Archives for November 4, 2008

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Health outlook for food is stable, says report

By Lindsey Partos

The market for low-fat and reduced-sugar foods rose 6.7 per cent in value in 2007, moving up from a 4.7 per cent rise in 2006, claims a new report from UK market researcher Key Note.

Credit crisis cuts M&A activity in food industry

By Lindsey Partos

Consolidation in the food industry shifts down several gears as the global credit crisis cuts into financing opportunities for merger and acquisition activity and cash-rich firms with strong balance sheets sit and wait.

Synergy flavour engineering boosts sports nutrition taste

By Lindsey Partos

Meeting the taste challenge for protein-based sports nutrition products, flavour and ingredients firm Synergy has teamed up with protein parent company Carbery to delve deeper into flavour engineering.