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.
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.
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.
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.
19-Nov-2009 - Sound business sense, and not consumer demand, is driving food firms to build sustainability into their economic models.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
16-Nov-2009 - Investment and business opportunities for global food businesses can hail from developing countries, says the FAO's director general.
13-Nov-2009 - Symrise’s supervisory board has appointed Bernd Hirsch as the company’s new CFO, as of 1 December.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.