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	Access Full Stories Fairtrade branded unfair by UK think tank A UK-based policy institute this week slammed Fairtrade, saying that the practice distorts the market and traps some of the world's poorest farmers in a cycle of poverty... Read Healthy growth predicted for omega-3 beverage market Sales of omega-3 enriched beverages are expected to maintain strong growth in the next few years from their position as a relative niche sector, according to a new report... Read Functional chocolate creeps up on mainstream A quarter of Western consumers are interested in chocolate with physical or emotional health benefits, according to Barry Callebaut, indicating that there is a strong market for functional products... Read Friesland Indonesian investment targets Asian functional drive Dairy and ingredients firm Friesland Foods Kievit has constructed a new drying plant in Indonesia for producing encapsulated products to expand the group's portfolio in the wider Asian region... Read Functional foods booming despite consumer scepticism The $72.3bn (€48bn) functional foods and beverages markets of Europe, the US and the Asia Pacific will grow by a buoyant 5.7 per cent per year until 2012 as a broader demographic seeks out their health-boosting... Read
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	Related Industry News News briefs: Diageo, PepsiCo and Cott This week, Diageo's Korean operations receive a boost, PepsiCo may look to improve ingredient sourcing for its Indian operations, and Cott hopes to maintain shelf space at Wal-Mart's US stores... Read Enzymes designed to improve berry juice use A new range of enzymes is designed to improve the juice volume and vitamin yield of blackcurrants for beverage use, in order to maximise the benefits of the superfruits, its manufacturer says... Read Key Technology launches new sealer for fresh-cut processors Key Technology is introducing a redesigned AV sealer designed for fresh-cut produce packagers... Read Brewers aiming smaller in US craft beer drive Seemingly small beer brands are becoming increasingly big business in the US, as a growing number of major brewers move to enter or consolidate their positions in the craft brewing category... Read Weekly Comment Supplements - do we ask too much? Taking a range of supplements from vitamin A to zinc is becoming part of everyday life. But as the latest study is published questioning their efficacy, people could be left wondering do they work? Read Previous Headlines Dutch spirit producers face shrinking market, experts say The market for Dutch spirits continues to shrink - and demand for the world famous jenever gin will halve over the next 12 years, a report has said... Read France suspects industry of fiddling food prices French prime minister Francois Fillon has pledged to weed out food companies that are using current high commodity prices as an excuse to boost their own margins, even if they don't actually affect their products... Read Bakery turnaround boosts ABF profits Associated British Foods (ABF) yesterday forecast that profits from the grocery division, which includes bakery products, will be much higher than the £20m loss posted last year... Read Arla counts the kroner after exceptional year for milk Arla Foods has reported a sustained level of profit despite a turbulent year in the milk markets after treading a fine line between paying its members more for their milk and pricing their products competitively... Read Tate & Lyle makes massive fairtrade sugar switch Tate & Lyle is to convert its entire retail sugar range to fairtrade in the largest fair-trade switch ever made by a UK company... 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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