Europe: Tetra Pak reports 1.7% sales growth in 2014
A further softening of global gross domestic product and rising competition within the liquid food packaging sector made 2014 a challenging year for Tetra...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra says fat is beneficial to health
For decades, experts advised people to reduce their fat intake, however they now agree that fats are actually beneficial for people’s health, and dairy...
Europe: Kvass beverages have healthy halos, says Canadean
Kvass, traditional to markets such as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic States, accounts for 6% of the East European carbonates market, and has...
Europe: Raw pork is main cause of Hepatitis E infection
Consumption of raw or undercooked pork meat and liver is the most common cause of hepatitis E infection in the EU, said the European...
Asia Pacific: Australia’s retail sales grows slowly, says Index
The Australian retail sector is expected to see a further slowing in growth nationally with the AFGC CHEP Retail Index showing growth of 4%...
Asia Pacific: Vietnam sells state-owned beer companies, report
The Vietnamese government’s sale of a majority share in the two largest state-run breweries offers foreign brewers to take a stake in the country's...
Europe: Organic food could be cheaper, finds report
External costs of conventionally produced food amount to US$700 billion for environmental degradation and to US$900 billion for social costs, according to a FAO...
Europe: Fresh applications from food waste
A third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted in the supply chain, says the FAO (United Nations).
With food companies and...
Americas: More consumers are shunning soda in diet, finds report
Consumers in the US are more likely to say they actively try to avoid including soda or pop in their diet than 14 other...
Americas: Consumers respond to better-for-you confectionery, finds association
The US confectionery industry has fared well in recent years, both during the height of the recession and its aftermath — underscoring the importance...