Archives for June 11, 2008

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Cadbury's sweet brand success despite apology

By  Linda Rano

Cadbury is Britain's most trusted chocolate and confectionery brand, according to a 2008 Reader's Digest survey, despite Cadbury-Schweppes being fined £1m last year for allowing the sale of salmonella-contaminated chocolates.

Toyo backs US pine bark market

By  Clarisse Douaud

Japanese healthy ingredients supplier Toyo Bio-Pharma will be exhibiting for the first time at the IFT Food Expo in New Orleans June 28 to July 1 as it continues its charge into the United States functional food and beverage market with its Toyo-FVG...

Apple pectin may protect against metabolic syndrome

By  Stephen Daniells

A highly methoxylated apple pectin (HMAP) may counter changes in metabolism and cardiovascular health associated with the metabolic syndrome, according to a study from Spain.

Vegetable oil prices set to stay high, US warns

By  Dominique Patton

Vegetable oil prices are expected to remain high into the coming 2008/09 season as surging demand from the developing world outpaces production, predicts the US agriculture department.