EU sugar regime bites away at ABF profits
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.
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Grain exports on Mississippi river start to recover
A joint effort between government and industry is ensuring that normal levels of grain export movement along the lower Mississippi river are resumed as quickly as possible.
Kraft Foods spears new products to sustain growth
Food giant Kraft Foods, the maker of Maxwell House coffee and Nabisco cookies, will push funds behind 'fewer, bigger and better new product ideas' to fuel sustainable growth.
Fonterra introduces high-protein crisp ingredient for healthy snacks
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.