All news articles for October 2003

Haribo brand update

Haribo brand update

Haribo Dunhills is giving two of its brands - Kiddie's SuperMix and
Jelly Babies -a design update aimed at transforming their on-shelf
impact. Brighter colours and a bolder Hariboy are the order of the
day.

Thorntons bidding hots up

Thorntons bidding hots up

Several more potential bidders have emerged for UK-based chocolate
manufacturer and retailer Thorntons, which earlier this month
confirmed that it had begun discussions with a financial investor.
But the company will hope for a swift...

Peanut peril

Peanut peril

Research published findings in the Journal of Food Protection
suggests that the presence of undeclared peanut protein in European
chocolate is much higher than in North American confectionery.

Roshen set for Russian boom

Roshen set for Russian boom

Two years after the Russian authorities imposed massive import
duties on confectionery products in a bid to keep out cheap imports
from Ukraine, that country's biggest sweet maker Roshen is about to
take Russia by storm with...

Better bread

Better bread

FMC FoodTech subsidiary Stein is launching the newest addition to
its line of XL Series Breading Applicators today at the AMI
International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and
Exposition. The event, part of Worldwide Food Expo...

PET projects

PET projects

Amcor PET Packaging has launched the Rebound line, which the company claims sets a new standard for hot-fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.

No-go zone for check-outs?

No-go zone for check-outs?

The Food Commission has got the knives out for the UK supermarket
sector and confectionery manufacturers over the sale of sweets and
snacks at the checkout, which it claims is contributing to the
worsening health of the nation.

Cloetta Fazer unfazed

Cloetta Fazer unfazed

Tough economic conditions have taken their toll on Scandinavian
confectionery group Cloetta Fazer. A contraction in the Swedish
market has resulted in a drop in profit for the third quarter of
2003, which the company has attributed...

Cocoa must change

Cocoa must change

The sixth International Cocoa Agreement in three decades came into
force at the beginning of October, heralding a break from the past.

Hi-tech bars

Hi-tech bars

French ingredients firm Rhodia Food has developed technology to
include beneficial probiotics in a nutritional bar, helping
manufacturers to tap two of the biggest trends in healthy eating.

Malt market analysed

Malt market analysed

Consulting agency Market Advice carried out an in-depth review of
the Russian brewing industry this month, with an emphasis on the
country's malt market. The findings reveal that imported malt is
consistently seen as being superior...

Enzyme excellence

Enzyme excellence

Tackling the stable bakery market, Danish functional ingredients
supplier Danisco has launched the next generation of enzymes for
dough-strengthening and increased volume for the final baked
product.

Kerry grows

Kerry grows

Ireland's Kerry group has continued its rapid expansion programme
which has already seen it add 20 new companies to its portfolio in
the last two years.

Chocolate gets medical

Chocolate gets medical

House of Brussels Chocolates has announced the development of a new
medical advisory board to investigate and research the use of
chocolate as a carrier for dietary supplements, functional foods
and pharmaceutical compounds to treat...

Top class

Top class

Tetra Top, a packaging system provider within the Tetra Pak group,
has recently launched the Carton Bottle - a new packaging concept
that is said to be neither a carton packaging nor a plastic bottle.

Glisten up

Glisten up

The UK manufacturer Glisten, has taken the first steps towards
strengthening its position as a niche food group with the
acquisition of Sunya, a manufacturer of baking aids and sweet
spreads.