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	Product Presentation Jelly cooking solutions The JellyStar® 2012 cooking plant from Kloeckner Haensel Processing offers customers with restricted space conditions the possibility to produce high quality jelly products. For more information:... Click Here Access Full Stories Further sugar production difficulties ahead, says ABF chairman The chairman of Associated British Foods (ABF), a major European-sugar producer, says that the industry will have to weather the storm over the coming year before producers can reap the benefits of EU-wide sugar... Read Fairtrade chocolate sales on the up this Xmas Sales of the Divine brand fair-trade chocolate are set to increase 15 per cent over the holiday season, suggesting that consumers extend the season of goodwill to cocoa farmers around the world, as well as their... Read AAK factory fire will delay production of confectionery fats AarhusKarlsmann will face a difficult start to 2008 with two months of delayed deliveries of it specialty fats after this week's fire, though no raw materials were destroyed... Read News briefs: Godiva, Diamond and gum tax A tax on chewing gum is proposed in the UK; Godiva recalls chocolates just before Christmas; and a nut company moves into the dark chocolate market... Read Kraft denies Brazilian acquisition Global food giant Kraft yesterday denied making a bid for Brazilian poultry company Perdigao, despite a flurry of merger and acquisition activity over the last year... Read
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	Related Industry News UK dairy groups admit price fixing role A number of UK-based retailers and dairy processors have admitted involvement in alleged dairy price fixing for powdered milk, butter and cheese, resulting in combined fines of about ₤116m (€161m)... Read Briefs: Anheuser-Busch, Nestle and cannabis booze In the latest news roundup, Anheuser-Busch will continue to step up pricing in the US, Coca-Cola is considering Indian expansion, Nestle take a controlling stake in bottled water group Henniez, and the number could... Read Canned fruit and veg part of updated WIC food packages The Department for Agriculture (USDA) this week announced an interim rule to revise the contents of food packages provided to low-income women and children to include fruit, vegetables and whole grains... Read Probiotic whey shots from Chr Hansen A probiotic concept for whey drinks from Chr Hansen will help meet consumer demand for healthy foods and is also claimed by the firm to be the first of a kind aimed at drinkable whey shots... Read Weekly comment Industry's role against HIV/AIDS Following World AIDS Day, the food industry should reflect on its own potential to advance the fight against a disease that continues to sweep a devastating toll. Read Previous Headlines Confectioners look to exotic, functional flavours Manufacturers will increasingly turn to unusual confectionery flavours such as pomegranate, eucalyptus and goji in order to make their products stand out from the competition on supermarket shelves, according to... Read News briefs: Hershey, factory fire and brain power Hershey may be forced to withdraw mint pouches; A chocolate factory fire kills a worker in Denmark; and yet another book promotes the health benefits of dark chocolate... Read Honey beats medicine at curing coughs New research from the US suggests that naturally occurring honey may ease coughs and respiratory illnesses in children more effectively than over the counter medicines... Read Gadot launches low GI, tooth-friendly sweetener Gadot Biochemical is introducing a sweetener that is suitable for diabetics because of its low glycemic index (GI), while also prolonging energy levels and avoiding tooth enamel erosion... Read Agriculture changes can buy time for climate talks Sudden extreme weather and other complications of climate change could have a more grave effect on food supply than predicted so far, say three new reports, but the effects could be mitigated if some adaptations... Read Product Information - brochures, Web centers 2nd Healthy & Nutritional Bars Conference (Cologne), 31 January - 1 February 2008 - Event Info 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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