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	Training Course Info Chocolate Confectionery Production Join this course from LFI on 27-28 November, and be able to predict the effects of formulation changes and process modifications on your chocolate and confectionery products and assist in trouble shooting situations... Click Here Access Full Stories Market tool reduces internet search time Accelovation claims that its new market research tool is already being used by companies such as Kraft and General Mills to reduce the hours spent looking for information on scientific research, consumer trends... Read News briefs: Healthy chocolate and gum With heart disease and obesity levels booming in Western Europe, manufacturers and scientists are increasingly trying to make a link between health and confectionery, traditionally seen as a 'naughty' treat... Read Associated British Foods reports profit gains UK-based Associated British Foods (ABF) today reported real operating profit increased by 11 per cent in 2007, despite EU sugar reforms and the weak US dollar's effect on margins... Read Manufacturers make big sales growth for Callebaut Barry Callebaut has reported growth in full year 2006/7 that outstrips the chocolate sector at large, largely driven by sales to food manufacturers with which it has several big new deals... Read Industry outlines policy on environmental, production sustainability In a policy document released  yesterday, the EU's food and drink called on the European Commission to take account of economic conditions when setting environmental and production sustainability targets for... Read
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	Related Industry News Company develops biodegradable packaging from CO2 Novomer today announced it has raised $6.6m (€4.5m) in seed funding to develop a range of biodegradable plastics made from carbon dioxide... Read Arla benefits from UK dairy boom The UK division of dairy cooperative Arla Foods is expected to exceed last year's record earnings, the company said this week, in announcing the group was doubling its profit forecast for next year... Read Vitiva extends meat life with natural preservative Natural extracts company Vitiva has announced its global launch of a clean label preservative for processed fresh meat that protects it from rancidity and undesirable organoleptic changes... Read ARS launches antioxidant value database The USDA's Agriculture Research Service has published a new database giving antioxidant values for 277 fruits, nuts, vegetables and spices, which could help inform industry and scientists about healthy potential... Read Weekly comment Meat, cancer and credibility The big 'Cs' got the meat industry in trouble last week - cancer and credibility. Read Previous Headlines Meat, cancer and credibility The big 'Cs' got the meat industry in trouble last week - cancer and credibility... Read News briefs: gum, bars and Halloween protests Wrigley claims that chewing gum focuses the mind; Global Exchange organised a Fairtrade chocolate protest at Halloween; and the Jamaica's cocoa board says it has invented a chocolate bar that can be eaten or mixed... Read Barry Callebaut deconstructs cocoa to discover healthy elements Barry Callebaut is forging ahead with research that could establish the humble cocoa bean as one of the most potent healthy foods available to man, according to the chocolate giant's chief innovation officer... Read Unilever results show sharp recovery Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has reported a steep increase in its third quarter profits on lower charges and improved sales, thanks to company cost cutting as well as an increase in consumer prices... Read Kraft Q3 operating profit falls 20 per cent Kraft Foods Inc today posted a 27 per cent decrease in operating profit for the third quarter, blaming high dairy and other commodity costs for the tumble... Read Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Ingredients and additives Packaging equipment and materials Processing equipment & plant design

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