In the US, the Food Safety Summit is to be held, 18-20 March, at
the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. The event is expected to
attract more than 1,000 food safety professionals and will be
addressing a number of key issues including...
Morrisons has reported strong growth in sales in the first four
weeks of 2003 - lending more support to its case for offering the
best opportunity for growth for Safeway.
DSM Food Specialties has opened its first sales and customer
service office in the Far East - marking the company's continued
investment in the region.
The virtues of tea multiply by the year with scientists across the
world unveiling new health benefits of this global beverage.
Researchers in the US report this week that extracts from white tea
may be able to protect the skin from...
Four European research institutes have joined forces to found a new
research association that aims to encourage, co-ordinate and
disseminate research in the field of organic food and health.
German wine and spirit group Racke will distribute the Lamberti
brand of Italian wine in Germany from 1 June, replacing its own
partner, Steiner, as the main German distributor for GIV wines.
The long term outlook for cocoa production in the world's biggest
producing country - the Ivory Coast - will be badly affected by the
current, and deepening, crisis in the country.
Supplementing the diet with the fatty acid conjugated linoleic acid
(CLA) may lead to better weight control and disease management in
diabetics, suggest results from a small US study.
Dr Pepper, the Cadbury subsidiary which claims to be the biggest
non-cola soft drink producer in the US, is the latest company to
see the potential of milk, launching a range of flavoured milk
drinks under the Raging Cow brand and...
The local impact on competition, rather than the national market
share of each retailer, is likely to be the best way of assessing
the rival bids for Safeway, claims new research. But it also means
that a carve up of the Safeway business...
US fast food group McDonald's, reporting huge losses for the last
quarter of 2002, is the latest multinational to jump onto the
organic bandwagon in the UK. The international fast food chain
announced earlier this month that...
Private labels are yet to make much of an inroad into the
confectionery segment, but new analysis from Euromonitor suggests
that the premium chocolate market could provide a rich vein of
growth for private label in the future.
News to delight dairy manufacturers and dismay opponents to
genetically modified foods arrived this week with publication of a
new study that reveals protein-rich milk from not only cloned but
also genetically modified cows could...
A rise in reported outbreaks of foodborne diseases such as
Salmonella and E. coli from eating fresh fruit and vegetables has
prompted scientists in the US to take a closer look at processing
techniques.
A ruling from Brussels that a new Catalan law imposing taxes on
hypermarkets to help support other retailers has proved to be a
short-lived victory for Spanish retail association Anged. The law
has now ben changed, but the tax still...
The tussle for control of Safeway in the UK has certainly grabbed
the headlines in recent weeks, and it could prove to be the first
of many such takeover battles this year, predicts market research
group M+M Planet Retail, especially...
US flavours and fragrance giant International Flavors &
Fragrances saw fourth quarter 2002 sales rise 5 per cent to $424.3
million (€391m) from $405.6 million for the same period in 2001,
despite weak economic conditions in Latin...
A suspected link between the feed additive canthaxanthin and
eyesight problems has led the European Commission to reduce
authorised levels of the additive that gives farmed salmon its pink
colouring.
The International Chamber of Commerce in Thailand will call on the
European Union to review its safety measures on Thai chicken
exports after it was notified about the EU's unofficial statement
regarding the lifting of restrictions...
Whittard of Chelsea, the leading tea and coffee retailer in the UK,
has posted an excellent set of first half results, further boosted
by very strong Christmas trading.
As each day passes it would seem that new initiatives are taking
place in the western world to tackle the increasing problem of
obesity and diabetes. This week George W. Bush, US president,
announced that the fiscal year 2004 budget...
As agriculture and environment ministers at a European and national
level discuss the potential impact of proposed changes to the
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - and in particular the efficacy
of initiatives to encourage sustainable...
In the US, Tuscarora, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swedish group
SCA and a division of SCA North America, has formed a new division
that will specialise in products and services for the temperature
assurance market.
Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International has said that
tests conducted at its research and development facility have
demonstrated that one of its preservatives, NuPreserv, has been
proven to significantly extend the shelf...
The stability of failure in single dough bubble walls is related
directly to the extensional strain hardening properties of the
dough and that strain hardening plays an important role in the
stabilisation of bubble walls during baking.,...
The dictum 'breakfast like a king, lunch as a prince, and dinner as
a pauper' has been turned on its head as the findings of a new
report from the UK reveal that nearly a third of British school
children do not eat breakfast...
