Dairy Crest misused a clinical study on omega-3 in children to
claim that its St Ivel Advance milk could benefit some children's
ability to learn, says the UK advert watchdog in its report of the
case.
A project designed to protect the worlds crop supply was yesterday
launched, with the Norwegian government announcing it is to develop
a Noah's Arc of global seeds.
A new survey from the UK's Trading Standards Institute (TSI) says
that the fat and salt content of children's food vary widely, and
suggests that some kids' intake may be twice the recommended intake
of salt and fat,...
Danisco flavourists have created a range of sports drink concepts
using their water-soluble citrus flavours and fortified with
healthy ingredients to appeal to the growing number of sports
beverage makers in Asia.
Leading US organic dairy firm Stonyfield Farm and Danone have
joined forces to create a European subsidiary, which the groups
hope will duplicate Stonyfield's US success in Europe's organic
dairy industry.
Britain's biggest wine warehouse Majestic Wines said growth in the
premium wine market brought a 10.7 per cent increase in year end
operating profit, encouraging the firm to expand its UK shop base.
Waitrose has become the first British supermarket to accept
imperfect fruit from suppliers, selling items at discounted prices
to persuade shoppers to try them.
The Food Advertising Unit (FAU) has challenged the FSA's call for a
pre-watershed (9pm) ban on food and drink advertising, saying such
calls are "disproportionate".
Japan-based Ajinomoto General Foods is reported to have started the
in-house manufacturing of mannooligosaccharides to meet rising
demand for the product.
Cadbury Schweppes has announced an $18m (€14.2m) expansion to its
Australian chocolate plant, making it the largest chocolate
manufacturer in Asia Pacific.
Farmers around the world have joined forces to raise awareness
about the risks facing the planets food producing regions, as
climate change increasingly turns expanses of land into desert
areas.
Nestlé is set to purchase US weight management and nutrition
company Jenny Craig, as it strives to change focus to a health and
wellness provider in the face of rising global obesity levels.
Tesco is set to concentrate on international expansion this year -
applying a "local" approach to the six million sq. feet of new
foreign retail space it opens in a bid to boost sales.
US cereal giant General Mills has indicated year-end earnings will
be higher than previously expected, but admits next year's outlook
may be gloomy as rising commodity costs and interest repayments eat
profits.
Britain's Competition Commission (CC) has pledged to act quickly on
its supermarket investigation, appealing to aggrieved parties to
forget general grocery sector gripes and come forward with specific
evidence of anti-competitive...
Irish supermarket group Musgrave has reported a 17 per cent rise in
year-end sales to €4.4bn, bolstered by the acquisition of Britain's
Londis convenience store chain.
DSM Food Specialties' sale of its Engevita inactive dry yeast
business is part of the group's strategy of focusing on added value
yeast extracts and other flavour ingredients.
Cargill will no longer have a presence in the hazelnut processing
industry once the agreed sale of its Turkish hazelnut processing
business goes through.
Japanese food and pharma group Ajinomoto will expand its seasonings
business in Vietnam in a bid to significantly boost sales in the
next three years, according to a report.
British grocery giant Tesco has announced expansion plans for
Turkey to double retail space and push out from the core city base
of Ismer, as international competition mounts.
Nestle doesn't expect raw material prices to rise further this
year, despite a recent FAO report that forecasts an increase of
over 2 per cent in the world food import bill in 2006.
Royal Cosun subsidiary Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients has
consolidated its position in the Iberian bakery ingredients market
through the finalisation of an acquisition.
If hell freezes over and Australia wins football's World Cup, then
Scottish & Newcastle will be on the hook for splashing out a
lot of Foster's beer in Germany.
Retail giant Carrefour has vowed to adapt store formats to fit
localised catchment areas, after a year-long Spanish supermarket
trial has revealed the potential of neighbourhood discount stores.
World cereal demand is forecast to surpass supply in the coming
2006/07 marketing year, pushing down stocks to an uncomfortably low
level, according to the FAO.
Convenience food group Uniq has said it will sell two continental
manufacturing units to refocus its business strategy, after
admitting yesterday it is struggling to keep abreast of the
prepared foods market.
An Oslo-based pension fund, currently the world's largest, has
boycotted global retailer Wal-Mart on the grounds that it is
engaged in serious human rights abuses.
Retailers and manufacturers across Europe are losing out to store
and brand switching as consumers substitute products which are
unavailable or difficult to find, says a new survey from the
Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD).
International food giants Arla Foods and Danisco got more subsidies
from the EU than anyone else in their native Denmark last year,
says a new report, adding yet more controversy to Europe's farm
support scheme.
Asda Wal-Mart and Tesco have managed to sew up the competitive
British grocery market, as close contender Sainsbury's struggles to
keep up with their low pricing strategies.
World trade discussions and communicating the health benefits of
dairy were the two main topics for discussion in a meeting between
the European Dairy Association and European Commission last week.
The UN marked World Environment Day by warning that climate change,
high water demand and salt contamination could irrevocably damage
some of the planet's most fragile regions of food production.
DSM Food Specialties has launched a new pectinase for red berry
processing, which it claims will help manufacturers achieve higher
juice yields and stable colour when processing acid red berries.
US food firm Kraft has launched a customer-led research and
development programme, in a bid to re-engage with consumers and tap
growing health and wellness trends.
More than 20 members of Nisa-Today's buying group have joined
forces to fight the proposed merger with Costcutter, fearing the
deal will jeopardise the co-op's decision-making powers.
Campina has bought dairy ingredient producer Inovatech Argentina,
signalling the Dutch-owned company's desire to reach further into
the global specialized ingredients market, with an particular
emphasis on nutrition.
Royal Numico reported today that the earthquake that struck the
island of Java at the weekend has significantly affected its
Indonesian baby food operations.
Agrana, which claims to be the leading sugar and starch producer in
Central and Eastern Europe, plans to expand its activities towards
the Western Balkans.
Rhodia explains to FoodNavigator why the firm's vanillin price
increases, unveiled today, are absolutely necessary for the
business to progress - and why so much attention is being focused
on China.
Sales of phytosterols in Europe are predicted to more than double
by 2012, but companies need to turn consumer awareness into
understanding and acceptance, says a new report from Frost and
Sullivan.
New Zealand has launched a new promotion of food and beverages in
upmarket Chinese retail outlets, in a bid to seek new sales in the
fast-growing market.