Archives for February 25, 2005

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Trappey's sauce Louisiana plant closes

Mexican-style sauce, pickles and peppers producer B&G Foods is to close its Louisiana plant and move its operations to other exisiting facilities in an attempt to be more efficient.

US equity firm snaps up Degussa's fruit system business

Flavours and texturants firm Degussa will shrug off its fruit preparation business to an American equity company in a sale that prepares the ground for a total divesture of its remaining food ingredients unit.

Agency consolidation shown to improve food safety

US food safety procedures could be improved if the system was consolidated suggested a report published on Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), but it failed to define possible cost savings.

Israel to impose trans fat labels?

Opportunities continue to open up for trans fat alternatives as Israel communicates plans to become the world's third country to impose labelling rules on artery-clogging trans fats.

What's in a name?

Popstars usually lead the name change game, but over the past week the food industry has had its own stab at reinvention.

Finn Crisp revamp targets trendy snackers

Finnish crispbread specialist, Vaasan & Vaasan, has revamped the image of its flagship Finn Crisp brand to take advantage of a growing market for high fibre and wholegrain snacks in Russia and lure increasingly health-conscious consumers across...

ADM upgrades cocoa processing in Brazil

Major food commodity processor and ingredients supplier Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) will expand cocoa operations in Brazil to match expansion of current product lines, the firm said this week.