Archives for February 10, 2003

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Food safety centre of new Japanese rules

The Japanese cabinet endorsed a set of bills on Friday to ensure the safety of food and protect consumer health in the wake of a series of scandals and incidents to hit Japan in recent years.

'Positive nutrition' claims top slot

While new product introductions launched on the back of key nutritional claims continue to decline significantly in the US, products with 'added value' could lead the way towards success, writes market analyst Mintel this week.

Confectionery: sugar free and innovation to drive growth in 2003

The International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (ISM) held last month in Cologne, Germany, clearly illustrated the key confectionery trends, write market analysts Euromonitor. Particularly evident, the dichotomy between fun sugar confectionery aimed at...

Additive-free frozen foods

A leading Japanese frozen food maker Nichirei said last week that from March 2003 it will launch a series of frozen foods that do not contain artificial preservatives.