Arla Foods set to reel in UK subsidiary
Dairy firm Arla Foods Amba has entered into talks with its British subsidiary to buy out the remaining 49 per cent of the company it does not already own.
Archives for October 24, 2006
Business feels tremors of EU sugar shake-up
The shake-up of Europe's sugar industry is already having an effect on internal EU-25 trade, according to a recent USDA report.
Supply resumes as cocoa strike ends
Disruption to cocoa supplies from the Cote d'Ivoire has ceased following suspension of strikes organised by the cacao growers' trade union Anaproci.
PackExpo highlights trends in sector
One of the world's biggest food packaging and processing exhibitions begins in the US city ofChicago next week, bringing together new technologies and techniques under one roof.
Probiotics and health can revitalise US yoghurt
A mature US yoghurt market does not mean there is no room for growth, according to a new report, which identifies huge expansion possibilities particularly in the area of probiotic and prebiotic yoghurt products.
UK survey detects Listeria in mixed raw veg salads
About 5 per cent of mixed raw vegetable salads in the UK are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a national survey that uncovered two products with levels above the EU's regulatory limit.
Netherlands company bacteriophage cleaner approved in US
A naturally-occurring bacteriophage that kills Listeria on foods has been approved for use oncheese products in the US.
Fat replacer targets dairy products
A new fat replacer from hydrocolloid firm Gum Technology has been designed specifically to interact with the milk proteins present in dairy goods, and claims to cut fat by up to 10 percent in milk-based products.