Private label sector continues to grow, says Nielsen
Sales of private label products are still growing, having “significantly increased” over the past year, according to new research from The Nielsen Company.
Archives for August 16, 2009
Free farmers to farm and bank UK food security
How best should Britain plan to secure reliable supplies of reasonably-priced food? Should the nation put its trust in home production or food imports from the world market?
Lannen Tehtaat merges grain and vegetable oil operations
Finnish food and agriculture firm Lannen Tehtaat has announced that it will combine the operations of its subsidiaries Avena Nordic Grain Oy and Mildola Oy.
Spanish slump pulls down Sara Lee bakery sales
Sara Lee has posted a sharp drop in international bakery sales for the fiscal year, a month after announcing the sale of three Spanish bakeries.
EFSA issues new rules for food contact materials applications
New guidelines on how to submit applications for the safety assessment of active and intelligent substances in materials which come into contact with food have been released by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Leatherhead opens collaboration for emulsion-led fat reduction
Leatherhead Food International (LFI) is launching a new industry collaboration project to explore the replacement of fats with water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions.