Kraft's earnings suffer despite healthy efforts
Despite attempts by Kraft Foods to give the company a healthier image, earnings fell for the fifth straight quarter as higher commodity costs and retail price pressures took their toll.
Archives for October 19, 2004
Soy unlikely to impact fertility
Soy is unlikely to damage fertility in women, report researchers, who investigated the theory that its positive impact on breast cancer risk may have other, unwanted effects.
Spanish ham extends Russian presence
Spain has more than 100 food and drink products with specific denomination of origin status and has invested increasingly heavily in marketing these premium quality foods both at home and abroad. Russia is no exception, with DO ham from Extremadura...
Kraft earnings fall for fifth straight quarter
Kraft Foods' earnings fell for the fifth straight quarter as higher commodity costs and retail price pressures took their toll.
UK to outline road map for food science
Hopes are pinned on a road map for food science of the future as a food industry group in the UK sees the potential shortage of food scientists as a 'timebomb' threatening the largest single manufacturing sector in the country.
Nidan plays health and quality card with Milk Time
The Novosibirsk dairy, part of Russia's Nidan group, is hoping to corner the market for high quality, healthy dairy products with the launch of a new range called Milk Time.
Successful co-existence for GM food crops in 5 steps, new research
New rules in Europe recently opened the way for market opportunities of GM food crops but the debate still rattles on with the focus now turned to the co-existence of GM, organic and conventional crops with a new UK report claiming this is possible...
Yakult to introduce blood pressure lowering drink
Japanese functional food company Yakult will next month launch a new fermented drink designed to lower blood pressure on its home market, according to a report.
UK ups focus on disease prevention
The UK is increasing its focus on disease prevention under a new £12 million (€17.25m) initiative launched today.
Corn Products International on track
Corn Products International has announced improved sales and improved earning for the first nine months of 2004, though as the company had previously forecast, the second half of the year is proving more challenging.
Sensient's earnings up for Q3
Colors and flavors group Sensient Technologies this week reported an increase in earnings for the third quarter of 2004, a welcome result after a drop in profit in the first six months of this year.
Iodine-rich ice cream to hit Russian shelves
A new ice cream product enriched with iodine is to be launched in the New Year by Russian dairy group MiasoMolTorg JSC, the first product of its kind on the Russian market and the latest to play on the health credentials of dairy products.
New food colour factory to open up opportunities for Chr Hansen
Chr Hansen breaks into the lucrative Chinese market constructing its first production facilities to provide more flexibility to serve the burgeoning local food industry, reports Lindsey Partos.
Dairy ingredients company ushers in value-added age
Fonterra has built a new processing plant in New Zealand as part of its strategy to move its dairy business away from commodification and towards producing more value-added products.