment Nitrite free: Where does the truth end? Cured meat products are appearing on the market as 'naturally cured', 'no nitrite added', 'without added nitrite' or even 'nitrite free' to promote a health image to consumers. Industry expert Gerhard Feiner believes such statements can be misleading. Read Sponsored Message Why duplicate food safety management audits? Single Food Audit Pack helps to meet the requirements of most internationally recognized food safety or quality standards including ISO 22000, ISO 9001, HACCP, GMP, BRC and IFS with a single audit. Join a FREE web seminar to learn more... Click Here Previous Headlines Healthy half year for Danone's nutrition ambition Danone has increased like-for-like sales by 8.2 per cent to €7.5bn during the first half of the year as it continues to refocus its operations towards health and nutrition... Read ADM reports a 53 per cent increase in operating profit Operating profit for the year ended 30 June increased by 53 per cent to $3.16bn for Archer Daniels Midland, mainly due to streamlining operations, the company said yesterday... Read Nestle's Gerber acquisition cleared by EU The European Commission has cleared Nestle's proposed acquisition of Novartis's Gerber business, saying it would not lead to an uncompetitive concentration in baby foods and cereals... Read Sainsbury trials imported wine in PET bottles A UK supermarket is trialling an Australian wine and another from New Zealand that are packaged in tradionally-shaped bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET)... Read Diversification drive benefits Coca-Cola Enterpises Coca-Cola Enterprises posted a four per cent increase in sales to $5.6bn (€4bn) for its second quarter as it continues to restructure its operations amidst changing consumer demand in the soft... Read Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Company news

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