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Adjusting to Mars' centre stage ambitions
05-May-2008 - While in the Hollywood stratosphere, it seems that you are not anyone these days unless you're a duo, in the glamorous world of food manufacture, the team-up route to success may not be quite as simple.
Mars-Wrigley merger creates world's largest confectionery player
29-Apr-2008 - Leading global confectioners Mars and the Wrigley have announced that they will merge, creating what Bill Wrigley called 'the world's leading confectionery company'.
Danisco consolidates Shanghai operations
10-Apr-2008 - Danish ingredients group Danisco today inaugurated a new application and research facility in China, which the firm hopes will help it further expand operations in an "important growth area".
Global consumer conscience to boost fair-trade sales
09-Apr-2008 - Increased consumer sensitivity to ethical shopping will send the UK fair-trade market rocketing to over £800m (€1,000m) by 2012, according to a new report.
Agri-groups are fighting anti-child labor bill, group warns
08-Apr-2008 - A US advocacy organization has accused commodity companies Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Cargill of lobbying against a bill that would protect against child labor practices in supply countries.
Potatoes seen as 'food of the future'
08-Apr-2008 - Potatoes, and ingredients derived from the crop, are set to experience growing demand as cereal prices continue to soar.
Fytexia pushes into Chinese market
07-Apr-2008 - French supplier Fytexia has launched three specialty ingredients on the Chinese market in a bid to tap into the growing numbers consuming food supplements in the world's fastest growing economy.
HFCS and the battle for natural
07-Apr-2008 - It is hard for food companies not to get drawn into the temptation of using attractive label claims that may be shrouded by a veil of doubt. But the real risk comes when the 'if you don't know, don't ask' question is finally answered.
Sime Darby plans major investment in oils and fats
07-Apr-2008 - Malaysian multinational Sime Darby is to channel €34m into expanding its value-added oils and fats presence in Europe, including upgrading its existing Unimills facility and setting up new palm oil facilities.
Leatherhead proposes green tea research project
04-Apr-2008 - Leatherhead Food International is looking for industry collaboration in research into how to maximise absorption of green tea from food products.
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