Archives for July 10, 2003

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Exports save Swiss food industry blushes

A poor performance in the domestic market was offset by good volume growth in export markets for the Swiss food industry last year. But with cheap imports taking market share at home, and the strength of the franc impacting value sales abroad, there...

Getting a slice of the cake

Consumer health concerns are driving them towards guilt-free versions of 'naughty-but-nice' bakery and confectionery products. Ingredients manufacturers respond - starch manufacturer explains development of whole egg replacer.

Shoppers vote for Asda in Safeway takeover tussle

The Competition Commission has another month to decide which retailer will be allowed to bid for Safeway, but UK consumers, it seems, have already made up their minds. A recent poll by Mintel showed that the good value for money strategy of Asda made...

Chicago welcomes IFT

Crowds of food industry professionals will start pouring through the doors of Chicago's McCormick Place South building this weekend for the opening of the IFT Annual Meeting + FOOD EXPO. This year's event - opened by Health and Human Services...

Tackling the Indian pepper market

As the UN's Codex Alimentarius Commission announces an agreement on international guidelines for food trade and production, farmers and commodity traders in southern Indian state of Kerala know that good standards mean better business, writes the Food...

Guaranteeing food quality

Packaging firm Cryovac has launched a range of self-adhesive oxygen scavenging labels designed to extend product shelf life.