Archives for September 27, 2004

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Speciality cheese breaks into US mainstream

US cheese consumption is rising faster than ever before, helped by a growing interest in speciality cheeses as varied as Parmesan and Provolone, reports Tom Armitage.

UN hosts food safety debate

Food safety comes to the table for global discussions convened by two UN-backed agencies next month.

Chr Hansen launches natural red range

Number one natural colours firm Chr Hansen builds on ambitions to penetrate deeper into this growing market with the launch of a new range of natural reds that tackle stability for beverage formulations, reports Lindsey Partos.

Ocean Spray and Northland finally team up

After rejecting an $800 million offer for its juice business from Northland Cranberries early last year, US co-operative Ocean Spray has decided the time is right to enter into an agreement with its rival.

Kraft Foods forges South Beach diet alliance

Kraft Foods announced today that in the next few days a number of its products will be branded as "South Beach diet recommended", as it attempts to cash in on North America's continuing interest in low-carb diets.

Podravka eyes EU market through Polish facility

Croatian food group Podravka says it is looking to expand production at its Polish production facility to keep up with demands in the Polish market and to increase exports to other EU countries.