Today on FoodAndDrinkEurope.com   S&N rejects improved Carlsberg and Heineken bid PepsiCo goes for Bulgarian nuts Young's and Findus united amid market challenges Barry Callebaut completes Japanese acquisition Western innovation drives ready to drink coffee growth

Related Industry News   Pomegranate flower extracts also show heart benefits Brewers switch to lighter bottles to cut carbon footprint Superfruit taste, health will over-ride sourcing worries Briefs: Anheuser Busch, San Miguel and Rexam

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	Access Full Stories S&N rejects improved Carlsberg and Heineken bid The board of brewer Scottish & Newcastle has today rejected yet another attempt by Carlsberg and Heineken to jointly acquire its operations with an improved 780 pence per share bid, though it may yet be forced... Read PepsiCo goes for Bulgarian nuts Number one snack company PepsiCo yesterday said it has acquired Bulgarian nuts and seeds firm Penelopa, targeting both the health and wellness trend as well as the promising Eastern European market... Read Young's and Findus united amid market challenges Young's Seafood and Findus will form a unified structure under their private equity firm owner CapVest to form a stronger organisation to deal with rising raw material costs... Read Barry Callebaut completes Japanese acquisition Swiss-based Barry Callebaut today announced the completion of a deal to acquire production facilities from Japanese company Morinaga, only one day after the inauguration of the company's manufacturing plant in... Read Western innovation drives ready to drink coffee growth Rising demand for ready to drink (RTD) coffee in both Western Europe and North America is expected to drive global growth in the market as the industry meets consumer demands for taste and functionality, new research... Read
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	Related Industry News Pomegranate flower extracts also show heart benefits Extracts from the flower of pomegranates may reduce the lesions associated with artery hardening by 70 per cent, higher than levels observed by the juice, suggests new research... Read Brewers switch to lighter bottles to cut carbon footprint Leading brewers in the UK are switching to lighter glass bottles to reduce their impact on the environment... Read Superfruit taste, health will over-ride sourcing worries The superfruits trend is set to endure for the long term, according to a Datamonitor analyst, as consumers will prioritise their own health over environmental concerns like food miles and carbon footprint... Read Briefs: Anheuser Busch, San Miguel and Rexam In the latest briefs, Anheuser Busch continues to profit from its increasing focus on export brands; not to be outdone San Miguel also continues to enact cost savings in South China; and Rexam hits Russia... Read Weekly comment Back to tap: bottled water's enviro-woes It looks set to be a vintage year ahead for Chateau Eau De Source Public - or as it is more humbly known, tap water - as consumers find themselves encouraged to shun the mineral variety of the product to reduce packaging waste. Read Previous Headlines Raisio prepares Asian entry with Benecol trial A trial period of Raisio's Benecol ingredient could, if successful, mark the first entry of the product onto the Asian market... Read Health the key for UK coffee industry Promoting the potential health benefits of coffee remains one of the foremost challenges ahead for manufacturers of the product in 2008, according to a newly formed industry trade association within the UK. ... Read Retailers reiterate battery-farmed egg pledge UK retailers have reiterated their efforts to remove battery-farmed eggs from their shelves and own-brand products on the back of new televised animal welfare campaigns from leading chefs like Jamie Oliver... Read Demand strain drives SABMiller Polish expansion SABMiller's Polish arm Kompania Piwowarska received the go ahead on Friday by competition authorities to acquire local brewer Browar Belgia to ease strain on its production for an undisclosed sum... Read Soup ingredients to go wild and exotic Pork belly, watermelon and goji are amongst some of the more unusual soup flavours predicted to be popular in 2008, according to Campbell's Kitchen and Swanson Broth... Read Product Information - brochures, Web centers Superfoods, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals - where next? European Summit, Birmingham UK - Seminar Info Agribusiness Seminar at Harvard Business School - January 13 to 16, 2008 - Seminar Info 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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