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Irradiated beef grows stronger
25-Feb-2003 - While the European consumer continues to display a distinct reticence regarding irradiated food products, the US is forging ahead with the announcement this week from...
BASF-Fortitech complete final phase
21-Feb-2003 - Fortitech, a US supplier of nutrient systems, announced yesterday that the chemical group BASF has completed the transfer of its human nutrition premix business and...
Cosmopolitan taste marks UK buds
21-Feb-2003 - Is it because we travel more ? Is it because of the influence that the US eating patterns wield over the UK ? Or because...
Thirsty for health
21-Feb-2003 - Health concerns continue to drive bottled water sales in the UK as the findings of a new report reveal that sales rose another 11 per...
CAP pressure on UK farmers
20-Feb-2003 - Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy is just one of a host of pressures for change on British farmers, the president of the UK National...
Goodman remains adamant
20-Feb-2003 - Goodman Fielder, Australia's largest food company, yesterday reminded the world, on the occasion of announcing a dividend, that it remained adamant in its decision to...
How sweet is your coffee?
20-Feb-2003 - The sweetening system used in hot tea and coffee can have an influence on the overall taste profile of the drink, according to new research....
DGF Stoess to acquire Leiner Davis Gelatin
20-Feb-2003 - Conditional agreement was reached between Goodman Fielder and DGF Stoess for the acquisition Leiner Davis's global edible gelatin business for US$170 million. If concluded, the...
Supermarket shelves stock food safety issues
19-Feb-2003 - As quickly as mangoes and sushi have won a spot in the world's hearts and supermarkets, the way food safety is - or isn't -...
Unilever push in Asia
19-Feb-2003 - Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever reports this week that it will further strengthen its foods operations across the Asian market with an agreement to acquire the...
Glanbia moves into Latin America
18-Feb-2003 - Glanbia, the Irish dairy products and ingredients manufacturer, is to move into the Latin American market following an agreement with Uruguayan dairy co-op Conaprole. The...
Brits worry about other things than food safety
18-Feb-2003 - Despite numerous high profile cases of concerning BSE, foot-and-mouth and other food-related diseases, consumers in the UK are now worrying less about these problems than...
Cargill moves base
17-Feb-2003 - The European business centre for the amalgamated Cargill/Cerestar starch, sweetener and derivatives operations is to move from Paris to Mechelen in Brussels. The move follows...
Loders defends patent
17-Feb-2003 - Nutritional lipids company Loders Croklaan USA is set to hit the courts with the news this week that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit...
New structure for Rhodia Food
17-Feb-2003 - French ingredients company Rhodia Food is to reorganise activities "in line with the requirements and trends of the food industry", the company said this week....
Can Goodman stop the bid?
14-Feb-2003 - Australian consumer giant Goodman Fielder, the target of a hostile takeover, has released healthy net profits of €38.3 million for the six months ending December...
Food industry as creative as ever
14-Feb-2003 - The food and drink industry is both highly innovative and extremely diverse, as recent product launches highlighted by Mintel's Global New Products Database (GNPD) show....
Beghin-Say - sales edge back up
13-Feb-2003 - French sugar company Beghin Say reported yesterday that sales for 2002 had edged back by just 1.8 per cent, amid the constant scope of consolidation...
Union backs organic move
13-Feb-2003 - The UK National Farmers Union yesterday voiced its support for a new initiative - Organic Grain Link - aimed at promoting closer co-operation between all...
Convenience before health
13-Feb-2003 - Ready-to-eat products with strong convenience benefits are fulfilling the demand for snacks and meal replacements for on-the-go consumers, according to a study presented to the...
Profit rise for DSM
12-Feb-2003 - Dutch speciality chemicals company DSM continues on its steady path to growth with the announcement today that operating profit for 2002 reached €383 million, a...
Naturally Rhodia
12-Feb-2003 - Rhodia Food, a business within the Food and Consumer Products division of the French speciality chemicals company Rhodia, has launched five new IC-Naturatex systems, containing...
Brits are best, patriotic shopper in UK aisles
12-Feb-2003 - When trawling around the supermarket aisles it would appear that the average UK shopper is becoming increasingly patriotic. According to a recent survey of 1000...
Scandinavian stability for organic meat growth
11-Feb-2003 - Organic meat producers in Scandinavia are stepping up export activities as consumer demand stabilises and market growth rates slow in the region, write market analysts...
Honesty the best policy, say consumers on food labelling
11-Feb-2003 - Food manufacturers in the UK were criticised again this week over misleading food labels when the findings of a new report suggested that labels "are...
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