Premier Foods increase dominance of UK's meat-free market
Premier Foods has strengthened its position as leader of the meat substitutes market in Britain by acquiring Cauldron Foods.
Archives for November 3, 2005
Chr Hansen tour targets probiotics growth
Chr Hansen's latest Magical Sensory Tour is designed to bring innovative products to customers and underline the company's ethos that ingredients can be fun and imaginative.
Healthy fruit and veg compounds being lost in processing
Fruit and vegetable compounds shown to protect against cancer in epidemiological studies could be much more powerful if processors and breeders paid closer attention to their preservation, say Dutch researchers.
EU GM approval cannot hide widespread opposition
Today's EU approval of a genetically modified (GM) maize product is unlikely to bridge immense differences of opinion that exist within the bloc.
UK supermarkets pledge support for crackdown on underage alcohol sales
The UK's leading supermarkets are to create stricter guidelines for employees selling alcohol in the run up to a government crackdown on underage drinking.
Profits slump as Unilever fails to act
Today Unilever reported an 11 per cent drop in third quarter profits, even though sales have risen by 3.5 per cent, prompting analysts to doubt the effectiveness of its five-year product reduction strategy.
Chiquita's modest results provide cautious hope
Chiquita's modest improved net income of $0.3 million for the third quarter 2005 suggests that the company is performing better, though EU trade issues still cloud the horizon.
Symrise targets growing Russian flavours market
Flavour giant Symrise is looking to penetrate the fast growing Russian market with radical product concepts and a new management structure.