Archives for September 4, 2005

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Organic foods taste better, claims new poll

By  staff reporter

Consumers opt to buy organic food because it tastes better, so claims a recent survey from the UK's organic body the Soil Association, putting increasing pressure on the food makers to perfect their formulations.

Weekly comment

Private equity hot on food

Cash, cash, cash. Castigated as simple asset-strippers out to make a quick buck, the entrance of private equity onto the food industry stage has participants chattering in the wings.

Cereal ad allowed to claim better concentration

By  Dominique Patton

The UK marketer of Shreddies breakfast cereal can continue to make claims that the product helps boost children's concentration in school but it must make their evidence clearer to viewers of their ad, said authorities last week.