Prospects for frozen bakery in Eastern Europe, says Euromonitor
Manufacturers can seize upon the underdeveloped frozen bakery market in Eastern Europe, according to an analyst at Euromonitor
Archives for February 27, 2012
Kraft says 'sorry' to burn victims after defective Tassimo systems spray hot coffee
Kraft Foods has apologised to US and Canadian customers after a manufacturing flaw led to Tassimo T Discs spraying consumers with hot liquid and coffee grounds, leading the firm to voluntarily recall around four million discs and almost two million machines.
Industry must help Germany to cut salt intake, say BfR
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has called for a reduction in the salt content in processed foods - as action against the risk of hypertension.
ABF’s ingredients division needs self-improvement: Analyst
Associated British Foods (ABF) is on track to deliver strong, full-year growth, however, high raw material costs in a competitive environment has seen the group struggle against stronger, more aggressive players in the ingredients market.
Reformulation drive risks dairy sector damage, Dairy UK warns
UK trade body Dairy UK has called on the nation’s government to do more to communicate the positive health benefits of dairy products, and warns that the current focus on reformulation risks ‘putting many consumers off eating dairy foods’.
The AFGC: No longer just for the big names
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has expanded its services to cater for small-to-medium (SME) enterprises in the country’s A$108 billion food and grocery manufacturing sector.
Who is driving the clean label agenda, and what does clean really mean?
Attempts to link ‘all-natural’ clean-labeling policies with the healthy eating agenda have been so successful that research now shows shoppers equate ‘healthy’ with ‘natural’ or ‘minimally processed’ foods.
Coles ‘goes natural’ for consumers
Consumer concerns are proving increasingly powerful in influencing food and beverage formulation decisions, and Australian supermarket Coles is the latest to react and remove all added MSG and artificial colourings from its own brands.
Market opportunities as Indians trend away from milk
Indians are slowly weaning themselves away from milk, which has long been the favoured drink of both urban and rural customers, a new survey has revealed.
Crown Holdings to expand beverage can production in Vietnam
Crown Holdings will increase beverage can production in Vietnam with a new facility by mid-2013.
Emulsifier market to reach 2.6 million tons globally by 2017, says GIA
A combination of increasing demand for low-fat food and the rising popularity of natural emulsifiers will drive growth in the global market for emulsifiers, say industry analysts GIA.
Ferrero plans first production site in Mexico
Italian confectioner Ferrero has announced plans to construct a $190m production plant in Mexico - its first in the country.
Tech breakthrough brings printed RFID tags much closer - researcher
The development of commercially viable thin-film radio frequency identification (RFID) tags that can be integrated into flexible packaging has taken a major leap forward after scientists made a significant technological breakthrough.
Expanded record access will cut exposure to tainted food - FDA
US food safety authorities will be given expanded access to food firm records under a new interim ruling – a move it hopes will prevent potentially harmful food entering the food supply and reaching consumers.
US-Philippines row heats up
Philippine agriculture secretary Proceso J Alcala is determined to maintain Administrative Order 22 (AO22), mandating refrigeration of imported meat, despite growing pressure from US officials.
Gluten-free sourdough may reduce inflammation for celiac sufferers
Incorporating sourdough into the early stages of a gluten-free diet may help reduce inflammation in the intestine for celiac disease patients, suggests preliminary data from Italy.
‘Breathable’ caffeine shot just the beginning, says AeroShot Energy inventor
The inventor of 'breathable' caffeine shot AeroShot Energy says he has barely scratched the surface when it comes to potential applications for the novel delivery format.
Gutkha ban imminent in India
Indian’s health ministry is all set to ban gutkha, pan masala, and other edible forms of tobacco on the basis of a ruling last year by the country’s Supreme Court.
India sweetens up on sugar deregulation in 2012
The Indian government is firm on sugar decontrol and would step back from this sector by the end of this year, a top official on the committee in charge of deregulation said.