Illegal red dye contaminates UK food
More products are withdrawn from the shelves this week as the UK's watchdog finds the illegal carcinogenic red dye Sudan I in batches of curry powder.
Archives for April 5, 2004
Food chain to work on gaining consumer trust
Growth for food and beverage manufacturers will continue to lie in health-driven foods with a new survey direct from Brussels confirming that consumers have faith in fruit and vegetables, while the majority remain extremely sceptical about meat...
Bon appétit returns to the black
Swiss retailer Bon appétit has shrugged off a drop in turnover to post double digit growth in operating profits for 2003 - a welcome return to the black after 2002's figures were impacted by extraordinary charges, writes Chris Jones
Vladivar gambles on cocktail growth
Whyte and Mackay, the spirits group formerly known as Kyndal, is launching a new ready-to-drink vodka-based drink onto the UK market - a major gamble at a time when RTD sales are starting to decline and where only truly innovative products are likely...
KKR stalking Sainsbury?
Sainsbury's poor performance over the last year has led to renewed speculation that the number three UK supermarket group could be a target for takeover, with US buyout specialists Kohlberg Kravis Roberts named this week as the most likely to launch a...
Chocolate giant sees H1 rise on acquisitions
Global chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut said that recent acquisitions had boosted its six month figures, with net profit showing double-digit growth. But low cocoa prices affected activities at the processing arm of the company.
Food industry to pay for political brinkmanship
A political move that will burden the European food industry with more paperwork than necessary and will send an army of food manufacturers to rethink their ingredients formulations. So it is that critics of the incoming rules on the tracebility of GM...
Higher protein levels for bone health
High protein diets may in fact boost bone health, shows new research, that contradicts fears by nutritionists that increasing protein intake could lead to calcium losses.
ET Horn and Cargill in soy protein alliance
A global manufacturer and marketer of soy protein products has announced an agreement with a leading distributor/supplier to represent its line of soy protein products throughout the United States.
Is food safety an economic weapon?
Strict hygiene standards are increasingly being used by the west to block food imports from developing economies, according to researchers in Thailand, India and Australia. They claim that rich countries are using consumer fears of tainted food as an...
Soy impact on heart health explained
Soy protein appears to lower risk of heart disease by increasing the size of LDL cholesterol particles and reducing dangerous cholesterol, shows a new study that further examines the mechanism behind soy's benefits to heart health.