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Ocean Spray downgraded
04-Aug-2003 - Moody's Investors Service has downgraded cranberry and grapefruit product marketer Ocean Spray's short term rating to Prime-3 from Prime-2, and its preferred stock rating to...
Soy from Solbar
02-Aug-2003 - As the popularity of soy products gains pace Israeli soy ingredients company Solbar Plant Extracts announced this week that it has launched a new, highly...
Harmful dye found in UK food
01-Aug-2003 - Despite emergency measures by the EU last month to block imports of chilli powder contaminated with the red dye Sudan I, the UK food safety...
Tate and Lyle unit to Ajinomoto
01-Aug-2003 - UK sweeteners and starch group Tate & Lyle has completed the sale of its monosodium glutamate (MSG) production unit in France to Japanese seasonings company...
Organic plan boosts US sales
01-Aug-2003 - A new organic programme in the US has lifted sales of organic food and drink while western Europe saw growth slowing down on 2002 figures....
A nose for the right flavour
31-Jul-2003 - When it comes to brewing formulation, you can't beat a good nose, claims drinks design company FlavorActiV. The formulation company designed a set of beer...
Cut the cone content, asks consumer group
31-Jul-2003 - One century on and millions of ice cream tubs later the US 'food police' are out in force calling on ice cream retailers to tell...
Food division boosts Bunge Q2 results
30-Jul-2003 - Oilseed giant Bunge reaped a strong second quarter with net income more than tripling to $182 million (€158m), up from $50 million in 2002. The...
Functional food masters host event
30-Jul-2003 - Japan's health foods market continues to outperform the rest of the Japanese economy having averaged growth of 8 per cent each year over the past...
Vanilla systems for savings
30-Jul-2003 - The volatile vanilla market has seen food manufacturers turning to synthetic substitutes as prices per kilo have soared from double to treble figures in recent...
Rocky results for TFF
29-Jul-2003 - US firm Technology Flavors & Fragrances continues to falter in 2003 with a 70 per cent decrease in net income for the second quarter, a...
Funds for functional foods down under
29-Jul-2003 - The Australian government is allocating A$5.5 million (€3.17m) in funding for the commercial development of functional foods. The money will go to a new centre...
ADM plant workers vote yes
28-Jul-2003 - Workers at the ADM citric acid plant in Ringaskiddy, Ireland have voted in a secret ballot to accept new proposals negotiated by their unions with...
Spotlight on food safety agencies
28-Jul-2003 - Italy will hand over the EU Presidency to Ireland at the start of 2004. Food safety, close to the heart of the Commission and Europe,...
Baking, upping the quality
28-Jul-2003 - Lloyd Instruments has developed a texture profiling system designed to help the baking industry ensure end-product quality. The product, called the TAPlus, is the company's...
Vision 2005: stronger outlook for DSM
25-Jul-2003 - Dutch life science company DSM today posted a profit of €102 million for the second quarter of 2002, representing a rise of 12 per cent...
Profit drops for DSM
25-Jul-2003 - With sales and operating profit both diving in the second quarter the summer sun is not shining on DSM with the outlook also decidedly gloomy...
WHO meets food industry again
25-Jul-2003 - Executives from food and drink firms including Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Kraft Foods continued talks on their role in global health at a meeting with the...
Are manufacturers blind to the rich senior slice of society?
25-Jul-2003 - Food manufacturers are failing to cash in on the 'new-age of senior consumerism', overlooking the highly disposable incomes of the third generation when it comes...
Profit plunge for Lonza
24-Jul-2003 - Swiss fine chemicals producer Lonza is facing increasing pressure from emerging markets with sales of its organic and performance chemicals dropping 11 per cent in...
ADM answers corn competition concerns
24-Jul-2003 - Agribusiness giant ADM will dissolve a joint venture with US corn sweetener company after the two companies stuck an agreement under the auspices of a...
Cash injection for food security
24-Jul-2003 - The €435 billon US food industry has welcomed a move by the Bush administration to inject more cash into food security. Secretary of Health and...
EU rules on GMOs to ignite trade war
23-Jul-2003 - US food manufacturers this week spoke out against new European rules on the labelling and traceability of GMOs, describing the legislation as "a brick wall...
Rhodia reacts to market conditions
23-Jul-2003 - Tough new legislation in Europe over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has led to new openings in the marketplace. French ingredients company Rhodia Food has reacted...
Communications chief for EFSA
23-Jul-2003 - The new European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) is slowly building up its personnel with a new French addition to the communications team. Former Kellogg employee...
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