Research

November 13, 2007

Pinguin vangt 45 miljoen euro met kapitaalverhoging

De Belgische diepvriesgroenteproducent Pinguin heeft maandag zijn kapitaalronde, die op 29 oktober van start ging, "succesvol"afgerond. Volgens financieel directeur Steven D'Haene werd er 45,49 miljoen euro opgehaald. Dat is iets minder dan h...

November 10, 2007

Pinguin mikt op verdubbeling omzet

De West-Vlaamse diepvriesgroentespecialist Pinguin mikt dit boekjaar, dat uitzonderlijk slechts zes maanden duurt, op een omzet van minstens 155 miljoen euro. Dat is ruim dubbel zoveel als in dezelfde periode vorig jaar. De in september overgenomen aar...

November 09, 2007

McDonald's, Pepsi not trying to make kids fat

When you think of childhood obesity, McDonald's and Pepsi want you to think of them -- but probably not in the way you think. Representatives from the fast-food and soft-drink conglomerates attended a international conference aimed at fighting childho...

November 08, 2007

Dairy Queen to add 500 stores in China in next 5 years

International Dairy Queen Inc, a U.S. ice cream chain, will boost its outlets in China by adding 500 stores in the next five years, banking on the potential growth in ice cream consumption by an increasingly affluent population. The company, contr...

November 07, 2007

George Morris Centre: [Canadian]Food Industry review and update, October 2007

Canadian Food Industry Financial review and Update (pdf document)

November 07, 2007

Study firmly links Obesity and Cancer

One of the largest medical studies ever undertaken has confirmed what many public health officials already feared: Being overweight can give you cancer.It is already established that excess body fat is an important cause of diabetes, heart disease, st...

November 06, 2007

Avebe Solanic in melkvervangers

Voor Avebe en beoogd Akzo-dochter National Starch zijn de hoge prijzen voor melk en melkproducten een buitenkansje. Avebe-dochter Solanic begint deze maand met de productie van hoogwaardige vervangers van melkeiwit. National Starch verkoopt al heel l...

November 06, 2007

ADM profits rise on higher selling prices

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) today reported strong first quarter earnings, boosted by higher selling prices for its products, including sweeteners and starches.The agricultural and ingredients firm has posted net earnings for the quarter ended Septembe...

November 05, 2007

PepsiCo Unveils New Organizational Structure, Names CEOs of Three Principal Operating Units

PepsiCo announced today a strategic realignment of its organizational structure to position the company for continued strong growth and more fully leverage the talents of its senior leaders. "Given PepsiCo's robust growth in recent years, we are ...

November 05, 2007

Six million dollar allocated to US Potato Board for promotion of the US potato overseas

Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that USDA provided more than $234 million to help market American farm products overseas in the 2007 fiscal year that ended Sept 30. The allocations were provided under the Market Access Progr...

November 04, 2007

Tyrrell's Chips building vodka distillation unit

Will Chase, 46, founder and managing director of Tyrrells, said the firm planned to use the money won in the Entrepreneurs Challenge to make vodka from potatoes grown on the farm but which are too small to turn into crisps. The company has already b...

November 04, 2007

Pinguin schat marktaandeel in Engeland op 25 procent

Aanvankelijk leek Pinguin in Engeland zijn eigen graf te delven, maar vandaag heeft het bedrijf de Britse oorlog gewonnen. Daardoor kan het opnieuw werk maken van het Centraal-Europees project om daar als eerste grote Belgische diepvriesspecialist in e...

November 02, 2007

Top claims for new food products (July - August 2007)

The top claims for new Food products in the period July- August 2007 compared to the same period last year: Claim July-August 2006 July - August 2007 Change Upscale 11.0% 13.5% + 2.5% Natural 8.2% 9.3% + 1.1% Organic 5.5% 7.0% ...

November 02, 2007

Lassonde completes its purchase of McCain Foods (Canada)'s ready-to-drink fruit juice and fruit drink business

Lassonde Industries Inc. (LAS.A-TSX) today announced that its subsidiary A. Lassonde Inc. has completed its purchase of the business of manufacture and distribution of ready-to-drink fruit juices and fruit drinks of McCain Foods (Canada), a division of...

October 31, 2007

Collective Action for Innovation and Small Farmer Market Access: The Papa Andina Experience

This paper reports on how the Papa Andina Regional Initiative is promoting the use of collective action to reduce poverty in the Andes, by developing market niches and adding value to potatoes, particularly the native potatoes grown by poor farmers.

October 31, 2007

Tate & Lyle reports weak H1 results

Tate &Lyle, a manufacturer of food and industrial ingredients, has reported a 19% fall in profit before tax to GBP120 million for the first six months of 2007, compared with GBP149 million for the same period in 2006.

October 31, 2007

Procter & Gamble Co posted a 14 percent increase in quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by strong sales.

The company said profit was $3.08 billion, or 92 cents a share, in the first quarter compared with $2.70 billion, or 79 cents a share, a year earlier. P&G plans to push further into health and beauty products, which generate higher margins than th...

October 30, 2007

CDC: US Obesity levels have not risen last year

Obesity rates did not rise last year for the first time in 25 years, a study has said, but are still too high and will continue to dominate public health agenda. The findings for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that while 34 p...