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Kraft’s Cadbury bid could foretell M&A boom

20-Nov-2009 - better value – for example through increased use of coupons and promotions, or by switching from branded businesses. Fitch Ratings cites US government figures, which show the Consumer Price Index is forecast

WTO to rule on origin labeling row

20-Nov-2009 - producers have said that the rules have produced a glut on local markets, thereby depressing prices

Hershey confirms interest in Cadbury

19-Nov-2009 - . Cadbury share prices surged on the news, to 797.5 pence ($13.25) – or about 10 percent up on Kraft’s offer

GFF tackles soggy veggie dishes

19-Nov-2009 - did not specify how they compare in price to IQF or frozen vegetables. GFF said it has applied

Senate panel approves food safety bill

19-Nov-2009 - to help fund increased plant inspections. Harkin said he was skeptical of the idea as he believed

PureCircle raises $67.18m for stevia investment

18-Nov-2009 - increasing pressure to reduce calories in food and beverages with many US beverage companies intending is encouraging both in volume and scope. Increasingly we are seeing volume brands lowering sugar calories

Child food allergies on the rise in the US

17-Nov-2009 - There has been an 18 percent increase in reported food allergy among US children between 1997 ... There has been an 18 percent increase in reported food allergy among US children between 1997 ... ), suggests that greater awareness may partially explain the dramatic increase in rates of pediatric food to this increase. The study notes that peanut allergies accounted for nine percent and egg allergies seven

Weekly comment

Alleviation of hunger should top CSR agenda

17-Nov-2009 - households in which some members endured lower food intake or had their eating patterns disrupted increased for the recent sharp increase in food insecurity, but even before the financial meltdown the numbers were

Prevention is the best medicine for health care reform: Survey

16-Nov-2009 - The finding is potentially significant for the food industry, as it has come under increasing reformulation to reduce trans fats, saturated fats, sodium and sugar, but also on encouraging increased physical

FDA examines caffeinated alcoholic drinks

16-Nov-2009 - . Principal deputy commissioner of food and drugs Dr Joshua Sharfstein said: “The increasing popularity

India reveals new food processing blueprint

20-Nov-2009 - within the next five years by increasing funding and improving technology and infrastructure ... within the next five years by increasing funding and improving technology and infrastructure ... current level of 10 per cent to 20 per cent, and increasing value addition from 26 per cent to 35 per cent to “increase level of processing and to promote food processing industries to exploit both the domestic

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Dispatches from FiE

Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam

20-Nov-2009 - as conditions or supply availability changes, and cover transport costs that go up with fuel prices. “FMCG of the market. This can be particularly problematic for women farmers who are not in a position to increase

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News in brief

Bayerische Milchindustrie installs Oystar wrapping machine

20-Nov-2009 - . Plant manager Friedrich Fischer said the new addition has helped to significantly increase production

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Ethical economic model spells opportunity for food firms

19-Nov-2009 - are increasingly meeting this demand, the suggestion from panelists at the conference is that moves exceeds supplies, resulting in a "tense" price for organic raw materials, she added

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Solae launches new high-protein soy nuggets

19-Nov-2009 - , director of global business development, said that the ingredient will be priced competitively and lower

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Folic acid study misleads claims supplement industry

19-Nov-2009 - of this study should be that smoking increases the risk of lung cancer. The study found that a total of 94 per of increased incidences in the Norwegian study is due to lung cancer. 40% of the subjects were current smokers

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Food firms: cash number one barrier to innovation

19-Nov-2009 - innovation is increasingly necessary," Xavier Terlet, CEO of trend tracking agency XTC, told

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US food safety bill enters final lap

19-Nov-2009 - to help fund increased plant inspections. The Iowa senator said he was sceptical of the idea

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