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Switzerland chosen as new EU Cadbury base

Unilever invests in emulsions R&D

Eastern European dairy outgrowing Western rivals

Soft drink group calls for smoothie/juice tax cut

Ingredients and nutritionals drive Glanbia growth

 
   
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Royal decree threatens Belgian botanicals

CAT scan technology offers dairy development potential

Mango to offer fibre boost for cookies

Packaging firms face future financial squeeze

 
 

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Switzerland chosen as new EU Cadbury base
Global confectionery firm Cadbury has created a new European headquarters in Switzerland, as part of the company's attempts to consolidate its operations within the bloc, local news reports have stated... Read


Unilever invests in emulsions R&D
Unilever has invested around €3m in its R&D capabilities for structured emulsions to allow it to tap the healthy foods trend and reduce reliance on commodity ingredients... Read


Eastern European dairy outgrowing Western rivals
The Eastern European dairy industry is expected to grow at a faster rate than rival markets in the US and Western Europe over the next few years, on the back of increasing consumer spending and product innovation,... Read


Soft drink group calls for smoothie/juice tax cut
The British soft drink industry has today called on the country's government to cut Value Added Tax (VAT) on fruit juices in order to entice more consumers to their potential health benefits... Read


Ingredients and nutritionals drive Glanbia growth
Glanbia profited from higher dairy prices in 2007 to report a year of impressive growth, with the impact particularly shining through in its value-added ingredients and nutritional premix activities... Read


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Royal decree threatens Belgian botanicals
The Belgian government has drafted a law that threatens to reclassify as medicines up to 150 botanicals commonly used as food supplements... Read


CAT scan technology offers dairy development potential
A UK-based imaging specialist is quite literally hoping to get a better look at dairy formulation, by expanding its scanning technology to aid processors working in the industry... Read


Mango to offer fibre boost for cookies
Extracts from mangos are a rich source of antioxidants and dietary fibre and can easily be used in bakery products to boost public consumption, suggests new research... Read


Packaging firms face future financial squeeze
A new report warns that the future remains challenging for European packaging firms, as rising input and transportation costs will continue to weigh down on the industry... Read

Weekly comment

The great food price smash-and-grab

While the world's media is bemoaning rising food prices, the French government is sniffing around the food industry for signs of gleeful profiteering. If it is right, the long-term losses of the nouveau cher will be far greater than the handful of centimes gained. Read



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UK shoppers turn to higher welfare chicken, report
UK consumers appear to be increasingly buying chicken meat from producers employing higher animal welfare standards, according to a new survey... Read


Danisco to split or sell sugar division this year
Danisco is bringing forward plans to spin-off or sell-off its sugar operations to the end of this year due to a better outlook for the European sugar industry... Read


Heineken bites into Transylvanian beer market
Heineken says it hopes to consolidate its position within the high growth Romanian beer and mineral water market by acquiring Transylvania-based brewer Bere Mures for an as yet undisclosed fee... Read


Cloetta Fazer changes controversial packaging
Nordic confectioner Cloetta Fazer has changed the wrapping on its liquorice, following criticism that the caricature of a black person perpetuates a negative racial stereotype... Read


Premier combats commodity costs with dividend cut
UK-based Premier Foods today confirmed it will cut its annual shareholder payout in half, as the rising price of wheat and other commodities continue to dog the bakery firm... Read

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