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Award winners expect long-term rewards
20-Nov-2009 - The corks were flying for National Starch, Chr Hansen, Culinar and Fuji Oil Europe on Tuesday night. But after the hangovers have eased, they can look forward to longer term benefits of winning awards at this year’s FiE.
The food industry 'has found its mojo'
20-Nov-2009 - One year on from the economic crisis… three days of crowds in the packed exhibition halls of Frankfurt Messe. The food industry looks to be bouncing back, but there are some changes in its focus.
Dispatches from FiE
Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam
20-Nov-2009 - Food and beverage manufacturers are driving sustainability in the supply chain, says an Oxfam specialist, but they face more risks in catering to demand for ethically-produced products than retailers.
Symrise buys into North Africa and Middle East
19-Nov-2009 - Symrise has acquired fragrance and flavours maker Futura Labs to tap into opportunities in the fast growing regions of North Africa and the Middle East.
Ethical economic model spells opportunity for food firms
19-Nov-2009 - Sound business sense, and not consumer demand, is driving food firms to build sustainability into their economic models.
Food firms: cash number one barrier to innovation
19-Nov-2009 - More than one in two food and beverage businesses cite cash as the number one barrier to innovation, finds a survey of decision-makers.
Hershey and Ferrero could bid for Cadbury
18-Nov-2009 - Hershey and Ferrero are reported to be considering a joint bid for Cadbury that could put the brakes on a hostile takeover by Kraft.
Dispatches from ADICT by SIAL Paris
Food innovation success demands consumer perception of benefits
18-Nov-2009 - Innovation can differentiate, generate new markets and create value in a competitive marketplace but to clinch the sale the consumer must clearly understand the benefits of a new product design
News in brief
FSA announces GM steering group members
18-Nov-2009 - The FSA has named the group members of a steering group that will shape and manage forthcoming consumer dialogue work on genetic modification (GM) in food.
Weekly comment
Alleviation of hunger should top CSR agenda
17-Nov-2009 - Climate change dominates the CSR agenda but new USDA figures on food insecurity are a sharp reminder that alleviating poverty and hunger should always be the top priority.
French sweet tooth holds sugar opportunities
17-Nov-2009 - Opportunities for low-sugar formulations could potentially reside in France with a new study showing eight out of ten French people consume a reduced sugar product at least once a week.
Price pitched high for organics in France
17-Nov-2009 - Organic products sold at France's big retailers can cost up to 72 per cent more than their non-organic equivalent, finds fresh research that brings the price-organic debate into sharp focus.
Europeans’ Christmas food spend to remain stagnant
17-Nov-2009 - Food and drink makers in Europe can expect little change from last year's fallen Christmas figures but food spending could suffer less than other consumer goods, predicts a report from Deloitte.
News in brief
French safety agency perplexed over 'metallic' pine nut
17-Nov-2009 - France's food safety agency Afssa has concluded that no scientific 'hypothesis' put forward could explain the phenomenon of the metallic taste signalled by consumers in France after eating pine nuts.
News in brief
Fortitech aims to develop Russian fortified foods market
16-Nov-2009 - Fortitech Europe said it has teamed up with distributor, KUK, to develop fortification opportunities with food and beverage manufacturers in Russia and Eastern Europe.
Nutrition of lunchbox foods attacked
16-Nov-2009 - Consumer watchdog Which? is campaigning for strict rules on the sugar, salt and fat content in foods that appear to be healthy, following a study of foods commonly put in kids’ lunchboxes.
Food firms should tap opportunities in developing countries
16-Nov-2009 - Investment and business opportunities for global food businesses can hail from developing countries, says the FAO's director general.
News in brief
New CFO for Symrise
13-Nov-2009 - Symrise’s supervisory board has appointed Bernd Hirsch as the company’s new CFO, as of 1 December.
Colour ADI adjustments: What it means for industry
13-Nov-2009 - The new ADIs for three of the colours included in the Southampton study may mean restrictions on levels or the range of foods they are used in, says the UK’s FSA. Campaigners, meanwhile, are still calling for an outright ban.
Barry Callebaut profits grow as chocolate market shrinks
13-Nov-2009 - Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has reported increased profits and sales volumes for the full 2008/09 fiscal year, despite shrinking global chocolate consumption.
EU competition watchdog to rule on Kraft bid next month
12-Nov-2009 - The European Commission has set a one-month deadline to rule on the possible hostile takeover of Cadbury by US food giant Kraft, the EU competition regulator said on Wednesday.
News in brief
Launches defy downturn, says Innova
12-Nov-2009 - The economic downturn has not slowed food and beverage product launches, according to the Innova Database, but companies are releasing developments in the pipeline since before the crash, and low cost products developed since.
AAK seeking acquisitions
12-Nov-2009 - The growth and savings made by AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) since its merger have set it up to start casting about for new acquisitions.
CASH turns spotlight on salty sauces
12-Nov-2009 - A new study of pasta sauces has drawn attention to huge differences in salt levels per portion between products, and big gaps in information given on the labels.
News in brief
Food price crisis not over yet, FAO
10-Nov-2009 - Good cereal harvests this year have not ended the food price crisis in developing countries, warns the FAO, as it gears up for next week’s Hunger Summit.
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