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Tate & Lyle sells molasses business

Tate & Lyle today has disposed of the last of its historic British sugar businesses with the disposal of its molasses distribution arm for £67 million (€79m). The sale, to Belfast-based grain, animal food ingredients and vegetable oils distributor W & R Barnett, follows the disposal in the summer of the main sugar and golden […]

New investment in carbon dioxide liquification

Air Liquide has revealed that it’s investing almost £8.8 million (€10m) in a new carbon dioxide recovery and liquefaction plant at the Wissington site of British Sugar in the UK. The plant will be able to recover up to 70,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year coming from natural fermentation processes, and is scheduled for […]

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Consumers ‘sceptical’ over health claims

Consumers are becoming increasingly sceptical about food products which claim to be ‘healthy’, according to a qualitative research study undertaken by market research specialists Engage Research. The study, conducted among the company’s online community Engage Brain, found that consumers increasingly feel food companies are labelling their brands in a way which is either misleading or […]

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Stevia companies of the world unite

Stevia producers from around the world have announced the establishment of the International Stevia Council, a global trade association representing the interests of companies that process, manufacture and/or market stevia sweetener products. The International Stevia Council will focus on safety, quality and stakeholder education as part of its agenda to support and promote the worldwide […]

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British Sugar and NFU agree new sugar beet deal

British Sugar and the NFU have agreed an enhancement to the 2011 sugar beet contract that they say will benefit all growers and ‘allow them to increase their sugar beet enterprise’. Following a review by British Sugar of the volume of crop required for 2011, an increase in price has been agreed for growers’ production […]

Monk fruit is emerging sweetener star, say analysts

As the sweetener stevia finally moves into the EU food market via France, it seems it may already have a potential new rival. Monk fruit (luo han guo) is a Chinese fruit 300 times sweeter than sugar, and used largely in Asia, Until now, regulatory issues mean it has been confined to supplement-type products in […]

Coco Pops’ sugar content cut

Kellogg’s has revealed that it is to reduce the amount of sugar in its Coco Pops breakfast cereal, saying it has ‘listened to mums’. “We have listened to mums and they want a balance – lower sugar cereals which children will still eat,” explains Greg Peterson, managing director of Kellogg’s UK. “We have invested millions […]

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AB Foods posts 13% sales rise

Primark owner Associated British Foods has revealed that third quarter sales rose 13% amid expectations of very strong growth in annual earnings. “Trading for the group since the half year remains on track to deliver very good progress in earnings for the full year,” the company said in a statement. The company, which markets Silver […]

Tate & Lyle sells sugar business to US

Tate & Lyle has sold its historic sugar business, which includes the iconic Golden Syrup brand, to American Sugar Refining in a £211 million (€256m) deal. The sale of its EU Sugar Refining operations is part of the food group’s new strategy to focus on its fast-growing food ingredients business. “Sugar refining has enjoyed a […]

Baby food sugar content slammed

Just over half the foods specifically targeted at babies and toddlers have a high sugar content and are far too sweet, according to a Canadian study. Researchers analysed a wide range of ‘toddler’ foods from puréed dinners and desserts to cereals, biscuits and yogurts to find out how healthy they were for youngsters. But the […]

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ABF performance ‘exceeds expectations’

Associated British Foods says that “strong performances” across the business have helped boost half-year profits. The UK firm behind Kingsmill bread and Jordans cereals says performance across the group, which also includes Silver Spoon sugar and Twinings tea, exceeded expectations as it revealed a 20% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £331 million (€377m). Meanwhile, […]

FSA’s ‘traffic light label’ rethink

The Food Standards Agency has unveiled plans for new front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling which it says will ‘help consumers make healthier choices when they buy food’. In March 2006 the FSA recommended a set of principles for FOP labelling that would help consumers understand the levels of fat, saturated fat, salt and sugars in food […]

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Another profit boost for ABF

Associated British Foods’ latest trading update has revealed yet another profits boost thanks to strong sales at its retail chain Primark. ABF says Primark sales rose 8% in the first half of the year, including a better than expected performance at Christmas and good growth from its Spanish stores. Meanwhile, ABF’s Twinings, Allied Bakeries and […]

Saturated fat message starts to sink in

The latest dietary survey by Food Standards Agency reveal that the UK is eating less saturated fat, trans fat and added sugar than it was 10 years ago. The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) is the first comprehensive survey of people’s eating patterns since 2001. Saturated fat intakes in adults have dropped slightly to […]

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