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	Access Full Stories Whole grain and low fat drive Kellogg innovation Kellogg Company's new product launches are designed to meet the continuing trend for healthy indulgence, with kids' cereals that embrace whole grain and more varied healthy adult cereals... Read S&N announces UK plant closure Brewer Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) expects to close its Berkshire Brewery in England by 2010, in a bid to organise its production capabilities within the UK market to drive cost efficiency improvements,... Read German authority suspects chocolatiers of price fixing The Federal Cartel Office in Germany has raided the offices of several confectionery giants over allegations of fixing the price of chocolate, according to news reports... Read PepsiCo margins fall despite profit gains Beverage and snack company PepsiCo last week posted a 10.3 per cent increase in operating profit for the tax year ending 30 December 2007, but higher overall costs led to a slight decrease in margins for the... Read Whisky group calls for greater health collaboration Though the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) claims to be winning the fight to curb irresponsible consumption in its homeland, it has called for more cooperation between industry and government to meet responsible... Read
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	Related Industry News Transparency and science crucial for nutrient profiling, says expert Nutrient profiling models should be underscored by sound science, be transparent, and be validated with respect to healthy diets, says a new paper that sets out the steps to developing and validating such models... Read US Safeway prioritises animal welfare Suppliers of eggs and meat products to Safeway, one of the US's biggest food retailers, will be under pressure to prove their animal welfare credentials... Read Genetic and agricultural data made more accessible Researchers will be able to gain access more easily to genetic and agricultural data on a wide range of plants with the development on a new online information management system... Read Superheated starch offers fat replacer for formulators Replacing fat can be achieved by spreadable gel particles prepared by superheating potato starch and then cooling, Dutch researchers have reported... Read Weekly Comment The ethical cocoa confusion While most consumers agree that ethically-sourced cocoa is no bad thing, an ever increasing number of different schemes risks muddying the issue and puzzling chocolate fans. Read Previous Headlines 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 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 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 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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