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Packaging war wages for coffee giants

PepsiCo announces three-way split

Chr Hansen plant targets Euro cultures demand

 
   
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Associated British Foods reports profit gains
UK-based Associated British Foods (ABF) today reported real operating profit increased by 11 per cent in 2007, despite EU sugar reforms and the weak US dollar's effect on margins... Read


Manufacturers make big sales growth for Callebaut
Barry Callebaut has reported growth in full year 2006/7 that outstrips the chocolate sector at large, largely driven by sales to food manufacturers with which it has several big new deals... Read


Packaging war wages for coffee giants
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is fighting back in an ongoing dispute over packaging with Kraft Foods by opening counter-legal proceedings over allegations it has infringed container designs used on its rival's... Read


PepsiCo announces three-way split
PepsiCo today announced it will split its operations into three separate units in a move to better harness the growth of its snack and beverage businesses... Read


Chr Hansen plant targets Euro cultures demand
Work is underway on construction of a dairy cultures production plant that ingredients firm Chr Hansen claims will be the largest of its kind when it becomes operational in spring 2008... Read


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Canadian food firms see sales declines, says report
Sales of Canadian food manufacturers have declined "fairly dramatically" in the first two quarters of this year, according to a recently released financial review of the food industry... Read


Industry outlines policy on environmental, production sustainability
In a policy document released  yesterday, the EU's food and drink called on the European Commission to take account of economic conditions when setting environmental and production sustainability targets for... Read


Soy could help reduce fat gene
The soy compound lunasin has been shown to inhibit the expression of a gene responsible for internal cholesterol production, Soy Labs' scientists have said... Read


Probiotics have a role in paediatrics, say experts
Experts at a Nestle-sponsored symposium on probiotics and children's health have urged paediatricians to pay attention to emerging research on so-called good bacteria, although more research is needed on the mechanisms... Read

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Barry Callebaut deconstructs cocoa to discover healthy elements
Barry Callebaut is forging ahead with research that could establish the humble cocoa bean as one of the most potent healthy foods available to man, according to the chocolate giant's chief innovation officer... Read


Unilever results show sharp recovery
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has reported a steep increase in its third quarter profits on lower charges and improved sales, thanks to company cost cutting as well as an increase in consumer prices... Read


Danone divests to protect nutrition ambitions
Danone and Numico will be forced to offload some of their European operations to go ahead with their planned merger into one of the world's leading nutrition companies... Read


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