Proposed changes to the oft-maligned Common Agricultural Policy
(CAP) have been broadly welcomed by the EU food industry, in
particular moves which will improve the competitiveness of the
European agriculture sector. But not everyone...
Somerfield, like its compatriot Iceland, has suffered in recent
years because of a poor image and shabby stores. Both chains have
invested in new formats, and for Somerfield at least, this
investment appears to be paying off.
The Balkans will be the setting for the Food Technology group show
2003 to take place in Istanbul, Turkey from 27 to 30 March 2003.
The exhibition will concurrently run three separate shows: Food
Technology, Food Ingredients &...
In the UK, leading food manufacturer Katsouris Fresh Foods has
installed a Claricom Package Coding Management System in a drive to
increase efficiency and eliminate the risk of product recalls due
to coding errors.
Only Morrisons can guarantee a better deal for both customers and
shareholders of Safeway because only its takeover bid would not
entail the break up of the Safeway group, claims Sir Kenneth
Morrison. Meanwhile, press reports suggest...
Chr. Hansen - Food Ingredients saw net sales rising by five per
cent in Europe, South America and Asia/Pacific for the first
quarter ending 30 November 30, 2002 but plunging by six per cent in
North America. The overall impact - the...
French retailer Casino saw its turnover for 2002 cut by 5 per cent
as a result of poor exchange rates, but nonetheless registered
growth of nearly 4 per cent.
A new laboratory in southern India will provide food manufacturers
with a range of services in the domain of food technology.
Supported by a Rs.10m (€0.19m) grant from the Indian government, or
more precisely the Ministry of Food...
Anyone who has visited the United States will have witnessed the
generous portions that regale the multitude of eateries. But
according to new research to come out of the States, this is in
fact a new phenomenon, and one which has...
The UK's number one supermarket group Tesco has finally succumbed
to the temptation and is preparing a bid for Safeway - meaning that
all that four of the top five players in the UK market will now
slug it out for control of...
As the time-pressed, and stressed, European consumer increasingly
relies on semi- and ready-made foods, the food industry perseveres
in its desire to meet theses needs with the constant launch of new
processed products. An upcoming...
Earlier this month we reported on a new survey that revealed the
stable, and increasing, market for snacks. This week a new report
suggests that snack bars, snack mixes and energy bars continue to
be a driving force in the snacks...
The Burns Philp hostile bid for Australia's biggest food company
appears to be far from over with the ingredients and yeast company
yesterday referring its bid to the Australian Takeovers Panel - the
principal forum for resolving...
Pommac, a carbonated soft drink well-known to drinkers in Sweden
and Finland, has been voted one of the brands to watch for 2003 by
fashion magazine Wallpaper - meaning that the rest of the world may
also get a taste of the drink...
Greece, which has taken over the presidency of the EU, has been
urged to take action on a number of major issues affecting the
European food industry during its time at the helm. The future of
the CAP, GM labelling and EU enlargement...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is slowly taking form -
several months behind schedule - with the announcement this week
that it is currently on the look out for scientists to join its
scientific committee and scientific...
The European Oilseed Alliance (EOA) will file a complaint with the
European Commission against US soybean subsidies, claims the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA), writes the American
Soybean Association this week.
Key findings of a new survey from the Department of Health in the
UK reveal that the government and the food industry still have a
long way to go before the UK population has registered the
five-a-day message.
As Greece picks up the reins to the presidency of the European
Union, the European Confederation of the Food and Drink industries
has used the opportunity to highlight a number of key issues that
are set to have an impact on European...
Two Oceans, the international wine brand from South Africa's
Distell group, posted impressive sales in 2002, led by both
domestic improvements and by strong sales in core export markets
such as the UK, Canada and Sweden.
The dairy industry is increasingly turning towards innovation in
order to drive sales forward. With the health trend gaining pace by
the week, a key element of recent developments in the industry is
the use of probiotics in yoghurts....
European researchers involved in the Eurobesity project are
assessing the candidate genes that might be involved in obesity to
find out why some people prefer a high-fat diet and others do not.
Guyenne et Gascogne, the French retail group which is both a
franchise holder and partner of the Carrefour group in France and
Spain, has reported solid growth in sales for 2002, and predicts
further improvements in 2003.
Acquisitive Swiss cheese group Emmi has added another company to
its growing portfolio - Tiger Käse, a producer of speciality
cheeses marketed primarily in Italy and Germany.
