Marketers facing new taxes
Marketers of fast moving consumer goods in Russia may now think twice about using free samples to promote their products, following a decision to tax them. Angela Drujinina reports.
Archives for February 8, 2005
New meat alternative on market has roots in low-fat milk
New applications for milk derivatives open up as Dutch dairy giant Campina designs meat alternative prepared from low-fat milk and seaweed extract.
Coca-Cola to use Splenda logo on new Diet Coke
Sales and consumer awareness of sweetener from UK manufacturer Tate & Lyle look set to rise as number one global soft drinks player launches a new version of Diet Coke, complete with Splenda sucralose logo on the packaging, writes Lindsey Partos.
FAO advises calm reaction to recent BSE scares
UN-backed food organisation warns food producers and consumers to stay calm, after a few cases of mad cow disease are identified in Canada and the US, and last month the first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a goat.
Russia takes green approach to vodka advertising
With the Russian authorities keener than ever to clamp down on the widespread advertising of alcoholic drinks in a bid to curb a growing health problem, drinks producers are looking for new ways to promote their wares without falling foul of the...
Russian grain market attracting increasing investment
Russia's grain sector is going from strength to strength, and 2005 looks set to be a year of great opportunity for domestic and international companies alike. Angela Drujinina reports .
Food labels with '3D' power bring new knowledge to consumer
Food labels that mirror the 'three-dimensional' power of food could soon reach the food industry, should rule-makers and industry take on board a new concept designed by a New Zealand scientist.