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Co-op to eliminate caged eggs, reduce packaging

Pernod Ricard divests for key-brand drive

Cadbury adopts new paghogen testing system

Food firms to trial UK carbon footprint standard

Folgers to go solo in P&G profit shake up

 
   
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Saturated fat harder to cut than salt, says FSA

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Fine and flavour cocoa export market grows

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Co-op to eliminate caged eggs, reduce packaging
UK supermarket Co-op has announced it will place more emphasis on Fairtrade, free range, and packaging reduction, a move that puts more pressure on food companies to improve their environmental and ethical credentials... Read


Pernod Ricard divests for key-brand drive
Spirit group Pernod Ricard is to sell off 14 sherry and brandy labels, excluding its Domecq brand, as it continues to focus on strong growth in the premium liquors segment... Read


Cadbury adopts new paghogen testing system
Global confectionery giant Cadbury has stepped up its microbiological surveillance by adopting the Pathatrix pathogen testing system, according to its creator... Read


Food firms to trial UK carbon footprint standard
The UK-based Carbon Trust has announced that five food and drinks companies will make up a third wave of new partners to trial a new standard for assessing carbon emissions... Read


Folgers to go solo in P&G profit shake up
Procter and Gamble (P&G) has announced that it will look to operate its folgers coffee operations as an independent business in a bid to improve the value of the brand, which it says does not meet annual growth... Read


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Saturated fat harder to cut than salt, says FSA
The UK's Food Standards Agency today published its saturated fat and energy intake reduction programme, in which it accepts that cutting back will pose technical challenges for food manufacturers, but it plans... Read


News briefs: milk tax, Divine and pancakes
While a skimmed milk tax will affect Swiss manufacturers, Fairtrade muffins have been chosen as an Airline treat, and the most expensive pancake in the UK is made in Scotland... Read


Fine and flavour cocoa export market grows
A panel of experts recommend that more countries be recognised as fine or flavour cocoa producing countries in order to provide new opportunities for trade... Read


Ethnic, fresh and premium key to snack success
Food products with ethnic, premium or healthy ingredients are revitalising the US market for portable foods, a new report claims... Read

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Branding Vs label info: who's the enemy?

Product branding and information provided to consumers on food labels are again at loggerheads, and industry doesn't seem likely to accept new EU labelling proposals without a fight. Read



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Kraft profits down on input costs
Global food giant Kraft yesterday posted fourth quarter profit losses of six per cent, despite higher volume sales of chocolate, biscuit and beverage brands... Read


Rising costs threaten Kellogg margins
A double digit rise in advertising spend, as well as high energy and commodity costs, has led to declining margins for Kellogg's during the financial year, the cereal company reported yesterday... Read


Dairy Crest defies costs in profit drive
UK-based Dairy Crest says that is full year financial expectations remain unchanged following its third fiscal quarter despite increased milk costs and a ₤9.4m (€12.6m) fine for alleged anti-competitive... Read


Coca-Cola arm keen on green plant plan
The Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCH) has announced plans to cut its annual carbon dioxide emissions by about 20 per cent by the end of next year, with a new production strategy... Read


Lallemand launches functional cranberry chews
Lallemand Health Ingredients (LHI) yesterday announced the launch of chewy sweets containing PACran cranberry powder, as it moves to find a foothold in the functional confectionery market... Read

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