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	Access Full Stories UK to spend ₤372m to combat obesity curve The UK government unveiled the first steps it will take in its national strategy to fight obesity, earmarking ₤372m for the cause. Steps include addressing food issues, as well as increasing education and... Read Pepsi announces responsible water funding PepsiCo is teaming up with the Earth Institute and the H2O Africa Foundation in a bid to encourage sustainable use of non-industrial water supplies in developing countries... Read Wal-Mart chief pledges higher prices for sustainable suppliers The chief executive of the world's biggest retailer yesterday promised to favour suppliers providing high quality and ethically sourced products... Read Exporters and watchdogs question US booze labelling Proposals for new mandatory labelling requirements on alcoholic beverages in the US have come under criticism this week from foreign manufacturers and watchdogs for offering no benefit to the consumer... Read Danone quiet on Indian milk buy talks Danone yesterday remained tight lipped over the possibility of making an imminent acquisition into India's high growth dairy market, as part of the company's longstanding expansion aims for the country... Read
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	Related Industry News News briefs: Pernod, Tata and Efes Breweries This week, Pernod Ricard lifts its full year profitability expectations, Tata Tea is brewing expansion plans for entering retail, and Efes brewery posts sales volume growth... Read Omega-3 with high fat meal eases cardiovascular changes Consuming the omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid along with a high fat meal may counter the detrimental effects on arterial stiffness, suggests new research... Read Bitter taste discovery could lead to palatability boost American and Japanese researchers have identified how peptides in food activate human bitter taste receptors, data that could have implications for the food industry and food formulators... Read News briefs: Lindt, Leaf and caffeinated Snickers In confectionery news this week, France-based Leaf may sell the Lutti sweets brand; Mars Snackfoods releases a Snickers bar with 60mg of added caffeine; and Lindt chocolate king Rudolph Spruengli dies,... Read Weekly Comment Exotic fruits or local berries? You choose As consumer demand for exotic superfruits increases, so will the impact of transport on the environment. But as policy makers and green campaigners devise more ways of monitoring greenhouse gases, who will win the environmental tug of war? Read Previous Headlines Healthy snack division slows Zetar profits UK-based confectionery and snack firm Zetar today said that pretax profit fell to £1.09m for the half year from £1.3m in the previous year, as losses incurred by the recently established... Read Outsourcing pushes up Barry Callebaut sales Barry Callebaut reported increased sales volume for the first quarter of this fiscal year as a result of a mounting trend for food manufacturers to outsource their chocolate needs... Read 'Iconic' brands behind Tangerine's Cadbury buy UK-based confectioner Tangerine agreed Friday to purchase some of the country's most iconic confectionery brands including Barratt Sherbet Fountains and Butterkist popcorn from market leader Cadbury Schweppes... Read Premium innovation boosts Lindt sales Strong sales of premium and dark products have led Lindt & Spruengli to predict that full year revenue for 2007 will hit CHF 2.95bn (€1.8bn), a 14 per cent increase from the year before... Read Charity says game over for drink maker promotions Despite growing pressure on beverage and food manufacturers to curb marketing junk food to children, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) says that some groups are still using online and label-based games for promotion... Read Product Information - brochures, Web centers Superfoods, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals - where next? European Summit, Birmingham UK - 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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