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Chinese organic food on the European borders

An ever increasing assortment of organic produce from China finds its way onto supermarket shelves in Europe.  Organic produce still accounts for only a tiny fraction of China's food consumption....

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Carlsberg cutback in UK

A report in the UK press has claimed that Carlsberg is looking to close its Tetley brewery in the north of England. The report in the Times said that the...

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Nike will be more environmental friendly like befor

Nike would improve conditions for its 800,000 workers in factories that make its products by eliminating excess overtime by 2011.In its fiscal 2005 and 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report, the footwear...

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Carbon points on british food

The Government has taken the first step towards introducing carbon labelling for all products sold in shops. Plans have been unveiled to design a "carbon calculator" that could work out...

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There is demand for milkproduct in the world

After the first quarter dates of hungarian milk section, the subsidence can be stop – according to Miklos Istvanfalvi, president of Hungarian Milk Marketing Board. Last year the milk output...

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Subsequent chinese poison for America – this time in toothpaste

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers to avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China, because some toothpaste containing the poisonous chemical diethylene glycol (DEG).  ...

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Coca-Cola will use rebina to sweet our life

The Coca-Cola Co. develop a new calorie-free sweetener in partnership with Cargill Inc. Coca-Cola has filed 24 patent applications related to utilizing, formulating and processing high potency sweeteners, including rebiana....

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Frozen vegetarian food from Bohemia

The israelien Tivall group, controlled by Nestle, built a new $30 million in in the Czech Republic, in the Krupka industries park. Tivall's frozen foods are sold in West- Europe,...

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Allergy-safe bakery produces from Ok Foods

The UK's 'free-from' bakery market is benefiting from continuing innovation with the launch of new snacking options from leading niche producer. Ok Foods manufacturers snacks for consumers unable to eat...

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Henkel 1:3 Share Split to be Executed on June

The Henkel preferred share is currently among the nominally highest listed shares in the DAX. The Henkel share price has increased significantly over the past years. In order to increase...

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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo to curb animal tests

The two soft drink giants are the latest companies to respond to pressure from PETA. The two soft drinks giants have this month agreed to stop directly financing research that...

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More informed consumer, faster decisions

Consumer decision-making patterns, according to new consumer research released today by global public relations firm Weber Shandwick.   Decision-making among global consumers has accelerated in recent years. Nearly two-thirds (63...

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Adidas expands in India

Adidas plans to add over 100 stores in India every year, target is being the number one brand in India by 2010.   At present, Adidas ranks the second after...

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Obesity white paper from European Commission

The European Commission yesterday adopted a white paper setting out a European strategy on nutrition, overweight and obesity, including plans to review progress in three years. In the majority of...

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Nivea is a very trusted brand

European Trusted Brands is an annual multi country study of consumer attitudes and opinions specifically related to everyday products and services, financed by Reader's Digest. This survey contains results for...

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United Biscuits rolls out healthier crisps

Following its decision to cut saturated fats from top snack lines, European biscuit and crisp manufacturer United Biscuits UK (UBUK) is venturing further into healthier reformulation with the relaunch of...

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By now Germans dont want to eat Polish meat

The local sanitary services of the Berlin district of Moabit have qualified Polish meat as health-threatening. Initially, they did not even have to conduct sophisticated tests. The meat looked so...

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Nestle to buy Gerber for $5.5 billion from Novartis

The deal is expected to be completed during the second half of 2007. Gerber dominates the baby-food market in the United States, with a 79 percent share, according to Morgan...

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CEO of Altia to stand down

The Finnish state-owned beverage alcohol group confirmed that Leena Saarinen will leave the company tomorrow.  The reason for Saarinen's resignation was given as "the discontinuation of the fuel ethanol plant...

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Alcohol and tobacco tax to rise in Estonia next year

A previous decision, alcohol is to rise in price by ten per cent from the beginning of 2008. Now the government decided to raise the tax on alcohol by a...

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Healtier image for 7-Up Free

Britvic plans to launch new packaging and advertising for its 7-Up brand in the UK.   The company said, that it has invested GBP1.8m (US$3.55m) in its campaign, which is...

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Father's Day Sales Expected to Reach $9.9 Billion in the US

The NRF 2007 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found that 76 percent of Americans plan to celebrate Father's Day. Those who plan to celebrate will...

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Univer Product over 10 billion

Revenues of Univer Product Zrt. expanded by 10 per cent to HUF 10,5 billion, last year. This accounted for nearly half of the total consolidated revenues of the group. Pre-tax...

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Success of Hungarian food and wines in Spain

A promotion with sampling called “European Weeks” was held in the stores of the retail chain El Corte Inglés, between 10-15 March. The products of 19 Hungarian companies were among...

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One out of two deodorants are still sprays

The size of the deodorant market has exceeded HUF 12 billion. Retail sales grew by 9 per cent in terms o value in the March 2006–February 2007 period. 40 per...

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Vegetables and fruits are the most popular bio foods

Vegetables and fruits are the most popular bio-foods, according to consumer research by Gfk. 42 per cent of the customers of bio-foods choose from the above two categories. Bio-bread is...

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Big trader or wholesaler?

The drastic reduction in the number of retail outlets we had expected a few years ago did not take place. Many retailers are gone, but many new ones have appeared....

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FINO Familia

The smaller brother of the market leader, Piroska fruit syrup. The new products represent excellent quality and attractive appearance without preservatives in a returnable bottle....

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Austrian exports soaring after some hard years

Austrian food producers do not complain about being in a small market. Instead, they successfully look for possibilities to export their goods. Josef Domschitz (45), the officer responsible for competitiveness...

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Bols selling Calvados

Bols Hungary has a truly international brand in a relatively unknown category. The Boulard spirit is made from apple, in a process similar to that used for making cognac....

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