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Kellogg strikes back over superhero battle

Questions raised over coffee allergies

Danone acts over Romanian dioxin fears

Salt per serving tricks consumers, regulator says

BioGaia stays in the black with more sales in Europe

 
   
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Nutrigenomics will underlie food future, Chr Hansen

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NZ officials dismiss aspartame-formaldehyde link

Irish packaging factory closes

 
 

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Kellogg strikes back over superhero battle
Cereal giant Kellogg's has released a statement in response to the Which? campaign announced earlier this week that condemned the use of superheroes in advertising to children... Read


Questions raised over coffee allergies
That all-important coffee boost sought by about 70 per cent of the UK population may be becoming a bit of a drag, with coffee related illnesses having doubled during the last four years, according to new figures... Read


Danone acts over Romanian dioxin fears
Danone has played down fears over the safety of some of its yoghurt products, as it became the latest European company to be hit by concerns over possible dioxin contamination in guar gum... Read


Salt per serving tricks consumers, regulator says
Some manufacturers are deliberately 'hoodwinking' consumers over salt content, claims a new report from UK regulators that says more action needs to be taken for salt reduction targets to be met by 2010... Read


BioGaia stays in the black with more sales in Europe
Swedish probiotic biotech company BioGaia has recorded increased sales in Europe but a downfall in the Asian market in its interim results released today... Read


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Nutrigenomics will underlie food future, Chr Hansen
Chr Hansen regards nutrigenomics as technology to underlie the food industry's future away from one-size-fits-all nutrition, and has placed exploration of this area high-up on its R&D agenda... Read


Packaging mark to authenticate Chinese food
A new mark required on the packaging of Chinese food exports from next month will allow importers to tell certified products from fakes, according to food safety officials... Read


NZ officials dismiss aspartame-formaldehyde link
A link between aspartame, and formaldehyde by an organic group has been dismissed as scaremongering in a statement issued by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) this week... Read


Irish packaging factory closes
The Quinn Group yesterday announced the closure of the Quinn packaging plant at Newbridge, Ireland... Read

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A helping hand to the confused consumer

Consumers are bombarded with an overload of nutritional advice and product marketing - be it from magazines, television shows, and product advertising - and without a degree in nutritional science, it's a wonder they can make sense of it at all. Read



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Nestle predicts calmer acquisition outlook
Nestle expects to significantly reduce its acquisitions spending for the foreseeable future following a hectic twelve month period of expansion... Read


Bakery segments behind sales turnaround for Sara Lee
Net sales for Sara Lee increased 7.1 per cent to $12.3bn (€9.1bn) for the fiscal year 2007 from $11.5bn (€8.5bn) the previous year, the company has said... Read


Spiderman and The Simpsons are food baddies, says Which?
Consumer watchdog Which? has launched a new campaign to oust cartoon characters from unhealthy snack advertising, claiming that superheros are being exploited to encourage kids to clamour for foods that are high... Read


Internet campaign encourages a Cadbury re-launch
Cadbury last week said it will be re-launching its Wispa bar in the UK following pressure from social-networking sites... Read


Grolsch plans plunder down under
Dutch brewer Royal Grolsch hopes it can extend its in Australia's burgeoning imported beer market through a new distribution partnership in the country... Read

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