Südzucker is confident that the revised EU sugar reform offers
efficient producers long-term planning certainty, though it
predicts a fall in next year's income.
Synergy's authorisation to import whole organic vanilla pods
directly from Madagascar should help guarantee supplies and achieve
a degree of price stability.
Foods with a low glycemic index and products containing
antioxidants will enjoy good growth this year as consumers continue
to "obsess over their health," according to a new study by
consumer tracker AC Nielsen.
Ocean Spray is encouraged that the findings of a small study into
the health properties of dried cranberries will lead to their use
in a broader range of healthy food products.
Little wonder consumers are confused about which foods are good for
them, and which bad, when scientists use methods with almost no
chance of meaningful results.
The Indian government has relaxed outdated foreign direct
investment (FDI) laws to grant limited entry to overseas companies,
but has failed to please domestic policy makers or global
supermarket chains.
The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety
Authority (EFSA) to provide food-based dietary guidelines intended
for the European population as a whole, it emerged last week.
European Union scientists have developed new natural enzymes that
claim to improve the texture of high-protein food products,
reducing the need for certain product-enhancing ingredients.
Bakers may be set to benefit from the launch of a white bean
extract that claims to reduce the glycemic index of products by
reducing the amount of starch absorbed by the body.
Pursuit Dynamics, the UK-based creators of novel sonic wave food
and drink processing technology, will announce at its AGM today
plans to expand even faster this year after its breakthrough in
2005.
Kraft Foods has announced plans for a major European reshuffle and
a string of acquisitions, as US parent company Altria segregates
the food producer from its ailing tobacco subsidiary.
Private label popularity is challenging the reign of famous brands,
leaving European manufacturers with a tricky dilemma: should they
produce more private labels to recover profits or adapt their
trademarked goods to meet changing...
In a bid to help food companies understand the EU's complex new
food safety hygiene rules, the European Commission yesterday
published three guidance documents on the regulations.
Britain's second largest supermarket Asda has announced a £102
million investment to lower prices on key products so far this
year, turning up the heat on rival chains.
Soft drinks firms will voluntarily ban advertising to children
across the European Union in an effort to curb public criticism
amid the bloc's growing obesity problem.
Leading spice company McCormick is to slice away at its customers,
products and employees as it embarks on a three year restructuring
plan to improve sales and profit margins.
Food manufacturers could save up to £1,000 per employee by using
more effective waste management techniques, says UK-based
environmental agency Envirowise.
A new review study has poured water on claims that there is
sufficient evidence to support a link between omega-3 consumption
and a reduced risk of cancer.
The good name of haggis, Scotland's famous national dish, has been
sullied through its association with the likes of chicken nuggets
and turkey twizzlers in a newly published government report.
The changing nature of risk in global retail is forcing companies
to move away from traditional financial risk assessment to address
a different set of issues, says a new report.
A recent study comparing consumer acceptance of cheeses with expert
assessments suggests that food makers should pay closer attention
to consumer tastes.
Tate & Lyle's acquisition of US speciality food ingredients
firm Continental Custom Ingredients (CCI) could open new
opportunities in the value added dairy ingredients sector.
Danisco has developed new technology that it claims can harmonise
flavours with other food ingredients and, for the first time, human
perceptions of flavour.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has hit the radar screens of functional food,
supplement and cosmetic formulators in recent years thanks to
positive study results. Now nanotech innovator AquaNova is offering
a new form that extends the applications...
Following months of price disputes Albertsons supermarket chain has
agreed to sell the entire company to a syndicate, consisting of
rivals Supervalu, CVS and investor group Cerberus Capital.
Researchers in Finland investigating the blood-pressure lowering
effect of a fermented milk drink with a high tripeptide
concentration have concluded that it shows potential as a dietary
approach to hypertension management.
EU claims that the stalling Doha round of negotiations in not the
fault of Brussels but the result of intransigence from other states
shows just how little was achieved in Hong Kong.
Some ethnic groups are more at risk of suffering from salt-related
illnesses than others, warns a UK pressure group just days before
Salt Awareness Week.
Recent regulatory measures by Italy againstimported wheat,
chocolate and poultryhave raised questions over whether the country
isusing the EU's food safety and labelling laws tobatter down
foreign competition.
Exotic fruits, white tea and small plates and bites are set to
become more popular with consumers this year, as more people opt
for "healthy," "fashionable" and "adventurous" foods,
says a new report.
