DuPont's aggressive reorganisation strategy for its nutrition and
crop protection businesses, involves closing or streamlining 10
plants and slashing 1,500 jobs globally.
Sainsbury's announced this week that it will convert banana stocks
to 100 per cent Fairtrade, in a move that will have a significant
impact on growers and other retailers.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have offered retailers an insight
into shopper habits by conducting a survey of over 2000 British
adults into yuletide rituals.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
has issued the first-ever national guideline addressing both the
prevention and treatment of obesity in adults and children.
There's no way but out for heart-damaging trans fatty acids, and
procrastinators in the food industry will achieve nothing by
delaying reformulation other than lagging behind in the game as the
rest of the world waves goodbye.
Central and Eastern European sugar processors are bearing the brunt
of new EU reforms due to dominant Western European companies within
the industry acting in a political and not economic manner, claims
an agricultural expert.
The western European market for chilled prepared foods, worth over
€14.62bn in 2005, must take into account changing consumer patterns
if it is to avoid stagnation.
Associated British Foods (ABF) yesterday blamed a drop in operating
profits of 21 per cent to £413m (€612.9m) before on higher energy
costs and instability arising from EU sugar reforms.
When the idea of fortifying staple foods with vital nutrients is
raised, the battlecry goes up from industry groups and advocates of
consumer choice: "Why should we bear the costs?" "Educate, and
let people make their...
West Europe's energy drink sales accelerated by 15 per cent to a
volume of 383 million litres and a value of over €3 billion in
2005, according to drinks consultancy Zenith International.
Irish shoppers regard health and nutrition as the most important
factor affecting their food purchase decisions ahead of price,
according to research published today.
The sugar industry must take greater responsibility to ensure the
successful restructuring of the EU market, said the European
Commissioner for agriculture.
Frutarom has released another strong set of financial results for
3Q, gathering greater clout in the natural ingredients sector
through strategic acquisitions, launches and licenses.
Until consumers lose the attitude that they deserve and have a
right to goods from all over the world, our food systems and the
environment are at peril.
Market development consultancy Food from Britain (FFB) are urging
exporters to take advantage of large British expatriates overseas,
as the first step in establishing themselves in foreign markets.
Sugar processors in the EU are facing further uncertainty over
their futures following the announcement of EU fines for failing to
reduce stockpiling in the declining sector.
LycoRed is bolstering its UK premix capabilities with a new lipid
formulation facility at its plant in Kent that will extend its
scope from powder blends for cereals to infant formula and other
oil based products.
Soaring global organic food and drink sales are driving demand, but
undersupply of organic ingredients is undermining the long-term
stability of the sector, says a new report from Organic Monitor.
PB Gelatins, the gelatin activity of Tessenderlo Group, is setting
up a joint venture to be known as PB Gelatins (Pingyang), near
Wenzhou in south-eastern China.
Northern Foods yesterday reported a 1.1 per cent drop in underlying
revenues for the quarter ended 30 September, as the UK-based
company continues to shed underperforming units.