Further confirmation that the UK consumer is a snack fiend is
highlighted in a new report that suggests they eat more snacks than
their counterparts in any other European country, which in turn is
helping to fuel a period of robust...
The UK subsidiary of US spice and flavour company McCormick has
completed the purchase of the UK condiment business Uniqsauces for
£12.15 million (€18.5m) cash from Uniq, the European chilled
convenience food group.
With the four major international bottled water groups and a
handful of strong local players all keen to grow sales, the bottled
water market in East Europe has grown strongly in spite of economic
troubles in many markets - and is...
Over 5000 exhibitors from 98 countries are boasting their wares in
Paris this week as SIAL, a fantastic celebration of food and drink,
opened its doors on Sunday to an expected 130,000 visitors. One key
issue being discussed here...
The next few years are expected to see strong growth in the
European water cooler market as major players strengthen their
positions. While Nestle has been active in Europe for some time,
Danone - market leader in Asia and America...
France's Intermarche and Spain's Eroski have formed a new alliance
which will increase their European buying power and allow each
company to benefit from the other's expertise. Other companies
could join the union in...
Red Bull continues to dominate the western European energy drink
market with a 66 per cent share, and it also provides the model for
most of its rival brands. But despite the dominance of one brand,
the market shows no sign of stagnating,...
Zinc intake among the elderly in Europe is generally low - but
European researchers are currently trying to discover the role of
zinc in preventing the chronic and degenerative diseases associated
with ageing.
The Ingredient Technology Group (ITG) division of Ocean Spray this
week announced record European sales of cranberry ingredients for
the last fiscal year. With a 134 per cent increase on the previous
year's sales, Europe now...
Leading US flavour company International Flavors & Fragrances
(IFF) this week reported an increase in sales for the second
quarter 2002 with figures exceeding previously announced
expectations. In Europe strong fragrances sales...
Switzerland is the latest country to approve the use of natamycin,
an inhibitor of moulds and yeasts, in cheese and meat production
joining the European Union, the US, some South American and Eastern
European countries who have already...
European producers of caramel colours, who face a mature market in
Western Europe, are looking to the east to tap into double digit
growth, finds a new market report. The total European caramel
market is expected to reach €32.37m...
As the integration of Central and Eastern European candidate
countries into the European Union draws closer the Confederation of
the Food and Drink Industries of the EU (CIAA) this week welcomed
the Slovakian food and drink federation...
A second dairy report released this week reveals that European
sales of organic dairy products grew by 26.2 per cent in 2001 to
top €1.2 billion. Future growth looks healthy for organic dairy
products but a number of challenges are...
German chocolate manufacturer Stollwerck AG is working at about
half its production capacity, new parent, Switzerland's Barry
Callebaut, said on Monday
Dramatic growth currently experienced by the nutraceuticals market
is forecast to be the biggest driver in the development of the
flavonoids and isoflavones markets in Europe in the next six years.
New research from market analysts...
The vitamin price fixing affair which has already seen a cartel of
some of the world's major producers fined by the European and US
authorities is continuing in other parts of the world. This week
saw the Australian Federal Court...
Food-borne diseases are increasing in Europe and a rapid alert
system needs to be extended across the continent and beyond to
protect consumers, delegates at a United Nations conference in
Budapest said this week.On the rise are diseases...
The British organic dairy products market is to show healthy growth
in the coming years however oversupplies are set to continue,
market analysts Organic Monitor report this week.
The Spanish may not have managed to persuade the British to leave
Gibraltar but UK retailer Marks & Spencer Plc finally pulled
out of Madrid on Saturday.
The OIE, Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD) and Other Epizootics
Commission meeting on September 18-19 in Paris, replace France,
Ireland and the Netherlands in the list of FMD-free countries.
North American food company Kraft Foods Inc., announced on August
1, that it would acquire the Central and Eastern European
businesses of German-based chocolate maker Stollwerck AG.
Fish was a major part of the diet for early humans 20,000 years ago
in Europe, in contrast to the red meat preferred by the more
primitive Neanderthal,...
Despite vigorous preventive measures by the French government, the
second case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was confirmed in France
on 23 March, 10...
Geest, the UK prepared foods group, said on Wednesday that it had
completed the acquisition of Cinquieme Saison, a French prepared
salads business ahead...
