Cocoa price spike may favor Kraft over Cadbury
World cocoa prices have just hit record highs sparking suggestions that the resulting cost changes could aid the Kraft bid for Cadbury.
Archives for September 27, 2009
Americans shop around to get quality foods more cheaply
The recession has made US consumers shop around for good deals and carefully weigh up the merits of brands says a new survey – but it says quality still comes first.
How Mugabe’s milk could sour Nestle's image
Nestle is being slammed for sourcing milk from a Mugabe-owned farm in Zimbabwe. In a world where both business and information are globalised, any big business practices deemed unacceptable – wherever they take place – are liable to unleash a furious...
SunOpta to settle class action lawsuits
Canadian natural foods group SunOpta has said it has agreed to pay $11.25m to settle class action lawsuits that accused the company of overstating its earnings and lacking internal financial controls.
Spotlight on new probiotic science and technology
Probiotic mechanisms of action, new delivery systems for the healthy bacteria and an overview of the latest clinical trials in humans will be core topics of discussion at the IPA World Congress early next year.
The benefits of a probiotic witch hunt
Get your pitchforks ready! There are evil-doers out there! We’ve been conned: Probiotics don’t work. Dannon’s settling out of court, EFSA’s rejecting health claims, and the media is starting a witch hunt.
Food companies’ unhealthy internet influence on ‘cyberteens’
A new scientific review has called for more research into the effects of internet food advertising on teenagers amid fears that teens are too easily influenced by companies marketing unhealthy foods.