China - land of retail opportunity
China's fast-growing retail sector could offer a golden opportunity for western companies - but only those that understand the challenges faced in catering to the Chinese consumer.
Archives for March 23, 2005
"Healthy" brand extensions lead new products
Last year saw few completely new food and drink products, with innovation aimed at extending already successful brands, according to a new report.
Organic, fair trade cocoa and sugar supplier born
Leading merchant of cocoa, sugar and coffee ED&F Man has launched Corigins, a US-based supplier offering traceable, quality sugar and cocoa ingredients, Philippa Nuttall reports.
Unilever seeks approval for ice structuring protein
The food code in Australia is under review as food maker Unilever Australia calls for approval of an ice structuring protein (ISP) used to make ice cream and edible ices.
Egg safety centre aims to boost industry profile
A new egg safety centre in the US could help ensure that health scares associated with eggs and low public confidence are far less common in the future.
Korea begins Sudan 1 search
South Korea's Food and Drug Administration has begun inspecting outlets of fast food restaurant operators after the Chinese operation of KFC admitted that it had discovered traces of the banned food dye, Sudan 1. The threat of a massive region-wide...
Chocolate makers to push heart health benefits?
Eating dark chocolate improves glucose metabolism and decreases blood pressure, reveals fresh research, bringing new leverage to the market potential of chocolate for food makers,writes Lindsey Partos.
European Commission backs GM ingredients framework, despite discord
GM ingredients are here to stay as Brussels confirms 'full confidence' in the regulatory framework that controls the entry of biotech foodstuffs into the European food chain, reports Lindsey Partos.
Low vanilla prices cause slack profits for McCormick
Spice company McCormick said yesterday that its Q1 profits and sales were lower than expected, pushed down by struggling vanilla prices, but remained confident for the rest of the year, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Cola war drives growth for sweeteners in 2005
Coke war drives innovation in diet drink sweetener formulations with the number one soft drinks player Coca-Cola rolling out a new aspartame and acesulfame potassium based cola onto the market, writes Lindsey Partos.