Archives for April 25, 2005

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Confectionery price hike keeps Nestlé sales on track

Nestlé, the world's biggest food and drink manufacturer, has announced a modest increase in Q1 profits after successfully offsetting rising raw material costs with price increases across the UK and Continental Europe, Tom Armitage reports.

Industry explains GDAs on food labels

Efforts by food manufacturers to create 'user-friendly' food labels that present clear nutrition profiles for the increasingly health conscious consumer are the focus of a new initiative from the UK's food industry body, writes Lindsey Partos.