Hershey launches travel confectionary range
19-Nov-2009 - The Travel Retail group of confectionary giant Hershey has launched a new range of travel...
Hershey confirms interest in Cadbury
19-Nov-2009 - Hershey has confirmed that it is “reviewing its options” regarding a possible joint bid with...
Senomyx calorie-cutting sucrose enhancer gets FEMA GRAS
27-Oct-2009 - Senomyx has received notification from the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) that its new...
ADM opens Ghana cocoa plant
12-Oct-2009 - ADM has officially opened its new cocoa processing plant in Ghana, planned to boost its...
Kraft given November deadline for Cadbury bid
30-Sep-2009 - The UK’s Takeover Panel has announced a deadline of November 9 for Kraft to make...
Quotas ignore industry's sugar price plea
29-Sep-2009 - The USDA has set sugar import quotas at the minimum level required under World Trade...
Cocoa price spike may favor Kraft over Cadbury
28-Sep-2009 - World cocoa prices have just hit record highs sparking suggestions that the resulting cost changes...
Judge rules against Monsanto’s GM sugar beets
23-Sep-2009 - A federal judge ruled on Monday that the USDA failed to adequately assess the environmental...
Cadbury confident despite Kraft bid
17-Sep-2009 - Cadbury has given a confident presentation of its stand-alone strategy in the midst of speculation...
Cadbury slams Kraft bid and business model
14-Sep-2009 - Cadbury has labelled Kraft “a low growth conglomerate” in a letter restating its rejection of...
Government report uncovers child labor trail in food
10-Sep-2009 - A new US Department of Labor (DOL) report has found that slavery and child labor...
Imperial Sugar expects rebuilt refinery to recoup custom
09-Sep-2009 - Imperial Sugar expects to recoup all lost custom once its Port Wentworth refinery returns to...
Crop forecast promises good walnut supply
07-Sep-2009 - Walnut users and growers are preparing to celebrate a good harvest, according to the California...
Illinois raises taxes on candy and soft drinks
01-Sep-2009 - Illinois consumers will start paying higher taxes on some soft drinks and candy today under...
Ocean Spray hails online auction as success
23-Jul-2009 - Ocean Spray has held its first online auction for its cranberry concentrate and claims...
Canada ponders junk food fortification
10-Jun-2009 - Health Canada is considering granting food makers discretionary powers to fortify “junk foods” to...
Probiotic chocolate springboards off Activia success
29-May-2009 - Barry Callebaut has launched its ProBenefit probiotic chocolate for food manufacturers in the US,...
US food sector outlook is ‘pessimistic’, say analysts
04-Feb-2009 - The US food industry faces a negative and worsening outlook, with falling demand for...
The depression diet
16-Jan-2009 - Experts predict that consumers will put on recession pounds by eating more unhealthy food to...
The food product ‘hall of fame and shame’
09-Jan-2009 - The market research organization The Hartman Group has released a list of products dubbed the...
New labeling rules for cochineal bug coloring
06-Jan-2009 - Food and drink manufacturers that color their products with cochineal extract and carmine must now...
News in brief
Melamine found in Topaz wafer rolls
06-Jan-2009 - National Brands Inc. has issued a nationwide recall of Topaz Wafer Rolls in the US...
More companies move into stevia market
19-Dec-2008 - A flurry of activity has followed the FDA no objection letters for the stevia-derived sweetener,...
Stevia sweetener gets US FDA go-ahead
18-Dec-2008 - The FDA has given the long-awaited green light for Reb A, the sweetener made from...
Brand America boosted by Obama and melamine scare
26-Nov-2008 - The Obama effect and concerns about food safety could help boost US brands overseas which...
