Despite set backs to its global expansion plans, the Sara Lee
corporation has revealed that's its North American bakery division
still remains profitable.
The flesh of grapes is just as heart healthy as the skin, says a
laboratory study by Italian and US researchers, a result that may
challenge the idea that red wine offers better cardiovascular
protection than white.
Elderly people could ward off digestive problems with probiotics,
said scientists at a briefing yesterday that may raise awareness of
the benefits amongst this sector of the population and help direct
marketing of consumer products.
The European market for seabass and seabream is growing at a steady
pace, but is its full potential is being stifled because producers
can't offer value added seabass and seabream products at a
competitive price, says a new report.
Despite uncertainty regarding European grain production, three
countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are
becoming increasingly vital suppliers to the world market.
Milk produced by transgenic goats is seen to shore up protective
intestinal bacteria against illness, thanks to the antibacterial
action of an enzyme found in human breast milk; if the findings
hold true for humans it could help prevent...
Kettle Foods, the company behind the popular Kettle Chips brand,
looks set to be acquired by private equity firm, Lion Capital - a
sign of its growing importance in the healthier snack market.
Laying the blame for a fatter world at the feet of the food
industry has become a convenient mistake, and until this is
recognized there is little chance of controlling the growing
obesity epidemic.
Unilever yesterday reported a decline in second-quarter operating
margins, as the company continues to spend on marketing in a bid to
boost lackluster sales.
Eating a meal rich in saturated fats inhibits the activity of
so-called 'good' cholesterol to protect against inflammation, but a
meal rich in polyunsaturated fats boosts its action, says a study
from Australia.
Russian traders are buying stocks of wheat at well above export
prices in a bid to capitalise on a potential surge in prices,
following a difficult summer for European grain production.
Two apples a day, or a glass of apple juice, could keep Alzheimer's
at bay by boosting levels of a neurotransmitter, according to
results from an animal study.
Premier Foods' strategy of acquisitions and price increases helped
boost first half operating profits by 12.7 per cent and margins by
almost one percentage point.
About one-third of the UK's food packaging has been found to
contain hidden latex, leading to calls for processors to note the
presence of the known allergen on their products.
A new radio frequency identification (RFID) network launched for
the food industry aims to help retailers and manufacturers exchange
product data so as to speed up recalls and cut costs.
China is preparing to launch a new national standard on raw milk to
prevent dairy products containing antibiotic residues from reaching
the marketplace.
New Zealand dairy Fonterra must add a warning label to its new
vitamin K-enriched milk and yoghurt to reduce the risk for people
taking the blood thinning drug Warfarin, said the New Zealand food
authorities yesterday.
The iconic UK Sugar Puffs breakfast cereal - advertised by the
product's signature character Honey Monster - is set to make a
comeback as the brand is sold to the food buy-out company Big Bear.
A small UK bakery has landed a contract to supply the retailing
giant ASDA as they keep up with the consumer trend for homemade
luxury bakery products.
Atria Group, a Finland-based meat processor, is integrating the
logistical and processing operations of two subsidiaries in a bid
to cut costs and enter new markets.
Europe's third party logistic (3PL) providers are moving to
integrate more of their operations with those of their clients as a
means of providing a more efficient service, according to a survey.
Europe's herring prices look to remain at their current low levels
as a high supply and lower demand continue to affect the industry,
according to a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report.
A new dark chocolate bar, formulated by a US-based research food
technology company, promises to increase libido, boost energy
levels and improve mood thanks to exotic rainforest ingredients.
Eating snacks outside of set meal times may be due to irregular
switching on of genes in brain that 'expect' food at irregular
hours, a result that has implications for obesity.
Unilever is testing a newly developed software standard designed to
help retailers and manufacturers share data throughout the supply
chain using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
Industry giants are locked in a "fish oil arms race" to develop genetically modified crops that could challenge the supremacy of fish as the best source of omega-3 fatty acid, with both BASF and DuPont reporting progress in the field.
Spain-based Ebro Puleva has reached agreement with Kraft Foods to
buy its Minute Rice brands in the US and Canada, extending the
company's reach into North America.
Following its recent acquisition of snack manufacturing companies,
Humdinger and Readifoods, food buyout company Zetar has announced
growing profits for its second year of business.
UK scientists are mid-way through a project in collaboration with
Ribena maker GlaxoSmithKline to boost vitamin C levels in
blackcurrants, and results to date indicate it will yield benefits
for consumer health, as well as the country's...
The short sighted failure of greedy WTO trading partners to achieve
any sort of meaningful agreement on global agricultural tariffs is
bad for Europe's food industry.
The avian influenza scare is causing fluctuations in the demand and
price for poultry in the EU, according to the latest agricultural
forecast by the European Commission.
Driven by tougher waste legislation and set EU targets, the
recovery of plastics in the bloc is growing steadily, according to
a new report by Applied Market Information (AMI).