Spanish ice cream sees good year of growth
Spain's ice cream manufacturers are predicting another good year of growth in 2004, but without searing temperatures which lifted sales in 2003, the increase is likely to be rather more modest.
Archives for September 5, 2004
Diet fad sees Laughing Cow sales surge
The dieting trend in the US has already taken numerous casualties, with huge swathes of products being deemed inappropriate for consumers seeking to lose weight. But one product, processed cheese brand The Laughing Cow, has benefited from the fad,...
Arla acts to counter milk powder price cuts
Reform of the European Union's milk policy will mean a drop in prices for skimmed milk powder, prompting Danish dairy group Arla to take action to counter the expected decrease.
Chr Hansen developing blood pressure lowering bacteria
Scientists from Danish company Chr Hansen say they have developed a lactic acid bacteria that may lower blood pressure when added to yoghurt and other foods.
High calcium foods don't impact weight gain
A calcium-rich diet, made up of dairy foods and other fortified products, does not lead to weight gain in young girls, concludes a US trial, designed to help remove some of the barriers to higher intake of the nutrient.
Karlshamns buys up British flaked fats
Swedish oils and fats firm Karlshamns, which saw its profits slip at the end of 2003, has acquired UK flaked fats company Kelanco, and with it a drive into value-added speciality fats for the booming UK convenience food market.