Carrefour prepares Greek partner for Cyprus expansion
Europe's largest retailer Carrefour has signed a €6m deal to open its first supermarket chain in Cyprus, following the firm's successful entry into the island's cash and carry market last year.
Archives for July 24, 2006
Chr Hansen chairman resigns
Chr Hansen chairman of the board of directors Jens Bigum has announced his intention to step down once the group's annual report and accounts are formally approved in December.
CSM to focus on bakery
Dutch ingredients producer CSM is poised to sell its lucrative sugar business to Royal Cosun in an effort to streamline their bakery portfolio and strengthen growth in pivotal areas.
Regulator moves to quell claims it is suppressing evidence
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will beef up its process for disclosing the conflicts of interest of its advisory experts, after a survey suggests it is supressing scientific evidence in favor of industry.
WTO food talks end in suspension and failure
Pascal Lamy will demand a suspension of the Doha round of agriculture talks this week, after WTO members failed to reach a meaningful consensus.
Acoustic waves could be "electronic tongue" for flavour tests
Fundamental research from a UK-US collaboration could lead to development of a small, robust, low power flavour tester that can not only distinguish between the four basic tastes, but also umami and metallic.
Tea flavour extracts target new food sectors
French ingredients supplier Euringus has launched 13 new tea extracts, designed to add flavour not only in iced teas and tea-based beverages, but also in dairy, confectionery and soy products.
Packaging infuses product with aromas
A plastic packaging can infuse aromas into food and drink products without changing a their composition, developers claim.
Cadbury apologises for Salmonella outbreak
Cadbury Schweppes has apologised for allowing Salmonella-contaminated chocolates to leave its factories and poison 37 people in the UK.
Food firms "missing the value of waste"
British charity FareShare has launched a new recycling scheme offering food manufacturers a cheaper, greener solution to industrial waste disposal, saying they are missing out on the value of waste.