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Food firms: cash number one barrier to innovation

19-Nov-2009 - with the brands. In France, for example, while private label injected about 8 per cent of new products onto the marketplace in France several years ago, today this figure stands at 23 per cent. Barriers to innovation

Ethical economic model spells opportunity for food firms

19-Nov-2009 - , can help companies thrive in the marketplace. Claiming to be the leader in frozen foods in France cent of consumers today in France are interested by sustainable fishing," commented the Findus

Hershey and Ferrero could bid for Cadbury

18-Nov-2009 - (currently) uncontested bidder.” Attractions Ferrero has a strong presence in France, Germany

Price pitched high for organics in France

17-Nov-2009 - Price pitched high for organics in France ... Organic products sold at France's big retailers can cost up to 72 per cent more than their non ... Organic products sold at France's big retailers can cost up to 72 per cent more than their non ... per cent [differential]", says the publication, widely considered in France to be the difference slice of overall food sales in France, the organic market is enjoying healthy double-digit growth

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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. ... 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.

French sweet tooth holds sugar opportunities

17-Nov-2009 - Opportunities for low-sugar formulations could potentially reside in France with a new study ... Opportunities for low-sugar formulations could potentially reside in France with a new study

Europeans’ Christmas food spend to remain stagnant

17-Nov-2009 - between July and September. Germany's economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the quarter, France’s by 0.3 per

Barry Callebaut profits grow as chocolate market shrinks

13-Nov-2009 - in the first half of the year, particularly affected by negative market trends in France, Belgium, Italy

NIZO management buy-out breaks with the past

29-Oct-2009 - in the UK, France, Japan and the USA. Core areas of research include new product benefits – like

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Borregaard received biorefinery funding

28-Oct-2009 - BioRef, is coordinated from Lille University in France and has 28 partners all developing methods for making chemicals

France: e-commerce and aging population to rescue sales for food supplements

16-Nov-2009 - France: e-commerce and aging population to rescue sales for food supplements ... Following years of robust double-digit growth, the market for food supplements in France could ... Following years of robust double-digit growth, the market for food supplements in France could ... products, the food supplement market in France raked in turnover of €1.1bn in 2008, growing at an average . Drivers for growth In terms of drivers for growth in France, Precepta, a unit of french trend tracker

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Can volumes stagnant, closures decline but profit on target, says Rexam

13-Nov-2009 - . The company announced three plant closure in the US, Russia and France in July and August. Volume growth

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Plastic additive firms face €173m price fixing fine

12-Nov-2009 - Aquitaine (Arkema France), GEA, Chemson, Faci, Reagens and AC Treuhand. During this period totalling €68.4m, while Dutch giant Akzo faces fines of €40.6m. Elf Aquitaine, of France, was ordered to pay

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Rexam sells its Petainer business

12-Nov-2009 - of its can plant in Dunkirk, France as part of its strategy to balance supply and demand in the European

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New salt balances sodium and potassium

12-Nov-2009 - in Germany, France, and other countries. Bon Vivant is eyeing three channels for the salt. It says

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Sales success for new Danone bone health yoghurt

10-Nov-2009 - inroads in Europe. Ogeia Lewis said Yoplait launched Calin in France back in October 2007 but the high Lewis said it may have been too early for the product and maybe France is just not as well suited

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Bilberries may prevent artery hardening, boost heart health

09-Nov-2009 - of the blood vessels and boosting overall heart health, says a new study from France. ... of the blood vessels and boosting overall heart health, says a new study from France. ... . The research team was led by Aurelie Mauray, now with France’s Institut National de la Research Agronomique

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Are EU health claims dooming innovation – Your views

06-Nov-2009 - -Lallemand, France “Implemented improperly, as appears to be the case, the European Union health claims .” Elodie Linares, Quality/R&D director, BioSerae Laboratoires, France “EFSA may have doomed some

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Side effects of supplement intake focus of French project

03-Nov-2009 - With increasing dietary intake of food supplements in France, a government programme to monitor ... With increasing dietary intake of food supplements in France, a government programme to monitor ... of the supplement and wider functional food industry in France. Marie Favrot, director of nutrition risk assessment at AFSSA, told NutraIngredients.com that vigilance systems are already in place in France

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Paper proving source of antioxidants for Swiss firm

02-Nov-2009 - are in the agriculture sector, and are located in India, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Canada. “We

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