Climbing costs hit German snack market
Hot weather, the rising cost of raw materials and a poor potato harvest have contributed to a downturn in the German snack market – threatening profits for producers balancing mounting costs with waning demand.
Archives for February 15, 2007
Invention detects stones in dried fruit
Pits and stones that are missed during the processing of dried fruit can be detected using a new low cost innovation, researchers claim.
GDAs 'fundamentally flawed', claims health group
Food industry-backed front-of-pack nutritional signposting is 'fundamentally flawed', according to the National Heart Forum (NHF).
Britvic to recycle drinks bottles
UK soft drinks group Britvic will begin recycling its glass drinks bottles, mimicking trends in the premium spirits sector and helping Britain lurch toward its EU recycling commitments.
Traditional French begin switch to bag-in-box wine
The bag-in-box is finally making inroads into France's traditionally conservative wine market, according to experts who gathered here in Montpellier for a seminar this month.