Archives for October 24, 2006

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Fruit products demand continues to dip, says report

By  Lorraine Heller

The stagnant US market for fruit products is expected to continue to decline marginally, despite industry efforts to spice up the category through ingredient and packaging innovation, according to a new report by Packaged Facts.

France moves to ban wood chip wine flavouring

By  Chris Mercer

French wine authorities have laid down plans to ban the controversial use of wood chips in higher quality appellation controllee wine, after the practice was approved by the European Commission.

New Nickelodeon deal promotes healthy kids' diet

By  Lorraine Heller

Leading kids' entertainment brand Nickelodeon has made another move towards promoting fresh produce to children, announcing this month that its popular cartoon characters will feature on kid-friendly packs of fruit.

Supply resumes as cocoa strike ends

By  Catherine Boal

Disruption to cocoa supplies from the Cote d'Ivoire has ceased following suspension of strikes organised by the cacao growers' trade union Anaproci.

UK survey detects Listeria in mixed raw veg salads

By  Ahmed ElAmin

About 5 per cent of mixed raw vegetable salads in the UK are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a national survey that uncovered two products with levels above the EU's regulatory limit.