Tesco turning Japanese
Tesco's global ambitions are well known, and the British retailer has today taken a further step on the road to world domination with its first entry into the Japanese market via the acquisition of the C Two-Network.
Archives for June 9, 2003
Haribo gives boost to brands
The UK arm of the German confectionery group Haribo is to launch a new product, Maoam Mini's, and introduce a major promotion for fove of its other major products during the key school holiday period.
BMA steps up calls for fat tax
The issue of a tax on high-fat foods has hit the headlines again this week with the British Medical Association expected to give its support to calls for the introduction of VAT on products such as biscuits or ready meals. But would such a tax help...
AstraZeneca sheds Quorn business
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca continues to focus solely on its pharma business with the news last week that it will sell UK Marlow Foods - the producer of meat substitute Quorn - for £70 million (€98.5m).
Liquorice - locking in the flavour
The ultimately strong taste of salty liquorice, widely popular in Scandinavian and North European countries, presents manufacturers with an on-going problem, writes UK microencapsulates company TasteTech this week.
Understanding Listeria
A better understanding of the infection process could lead to ways to stop such illnesses from occurring, according to Purdue University scientists.
Drinks formulation, an alternative to gum arabic
French starch ingredients company Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe, a business unit of US agri-giant Cargill, has added a new spray-dried n-OSA starch to its C*EmCap product range.
Wash your hands!
Nearly half of teenage schoolchildren do not always wash their handsbefore eating, according to a new survey by the UK's Food and Drink Federation.