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Dansico has announced the appointment of its new CEO, while the US Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lester M. Crawford as the commissioner of the FDA.
Archives for August 15, 2005
ConAgra campaign targets health-conscious consumer
ConAgra's new 'Green is Good' marketing campaign for its Healthy Choice range shows just where food companies are targeting their resources.
Labeling critical factor in consumer decisions
The importance of labeling in informing consumer choices has again been underlined in a new market research study.
UK government advised to relax BSE rules
The UK has moved a step closer to relaxing its rules on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), potentially opening up a larger supply of beef for food processors in the UK and throughout Europe.
Tate & Lyle taps into flavoured water market
UK sweetener firm Tate & Lyle taps into the growing flavoured water market, launching two new products as part of its Rebalance range.
Leading chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut doubles production in Ghana
Barry Callebaut, the world's largest supplier of bulk chocolate, is set to double its cocoa grinding capacity in the African country of Ghana.
Weekly comment
In food makers we trust?
In among the hollers about obesity and the concerns over nutrition, food companies now need to work hard to ensure they clinch public trust, as a matter of insurance. This means more than compliance on traceability and labeling. This means being seen...
Food watchdog backs tough country of origin rules
Australia's food watchdog has abandoned its 'information on request' approach to the country of origin labelling of food, proposing instead a package of measures to provide consumers with tighter information.
Cocoa research could guarantee crop quality and yield
A new research project aimed at improving the quality and yields of cocoa crops through a better understanding of the plant's genetic make-up is being undertaken by the UK's University of Reading.
Delhaize takes profits hit in Belgium and Greece
With sales growth up and operating profit down in the second quarter, Belgian supermarket and food group Delhaize serves up another sign to processors that their western European market is in direstraits.