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	Access Full Stories Briefs: Parmalat, Dairy Crest and Dean Foods In this week's news roundup, Parmalat denies another out of court settlement is on the cards, while dairy groups Dairy Crest and Dean Foods report mix fortunes in dealing with rising commodity costs... Read Kirin targets dairy for global expansion Japan-based brewer Kirin is branching out from its core beverage lines into health and nutrition with the acquisition of one of the Asia and Oceania region's leading dairy companies... Read Unilever sells Boursin to Le Groupe Bel Unilever has sold the soft cheese brand Boursin to Le Groupe Bel for €400m as part of its plan to shed peripheral brands and re-ignite its top line growth... Read Briefs: Parmalat, Dairy Crest and Dean Foods In this week's news roundup, Parmalat denies another out of court settlement is on the cards, while dairy groups Dairy Crest and Dean Foods report mix fortunes in dealing with rising commodity costs... Read PLA plastic nanoengineered for high temperature thermoforming A compostable plastic made from nanoengineered polylactic acid (PLA) is designed to meet the demands of high-temperature thermoforming packaging... Read
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	Advertisement Related Industry News Crush candies to crack Europe, predicts Beneo-Palatinit Beneo-Palatinit is predicting that crush candies, hard-boiled sweets with fine cracks, could be a new confectionery trend in Europe and open up a new market for its Isomalt sweetener. ... Read News briefs: biofuel, melted chocolate and trade shows. A UK firm can turn chocolate into biofuels, lazy chocolate lovers no longer need to melt it themselves, and the Middle East welcomes confectioners from around the world later this month... Read Ocean Spray puts the cranberry into mooncakes Ocean Spray's Ingredients Technology Group (ITG) claims its success in marketing cranberry-related food and drink ingredients in Asia has led to the launch of cranberry-flavoured Chinese mooncakes... Read Sara Lee Q1 profits plunge Rising commodity costs and increased media and promotional spend have led to a massive 40 per cent drop in profits for US food giant Sara Lee... Read Weekly comment Meat, cancer and credibility The big 'Cs' got the meat industry in trouble last week - cancer and credibility. Read Previous Headlines Buoyant baby market fills Numico's coffers Baby food sales are up for Numico by more than 10 per cent - but product prices will be bumped up to offset rising costs... Read Arla benefits from UK dairy boom The UK division of dairy cooperative Arla Foods is expected to exceed last year's record earnings, the company said this week, in announcing the group was doubling its profit forecast for next year... Read Campina gives up the goat for cheese production Production of goat's cheese is off the menu for European dairy cooperative Campina, as it moves to focus instead on manufacturing semi-hard varieties of the product made from cow's milk... Read Probiotics have a role in paediatrics, say experts Experts at a Nestle-sponsored symposium on probiotics and children's health have urged paediatricians to pay attention to emerging research on so-called good bacteria, although more research is needed on the mechanisms... Read Redesigned packager offers MAP benefits A vertical packaging machine originally created for confectionery packaging has been redesigned for use with a wider selection of foods requiring modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) applications, its manufacturer... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Unexpected maintenance issues? - Case Study Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Ingredients and additives Packaging equipment and materials Processing equipment & plant design

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