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Coca-Cola reports progress on environment, workers rights

Exceptional dairy situation drives Friesland profits

Unilever wields cleaver to Euro workforce

Premier eyes further bakery price increases

Dairy continues to drive Wimm-Bill-Dann profits

 
   
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Probiotics market set to hit 120m by 2013, report says

Eliminating colours, additives could help hyperactive kids, says FSA

Industry acting ahead of hyperactivity fears - expert

Grains can control blood sugar all day, new research

 
 

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Coca-Cola reports progress on environment, workers rights
The environment, corporate governance and workers rights are transforming the way managers oversee their global manufacturing operations, as demonstrated in Coca-Cola's second report on its progress in these areas... Read


Exceptional dairy situation drives Friesland profits
Friesland Foods has reported a strong revenue and profit story for the first half of 2007, largely thanks to higher prices commanded by its milk powder and industrial ingredients in the face of demand in excess... Read


Unilever wields cleaver to Euro workforce
Unilever's European workforce will bear the brunt of the company's proposed 20,000 job cuts over the next four years, a company spokesperson said today... Read


Premier eyes further bakery price increases
Premier Foods will further increase the price of its bakery products if the cost of wheat remains high, the company said yesterday in releasing its interim results... Read


Dairy continues to drive Wimm-Bill-Dann profits
Half-year revenues were up by 40 per cent to $1.14bn (€838m) for leading Russian dairy and beverage group Wimm-Bill-Dann as the company continued to profit from its expansion into Eastern European markets... Read


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Probiotics market set to hit 120m by 2013, report says
The European food and beverage probiotics market is expected to more than double by 2013, according to a market report, with the proposed EU health claims rules presenting "untapped" potential... Read


Eliminating colours, additives could help hyperactive kids, says FSA
The FSA has issued new advice on certain artificial additives following research into a link with children's behaviour: that eliminating them from the diet could have some benefits for hyperactive kids or those... Read


Industry acting ahead of hyperactivity fears - expert
The reformualtion of products due to health concerns over the preservative sodium benzoate (E211) will not significantly affect soft drink manufacturers, an expert claims... Read


Grains can control blood sugar all day, new research
Eating certain grains with a low GI breakfast can keep your blood sugar regulated for up to ten hours, according to a new research study released this week... Read

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Weekly comment

Food prices and the death of the productionist model

Last week saw a string of communications about food price rises: first warnings were aired about wheat, then meat, then dairy. It's a vertiginous view from the heights of the commodity markets, and it's clearer than ever before that we need to re-jig our basic food supply systems if we are to feed the world in the future. Read



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Chr Hansen probiotics launched in Italian cheese
A cheese containing a Chr Hansen probiotic has been launched in Italy, a  move which reinforces the growing trend for companies to use probiotics outside of the traditional yoghurt pot... Read


Nestle Waters springs for Henniez
Nestle will expand its dominance in the bottled water market after today agreeing to the acquisition of a majority share in Switzerland-based Sources Minérales Henniez... Read


Food prices and the death of the productionist model
Last week saw a string of communications about food price rises: first warnings were aired about wheat, then meat, then dairy. It's a vertiginous view from the heights of the commodity markets, and it's clearer... Read


Unilever continues to reduce salt
Unilever has developed more salt-reduced products for its UK noodle range without affecting taste, the company announced today... Read


InBev refocuses towards profitability
InBev lifted its organic revenues by 8.2 per cent during the first half of the fiscal year to €6.7bn as the group continued to restructure its international beer operations towards stronger growth... Read

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