Archives for June 23, 2004

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Fresh market opportunities from new 'decaff' coffee crop

Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market remains dogged by rock bottom prices through over supplies,...

Brazil says 'yes', China says 'no' over soybean trade

Despite claims by Brazilian authorities that exports of soybean are about to be resumed to China, officials from China's State Grain Administration have categorically said that trade is not about to start again at any time in the near future.

New Schouten structure lifts management stake

Management at the Royal Schouten group, parent of soy ingredients business Acatris, has increased its share in the company under a new shareholder structure designed to allow it to move more easily on strategic developments, such as potential...

Arnott 's says it wants to expand in Asia

Leading Australian biscuit manufacturer Arnott's Biscuits, part of the global food giant Campbell Soup, says it wants to expands it presence throughout the Asian region.

Will payment be sweet for Tate & Lyle?

UK ingredients maker Tate & Lyle faces paying out a hefty sum as the sweetener firm seeks to settle a US lawsuit alleging that its US unit AE Staley played a role in fixing the price of high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used extensively in...

F&N moves in on China dairy

The Singapore-based Fraser & Neave group has made its first acquisition in the China dairy market, in a move that aims to tap in on double digit growth, the company reports.