Today on ConfectioneryNews.com   Kraft profits down on input costs Lallemand launches functional cranberry chews Hershey raises prices three per cent Mandelson expects commodity hike Doha benefits UK food and drink makers to cut water use

Related Industry News   Nexcen acquires Great American Cookie Commission calls for stricter, standardised labelling Strong sales for IFF in Asia, Europe and Latin America Fonterra expects full year growth ahead

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	Technical / White Paper Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity Food safety concerns are enough to bring a company to the media's attention. The introduction of new standards such as ISO 22000 require all food companies to make their manufacturing processes transparent and as safe as possible... Click Here Access Full Stories Kraft profits down on input costs Global food giant Kraft yesterday posted fourth quarter profit losses of six per cent, despite higher volume sales of chocolate, biscuit and beverage brands... Read Lallemand launches functional cranberry chews Lallemand Health Ingredients (LHI) yesterday announced the launch of chewy sweets containing the company's PACran cranberry powder, as it moves to find a foothold in the functional confectionery market... Read Hershey raises prices three per cent Confectionery firm Hershey today announced an average wholesale price increase of three per cent across the US, as the company moves to improve on the disastrous profit loss posted last week for the fourth quarter... Read Mandelson expects commodity hike Doha benefits Growing global concerns over sharp increases for food and commodity prices could have significant benefits in helping to establish free trade, the EU commissioner for trade has said... Read UK food and drink makers to cut water use A group of leading UK food and drink manufacturers is pledging to reduce water use under a new programme designed to improve their environmental credentials and cut costs... Read
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	Technical / White Paper Deposited fruit snacks create new opportunities 100% fruit snacks, with no added sugar, are a healthy alternative to conventional snacks or confectionery. These deposited snacks can be bite-size pieces or bars and are a new concept from Baker Perkins that will create many market opportunities... Click Here
	Related Industry News Nexcen acquires Great American Cookie US acquisition firm Nexcen today said it has purchased the Great American Cookie brand from the Mrs Fields company for $94m (€63.5m), hoping to take the treat to overseas markets... Read Commission calls for stricter, standardised labelling The European Commission will vote on legislation to introduce mandatory regulations for food and drink labelling across Europe, putting an end to the current inconsistency... Read Strong sales for IFF in Asia, Europe and Latin America International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has posted a strong sales performance across Asia, Latin America and Europe for its flavors division... Read Fonterra expects full year growth ahead New Zealand-based dairy cooperative Fonterra says it has benefited from both its raw dairy and processing businesses as revenues rose NZ$853m (€449m) to NZ$7.3bn (€3.8bn) over the first half of the... Read Weekly comment Probiotics, friend or foe? The headlines are sensationalist: twenty-four people have died in a probiotic trial. Therefore, probiotics may be fatal. Throw those yoghurt shots away! Read Previous Headlines Sucros Oy seeks further Finnish beet supplies Danisco subsidiary Sucros Oy is calling for more sugar beet suppliers in Finland, claiming that EU sugar reforms have reduced the number of its current growers by an unprofitable 43 per cent... Read Hydrocolloids' health benefits extended Hydrocolloid ingredients commonly used as gelling agents, emulsifiers and stabilizers may also have benefits for diabetics, suggests new research from the Dow Chemical Company... Read News briefs: NewTree, Fairtrade and KitKat Healthy and ethical chocolate continues to dominate the news, as NewTree creates low-sugar and high fibre chocolate, Nestle launches a lower-calorie version of its KitKat bar, and Divine fairtrade farmers... Read Cadbury to protect Ghanaian chocolate production Cadbury today launched a fund to aid its cocoa suppliers in Ghana, after research suggested that average production in the region is now 40 per cent lower than the potential yield... Read Hershey profits continue to tumble US-based Hershey yesterday posted a Q4 operating profit drop of 65 per cent, as high commodity costs, restructuring charges and competitive US market conditions continue to dog the confectionery giant... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Fast and precise tank weighing for the food industry - Case Study Deposited fruit snacks create new opportunities - Technical / White Paper 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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