Wimm-Bill-Dann warms to Siberian dairy
Russian dairy producer Wimm-Bill-Dann is to continue expanding its operations in its homeland as it looks to exploit growing markets in Siberia and the wider Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region.
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Red wine compound may extend life, says mice study
Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red wine, extended survival rates of mice and prevented the negative effects of high-calorie diets, says a new study published in Nature.
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Labelling system cuts scrap, manufacturer claims
A new shrink sleeve labelling system improves cut accuracy and reduces scrap to 0.5 per cent, its manufacturer claims.
Unilever profits slump in tough third quarter
Food manufacturer Unilever has reported a 20 per cent decrease in third quarter pre-tax profit of 1.12bn, despite bucking the trend in the European market.
Report slams cereal bars' healthy image
Cereal companies may need to re-examine the health platform from which they market cereal bars following a damning report from consumer watchdog Which?
Limagrain, GRDC to bring GM healthy wheat to market
A genetically modified wheat variety that has significantly more resistant starch than regular wheat could reach the market in five years, say Australian scientists who have won financial backing to commercialise the crop.
RHM feels wheat price hike
Like many UK bakers, food group RHM, who own the Mr Kipling and Hovis brands, has been feeling the heat from an exceptionally warm summer driving up wheat prices.
New packaging protects meats in humid climates
Chinese firm J&A Industrial has introduced a new high barrier, multilayer package that protects meat from high-humidity environments.
Danone's Actimel ad misleading, says UK watchdog
Britain's advert watchdog has told dairy group Danone to pull a new television ad for its Actimel probiotic drink because the health claims made are misleading for consumers.
Packaging goes nuts for Christmas
Snack maker United Biscuits has teamed up with packaging firm Sonoco to give its core KP nuts brand a Christmas makeover.
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Wal-Mart unveils 'green' packaging rating system
Wal-Mart yesterday announced the online rollout of a "green" ratingsystem for the packaging used by all of its product suppliers, onethat will eventually determine who can sell to the world's largest retailer.
Global food liberalisation central issue at WTO
The suspended WTO farm talks featured in the organisation's agriculture committee's meeting yesterday, with members' failure to supply up-to-date information a source of frustration.
Branded yoghurts lift Bright Dairy's 3Q income
Shanghai-based dairy Bright Dairy has seen a further decline in net profit for the third quarter but strong yoghurt sales during the summer season helped it lift operating income by 7.2 per cent.
Tate & Lyle hails 'excellent' ingredients performance
Tate & Lyle's unaudited interim results have given the firm reason to be confident that stronger growth can be expected in the near future.