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	Product Presentation FREE science abstracts for Confectionery manufacturers View FREE records from the world's leading database of information on food science, food technology and nutrition. The 80 'taster' records are grouped under keyword categories (Biscuits, Sweets, Chocolate bars, Processing & more!)..... Click Here Access Full Stories Asian Xylitol production receives investment boost Private equity fund 3i yesterday announced its purchase of a minority stake in Futaste, the leading Xylitol producer in the Asia Pacific region, as the company aims to expand its presence in the global sweetener... Read News briefs: Lindt, Leaf and caffeinated Snickers In confectionery news this week, France-based Leaf may sell the Lutti sweets brand; Mars Snackfoods releases a Snickers bar with 60mg of added caffeine; and Lindt chocolate king Rudolph Spruengli dies,... Read Nestle looks to self-assembling structures for low-fat products A simple structured emulsion system could correct for flavour imbalances in reduced and low-fat products, scientists at Nestlé Research Center (NRC) have reported... Read Industry consequences of rising prices - report As the food versus fuel battle continues to rage, increasing competition for prices may prompt a consumer shift towards supermarket own-brand products instead of branded goods, according to a report by Frost &... Read Guide to help industry shelve artificial colors Color firm DD Williamson has launched a guide for food and beverage processors to help them replace color additives with natural alternatives... Read
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	Related Industry News Bitter taste discovery could lead to palatability boost American and Japanese researchers have identified how peptides in food activate human bitter taste receptors, data that could have implications for the food industry and food formulators... Read Exporters and watchdogs question US booze labelling Proposals for new mandatory labelling requirements on alcoholic beverages in the US have come under criticism this week from foreign manufacturers and watchdogs for offering no benefit to the consumer... Read UK researchers tackle knowledge gap on norovirus A new study is set to improve understanding of how food processing and handling can reduce the spread of noroviruses, one of the most common causes of gastroenteritis... Read New vegetarian glucosamine hits Europe China-based Hygieia Health has launched a new vegetarian glucosamine, marketing it as a "pure", "stable", "safe" form of the popular joint health ingredient... Read Weekly Comment Exotic fruits or local berries? You choose As consumer demand for exotic superfruits increases, so will the impact of transport on the environment. But as policy makers and green campaigners devise more ways of monitoring greenhouse gases, who will win the environmental tug of war? Read Sponsored Link 2008 ALL CANDY EXPO® May 20-22, 2008 Chicago, IL USA It's all about sweets and snacks! Gain access to every major trade channel at the largest confectionery, chocolate, biscuit & snack expo in the Americas... Click Here Previous Headlines Outsourcing pushes up Barry Callebaut sales Barry Callebaut reported increased sales volume for the first quarter of this fiscal year as a result of a mounting trend for food manufacturers to outsource their chocolate needs... Read 'Iconic' brands behind Tangerine's Cadbury buy UK-based confectioner Tangerine agreed Friday to purchase some of the country's most iconic confectionery brands including Barratt Sherbet Fountains and Butterkist popcorn from market leader Cadbury Schweppes... Read Premium innovation boosts Lindt sales Strong sales of premium and dark products have led Lindt & Spruengli to predict that full year revenue for 2007 will hit CHF 2.95bn (€1.8bn), a 14 per cent increase from the year before... Read Scotland kicks off food policy debate The Scottish government has published a new discussion paper setting out its vision for the country's food supply and industry, which will help set the agenda for its first ever national food policy... Read News briefs: Cocoa, Thorntons and Dunkin Donuts The price of cocoa is still on the up; Thorntons reports strong sales over the winter season; and Dunkin' Donuts teams up with Mars for a new 'chocolaty' product range... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity - Technical / White Paper Product Information - brochures, Web centers FREE science abstracts for Confectionery manufacturers - Product Presentation 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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