All news articles for September 2003

ICA drops Ahold name

ICA drops Ahold name

ICA, the Swedish retail group, has changed its name and simplified
its structure in order to meet the challenges facing the
supermarket sector in the Nordic region. The fact that it has
dropped the name Ahold is no reflection on that...

Men eating fewer trans-fats

Men eating fewer trans-fats

As evidence mounts that trans fatty acids could be harmful to our
health, consumer organisations have placed the issue high on their
agenda, calling for industry to help tackle the problem. A new
study suggests a decline in consumption...

FiE awards innovation

FiE awards innovation

Our run up to the Food Ingredients Europe exhibition in Frankfurt
continues with a look at the selection of ingredients nominated by
the jury for the most innovative food ingredient award. Winners
will be announced at the show.

GM know-how low

GM know-how low

Knowledge of genetically modified (GM) foods in the US remains low
and their opinions about its safety are just as divided as they
were two years ago.

Tesco tightens its grip

Tesco tightens its grip

Tesco, the leading supermarket operator in the UK, stretched
further ahead of its rivals in the first half of the year thanks to
a combination of volume growth, the roll out of new store formats
and strategic acquisitions.

Firm gels for perfect flans

Firm gels for perfect flans

Our glimpse of imminent product launches at the upcoming Food
ingredients Europe exhibition in Frankfurt this November continues
with UK starch business National Starch launching Advanta-Gel, an
instant structurising starch.

Acrylamide tests continue

Acrylamide tests continue

Concern over acrylamide levels in foodstuffs arose in April 2002
when scientists in Sweden discovered unexpectedly high levels of
this potentially carcinogenic compound in carbohydrate-rich foods
heated to high temperatures. Scientists...

Cerestar pushes organic

Cerestar pushes organic

Recently passed into the hands of US agribusiness Cargill, French
starch derivatives company Cerestar answers rising market demand
for organic ingredients with a new grade of organic glucose syrup.

Sainsbury's non-food gamble

Sainsbury's non-food gamble

Sainsbury is to launch a range of 2,500 non-food items, ranging
from cookware to electrical goods. But is the launch - ambitious as
it is - simply another example of the retailer running to catch up
with its more successful rivals...

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