Archives for January 20, 2004

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Danone to increase dairy production in Russia

Danone has announced plans to increase the production capacity of two of its Russia-based dairies. The move has been influenced by the company's increased Russian profits caused by the growth of the Russian sector which is expanding at an estimated 30...

Nestlé taken to court over GM mislabelling

Dairy giant Nestlé, has been taken to court in China for mislabelling a milkshake drink. A mother in China discovered that Nesquik powder that she bought for her three-year-old son contained GM ingredients only after looking on the company's website.

Low-carb market figures confirmed

Despite recent publicity that suggested Atkin's was modifying its advice to recommend less meat, low-carb diets seem to be more popular than ever with one in three Americans watching their carbohydrate consumption.

Market boost for trehalose sweetener

Buying entry into the nascent European trehalose sweetener market last year from British Sugar, US company Cargill will welcome claims from scientists this week that the ingredient could ease Huntington's disease.

Slicing time off production

Dutch group Kiremko, a manufacturer and installer of machinery required for the processing of potatoes into French fries, chips and other speciality snack products has developed, in co-operation with ACEco, a new device that it claims will yield...