German dairy sector must milk further consolidation benefits, DMK
The German dairy sector needs to pursue further consolidation to make inroads into lucrative international markets for dairy products, according to the nation’s largest processor DMK.
Archives for October 12, 2011
Macho men will fall for Dr Pepper Ten, analyst predicts
Dr Pepper Snapple’s (DPS's) new Dr Pepper Ten drink for ‘men only’ will find favour with its young male target audience in the US, according to a Euromonitor analyst.
Harvard study analyzes Americans’ willingness to pay more for food safety
Americans are willing to pay more for safer food – but the amount they are willing to pay is highly dependent on the duration and severity of the illness prevented, as well as cost, according to new research.
PepsiCo on Trop50: ‘We’re selling everything we can make’
Stevia-sweetened fruit drink Trop50 has been the runaway success story in PepsiCo’s US beverages business this year with volumes of the mid-calorie beverage up 50% in the third quarter, PepsiCo has revealed.
Chinese noodles, with an essence of Norway
A Norwegian research project is underway to identify flavours from marine bioprospecting that could be used as a source for seafood flavouring in the Chinese noodle market.
Sugar and fruit concentrates spur Südzucker profit jump
German ingredients group Südzucker reports a sharp rise in profits for the first half of its financial year, citing gains from its sugar and fruit segments as being particular growth drivers.
‘Not for women’: Tongue-in-cheek or just plain sexist?
Diet soda is ladylike but low-calorie soda is manly. It might seem like a subtle difference, but that’s the only thing that’s subtle about the blundering marketing campaign for Dr. Pepper Ten.
Indian non-alcoholic beverage market to reach US$2.3bn by 2015
A new report from the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) in India has said that Indian non-alcoholic beverages market would grow to US$2.3bn by 2015.
French BPA ban will distort EU food packaging market, Plastics Europe
The new French ban on bisphenol A (BPA) could potentially distort the European internal market for food packaging, according to plastics industry trade association Plastics Europe.
EU food and drink sector backs Brussels decision to end sugar quotas
The EU food and drink manufacturing sector has welcomed Brussels decision to abolish the EU sugar quota system by 2015, claiming it will allow a more market-focused sugar regime.
‘No magic bullet’ can protect cocoa from climate change
It will take every tool in the box to combat the effect of climate change on cocoa production, warn industry experts following the publication of research into the impact of rising temperatures on farmers in West Africa.
Indian food company, MTR Foods, delves into growing snacks market
MTR Foods has launched a new range of snack products to cater to the growing market in India, it said.
China’s organics market is opaque and uneducated: Analyst
The organics market in China is unclearly defined and loosely regulated, leading to questionable business practices, according to analyst.
Kiwi dairies keen on buying Indian farms, but obstacles remain
New Zealand’s dairy firms, including Fonterra, are looking to buy up farms in India’s burgeoning dairy sector, but may not find going down that road free of bumps, a new government report indicates.