Chocolate-guzzling bacteria emit hydrogen
Confectioners could soon find themselves doing their bit to help the environment following the news that scientists have found a way to extract hydrogen from chocolate waste.
Archives for July 30, 2006
Wrigley reports rising gum sales
The world's largest chewing gum producer, the Wm Wrigley Jr Company, has announced record sales in the first quarter, boosted by new product launches and an increased worldwide presence.
Chocolate goes to the dark side
Fuelled by a combination of health concerns and changing tastes, dark chocolate has become one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the confectionery market in the last year.
Weekly Comment
WTO's failure is food industry's loss
The short sighted failure of greedy WTO trading partners to achieve any sort of meaningful agreement on global agricultural tariffs is bad for Europe's food industry.
US and Mexico announce sweetener free trade deal
The US and Mexico have concluded an agreement under which access will be granted for US high fructose corn syrup exports to Mexico, a move that begins to address the decade long dispute between the two countries.
EU plots path out of commodities
The current supply glut on the EU butter market will be solved by more producers leaving the sector, says a Commission report, again predicting a move away from commodities across the bloc.
Plastic recycling boosted by legislative targets
Driven by tougher waste legislation and set EU targets, the recovery of plastics in the bloc is growing steadily, according to a new report by Applied Market Information (AMI).
Mars promotes cocoa-flavanols' health benefits
Confectionary giant Mars has lauded recently published research as further evidence of the benefits of flavanols from cocoa for a wide range of health conditions, and looks set to lead to a new wave of cocoa flavanol-enriched products targeted at...