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Related Industry News   Kraft, Sara Lee predict 2008 profit growth Study links salt and soft drinks to childhood obesity Xylitol's potential beyond gum explored Omega-3 will flourish despite challenges, say analysts

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	Case Study Fast and precise tank weighing for the food industry Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate products, controls raw materials transfers with METTLER TOLEDO weigh modules, platforms and indicators. Learn how over 80 tank scales are reliably running day in day out... Click Here Access Full Stories Innovation raises Nestle above raw material impact Repositioning on a healthy food platform and investing in research of value-added ingredients has lifted Nestle out of the reach of raw material prices and other economic encumbrances... Read Thorntons maintains profit growth UK chocolatier Thorntons yesterday posted an increase in net sales for the fifth quarter running, as the company's business recovery plan continues to prove effective... Read D.D. Williamson, ColorMaker develop natural blue A blue colorant developed by ColorMaker in partnership with D.D. Williamson is designed to provide a shelf-stable natural blue hue at a low pH for increased flexibility... Read Mars launches online Facebook shop Mars UK claims it is the first confectionery company to launch an online platform which will allow members of the networking site Facebook to buy real chocolate bars such as Twix or Galaxy... Read Reduced packaging egg set for Easter launch Cadbury Schweppes is trialling an unboxed chocolate egg in the UK this Easter, after consumers called for the company to be more environmentally friendly and use less packaging... Read
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	Related Industry News Kraft, Sara Lee predict 2008 profit growth Global food firms Kraft and Sara Lee yesterday said they expected to experience growth over the course of 2008, despite the impact of the current commodity squeeze... Read Study links salt and soft drinks to childhood obesity Reducing the salt content of foods would result in drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages, and may lower obesity risks, hypertension and possibly heart disease, British researchers report... Read Xylitol's potential beyond gum explored The use of xylitol, a natural sweetener linked to dental health, could prevent the formation of undesirable brown pigments and enhance beverage formulations, suggests new research... Read Omega-3 will flourish despite challenges, say analysts A major challenge facing the lucrative omega-3 industry is the need to differentiate between the various sources of the fatty acid, analysts say... Read Weekly comment Making a meal out of saturated fat The food industry across Europe needs to make a big effort to reduce saturated fat in food regardless of whether national agencies set targets - and it should not wait around for governments to do all the awareness-raising with its consumers. Read Previous Headlines Ghana pledges sustainable cocoa push - report The Ghanaian cocoa board is planning to significantly step up cocoa production in the country over the next three years in a nationwide shake-up of how the crop is farmed, according to press reports... Read Ritter bids farewell to Russia in foreign strategy shift Alfred Ritter is moving production of its chocolate bars out of Russia and back to Germany to use the same milk materials for products sold the world over... Read Rising mood food segment led by chocolate, analysts said Chocolate has come out on top as the star of the emerging mood food category - but its future maybe under threat if companies fail to win health claims for their products... Read Industry fights bill on food ad watershed The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is opposing a private members bill that pushes for a 9pm watershed on advertising unhealthy foods, condemning it as 'disproportionate' and 'contradictory'... Read Survey shows business contradiction on climate change A recent survey of executive opinions on climate change found that the majority regard it as a strategically important issue - but more than a third said it is seldom or never considered when actually developing... 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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