News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
France and Germany have emerged from recession but the global nature of the food industry may mean it takes longer to recover than other sectors, according to a senior economist at Wageningen University.
The need to maximise profit combined with a desire to help the environment have been major drivers in Kraft slashing water use in its food processing operations by more than 20 per cent in three years, the company said.
High consumption of fatty foods may reduce both cognitive function and physical endurance, according to results of a rat study from Oxford University.