Secretary of State awards Mars for work in Ghana
Mars has been recognized by the Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) for its work in Ghana promoting the well-being and sustainability of cocoa-growing communities.
Archives for December 20, 2010
Health awareness fuels innovation in Japanese confectionery market
Health concerns are fuelling innovation in the Japanese functional confectionery market, according to research from Datamonitor.
Packaging material price hikes continue to challenge, finds FoodProductionDaily survey
The results of the inaugural FoodProductionDaily.com survey gauging the outlook for the food and drink processing industry reveal that commodity and packaging material price increases, the bugbear of the past few months, are proving a challenge for 80...
The food industry in 2010: A retrospective
As 2010 draws to a close, our journalists look back at the issues that have topped agendas across the food, beverage and dietary supplements industries in the last 12 months. Commodity prices, Bisphenol A, obesity, health claims, safety regulations, and...
EU court rules against figurine shape as trademark
Chocolate figurine shapes are not distinctive enough to merit trademark protection in the European Union, according to a ruling last Friday from the bloc's second-highest court.
Unions sweet on tougher ‘Cadbury Law’: Part Two
The City code regulating hostile acquisitions of UK firms needs a radical overhaul, with greater employee and community consultation at the top of the agenda, say union leaders.
Pan-European study reveals packaging trends
Lightweighting, recyclability and the development of eco-packaging have been revealed as the key issues for consumers, according to an analysis of packaging trends across seven major European countries by the French trade commission.