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Dispatches from FiE

Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam

20-Nov-2009 - as conditions or supply availability changes, and cover transport costs that go up with fuel prices. “FMCG

Ethical economic model spells opportunity for food firms

19-Nov-2009 - exceeds supplies, resulting in a "tense" price for organic raw materials, she added their margins in order to ensure that price was not a barrier to consumer purchases. "We wanted

Dispatches from ADICT by SIAL Paris

Food innovation success demands consumer perception of benefits

18-Nov-2009 - categories for Sial's Adict conference: 'Living in our time' and 'Responsibility'. Our time:price, luxury dichotomy In a financial crisis, there is a marked dichotomy between price and value for money at one

Price pitched high for organics in France

17-Nov-2009 - Price pitched high for organics in France ... -organic equivalent, finds fresh research that brings the price-organic debate into sharp focus. ... -organic equivalent, finds fresh research that brings the price-organic debate into sharp focus. ... French retail publication Linéaires compared the price of over 600 conventional and organic products exceeded a 90 per cent price differential. Their research lays waste to "the famous 30 ... organic pricing

Europeans’ Christmas food spend to remain stagnant

17-Nov-2009 - . "Price and value for money are far and away the prime concerns for consumers this Christmas trend that will continue at Christmas, according to the Deloitte survey. "Price is the number

Food firms should tap opportunities in developing countries

16-Nov-2009 - . Added to these factors are the soaring food prices of 2008 that sparked off economic instability : an income that, he noted, is not linked to "increasing subsidies and artificially high prices

AAK seeking acquisitions

12-Nov-2009 - , since it is affected by world market price fluctuations. Chocolate and confectionery fat sales have

News in brief

Food price crisis not over yet, FAO

10-Nov-2009 - Food price crisis not over yet, FAO ... Good cereal harvests this year have not ended the food price crisis in developing countries ... Good cereal harvests this year have not ended the food price crisis in developing countries ... food prices have fallen from recent peaks. However wheat and maize prices strengthen in October and rice export prices are still higher than before the crisis. “For the world’s poorest people who ... FAO, food prices

Kraft’s bid is ‘contemptuous’, says analyst

10-Nov-2009 - of this offer. We continue to see £9 as a fair price to get the deal done.” Cadbury’s worth However , Wood said he thought this ‘fair price’ would still be lower than Cadbury’s actual worth, which he put

News in brief

Debate planned on the future of agriculture

09-Nov-2009 - debate, especially since the food price hikes of 2008 put a fresh spotlight on how to feed a growing ... debate, especially since the food price hikes of 2008 put a fresh spotlight on how to feed a growing

WTO to rule on origin labeling row

20-Nov-2009 - producers have said that the rules have produced a glut on local markets, thereby depressing prices

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Kraft’s Cadbury bid could foretell M&A boom

20-Nov-2009 - businesses. Fitch Ratings cites US government figures, which show the Consumer Price Index is forecast

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Hershey confirms interest in Cadbury

19-Nov-2009 - . Cadbury share prices surged on the news, to 797.5 pence ($13.25) – or about 10 percent up on Kraft’s offer

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GFF tackles soggy veggie dishes

19-Nov-2009 - did not specify how they compare in price to IQF or frozen vegetables. GFF said it has applied

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Solae launches new high-protein soy nuggets

19-Nov-2009 - , director of global business development, said that the ingredient will be priced competitively and lower

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Weekly comment

Alleviation of hunger should top CSR agenda

17-Nov-2009 - prices. Feeding America But an unacceptable number of people are still unable to enjoy the breadth of choice and lower prices. Here the industry can work with organizations such as Feeding America

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High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand

16-Nov-2009 - High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand ... .6bn fuelled by high crude oil and natural gas prices, according to the latest report from market ... .6bn fuelled by high crude oil and natural gas prices, according to the latest report from market ... Its report, World Bioplastics to 2013, predicts that high energy prices will allow bioplastics predicted to rise significantly as new production capacity comes online. This will cut the price of resin

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

13-Nov-2009 - with the impact of the recession on more premium priced products such as energy drinks. Rexam said its North

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