Today on FoodAndDrinkEurope.com   Merger fails for UK dairy cooperatives Unilever targets Russia for ice cream expansion Organic perceived as costly and lacking in flavour Diageo rules out Absolut move after Ketel deal Mars, Nestle promise ethical cocoa supply

Related Industry News   Briefs: Belvedere, Indian tariffs and Canadian Blue Scientists probe food structure's effects on aroma release UK food industry must adapt to commodity shortages, report Overseas sales boost Sara Lee Q2 profit

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	Access Full Stories Merger fails for UK dairy cooperatives First Milk, a leading UK dairy cooperative, is reassessing its growth plans after merger talks with national rival Milk Link were mutually called off yesterday... Read Unilever targets Russia for ice cream expansion Unilever is to extend its presence within ice cream manufacture after announcing this week that it has agreed to acquire Russian ice cream company Inmarko... Read Organic perceived as costly and lacking in flavour High prices mean over half those surveyed in Ireland have never purchased organic food and confusions abound on its taste and benefits... Read Diageo rules out Absolut move after Ketel deal Diageo will not move for V&S' Absolut brand, after announcing this week that it will buy into a joint venture with a Netherlands-based premium vodka maker instead... Read Mars, Nestle promise ethical cocoa supply Global confectioners Mars and Nestle have joined a sustainable cocoa programme, which aims to establish a traceability system for all farmers in the Ivory Coast... Read
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	Related Industry News Briefs: Belvedere, Indian tariffs and Canadian Blue This week, Canada-based Canadian Blue reveals merger discussions, Belvedere plans vodka consolidation and the WTO backs India over a tariff disagreement... Read Scientists probe food structure's effects on aroma release The release of aroma from a starch-containing food is dictated by interactions of the volatile compound with the carbohydrate, suggests new research from France... Read UK food industry must adapt to commodity shortages, report The independent research organisation Chatham House has launched a project to examine how the UK can best secure its food supply in the face of global food production shortages... Read Overseas sales boost Sara Lee Q2 profit US-based food and body care company Sara Lee yesterday posted profit gains for the second quarter of the 2008 fiscal year 2008, with particularly strong performances from the international beverage and bakery divisions... Read Weekly comment 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 Previous Headlines 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 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 Cadbury adopts new pathogen testing system Global confectionery giant Cadbury has stepped up its microbiological surveillance by adopting the Pathatrix pathogen testing system, according to its creator... 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 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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