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31-Jan-2003
Barry Callebaut warns of cocoa crisis
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has warned that the deepening crisis in the Ivory Coast could have a serious knock on effect on cocoa prices,...
30-Jan-2003
Good end to the year for US confectionery groups
Two of the largest confectionery groups in the US, Wrigley and Hershey, have both reported good results for the final quarter and full year 2002....
Danone to close five biscuit plants
French dairy product, biscuit and bottled water group Danone yesterday said that it planned to close five biscuit production facilities across Europe by the end...
29-Jan-2003
Confectionery challenge for private label
Private label products have come a long way in recent years, in many countries shrugging off the cheap and cheerful image and now being presented...
28-Jan-2003
Dessert launches mean no let up for waistlines
With Christmas just out of the way, complete with its associations of overindulgence, January might not seem like the best time of year to launch...
Lindt expands as chocolate markets shrink
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a rise in sales for 2002 despite what it called "a very difficult market environment and the...
Latin America hits IFF results
US flavours and fragrance giant International Flavors & Fragrances saw fourth quarter 2002 sales rise 5 per cent to $424.3 million (€391m) from $405.6 million...
24-Jan-2003
Tap into the cereal bar potential
Western Europe's cereal bars market is 'massively underexploited', according to market research analysts Datamonitor. Analyst Joanne Birtwistle reports that although cereal bars account for 14...
Fairtrade launches gather pace with drinking chocolate
There has been a lot of movement in the UK market for Fairtrade products in the last few months, spearheaded by the retailer Co-op. But...
Prague to witness the cutting edge
The city of Prague is the setting for the first international symposium on recent advances in food analysis to take place on 5-7 November 2003....
Food in the Balkans
The Balkans will be the setting for the Food Technology group show 2003 to take place in Istanbul, Turkey from 27 to 30 March 2003....
23-Jan-2003
Nestlé buys Mövenpick ice cream
Swiss food group Nestlé is to acquire the ice cream operations of compatriot Mövenpick in a move designed to improve the growth and performance of...
GM debate a 'fiasco'
The proposed public debate in the UK into GM crops and food is becoming a fiasco said environmental campaigners Friends of the Earth this week...
22-Jan-2003
Size matters: food portions curb obesity
Anyone who has visited the United States will have witnessed the generous portions that regale the multitude of eateries. But according to new research to...
Functioning food
As the time-pressed, and stressed, European consumer increasingly relies on semi- and ready-made foods, the food industry perseveres in its desire to meet theses needs...
Is Turkey set to become a major force in packaging?
A new study on the Turkish flexible packaging industry from market intelligence firm PCI Films Consulting suggests the country's progress in this field should be...
21-Jan-2003
Tough Christmas trading at Thorntons
Thorntons, the UK-based speciality retailer and manufacturer of chocolate, toffee and other sweet foods, reported tough trading conditions over the key Christmas period but said...
EFSA calls for scientists
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is slowly taking form - several months behind schedule - with the announcement this week that it is currently...
Biotrace updates hygiene software
In the UK, Biotrace has launched Biotrack+ Multilingual, the latest version of its hygiene monitoring software. The new multilingual version allows users to work in...
20-Jan-2003
Acatris and FMC BioPolymer in agreement
Ingredients company Acatris Belgium, a division of the Dutch Royal Schouten group, and FMC BioPolymer announced this week as from 1 January 2003 Acatris will...
17-Jan-2003
Spain, Italy censured for chocolate ban
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Spain and Italy have both acted illegally in prohibiting the sale of products containing vegetable fats other...
When it comes to the crunch, Isomalt leads the way
Palatinit, a subsidiary of German sugar group Sudzucker, has claimed that its sugar replacer Isomalt can improve product properties and production output of breakfast cereals....
16-Jan-2003
Sucralose approved in Ireland
Moving in step with the European Union, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland this week granted a temporary authorisation for the marketing and use of...
Raisio sells Carlshamn ice cream unit
Finland's Raisio group has agreed to sell its Swedish ice cream unit Carlshamn Mejeri to the Ahus Glas company for an undisclosed sum. The ice...
Understanding the elderly taste bud
The acuity of senses like taste and smell, essential for our enjoyment of food and drink, decreases with age. Such changes in sensory capacities will...
15-Jan-2003
Northern disappointed by Christmas slowdown
Northern Foods, the UK group which makes own label convenience foods and other products for the country's leading supermarket groups, said that it was disappointed...
After Eights get repackaged
UK company RPC Containers has manufactured a premium gift box for Nestle's global brand After Eight chocolate mints with an unusual s-shaped configuration. "We wanted...
Members show support for Codex
A recently published joint report from the FAO and WHO that set out to evaluate the Codex Alimentarius Commission reveals the overwhelming belief from Codex...
13-Jan-2003
Speculate to accumulate pays off for UB
Increasing its marketing expenditure in 2002 appears to have paid off for privately owned biscuits and snacks group United Biscuits (UB). The British company reported...
07-Jan-2003
Sugar-free eclipsing diabetic foods?
While health foods are becoming increasingly popular across the globe, there are still some areas which remain undeveloped by the major food producers. One such...
02-Jan-2003
Sweet future for diabetic foods?
While health foods are becoming increasingly popular across the globe, there are still some areas which remain undeveloped by the major food producers. One such...
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