News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Coffee futures are subdued after post-Hurricane Katrina price spikes, with ongoing stability probable after reports that 700,000 bags of coffee stored in New Orleans warehouses were left undamaged by the hurricane.
New Zealand dairy group Fonterra will today unveil a range of dairy protein crisps with up to 80 per cent protein content for use by makers of energy and sports bars as well as healthy and slimming snack foods.
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The words clinical trial or scientifically proven on a label carry huge cachet. But behind the claims of scientific evidence, consumers expect a base level of rigour in ensuring thatfood or personal care products actually deliver the benefits they claim.
Oversupply of sugar in the EU and higher energy costs combine to knock profits for the year at British Sugar, its owner Associated British Foods warned today.