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german margarine and dressings manufacturer walter rau lebensmittelwerke has been acquired by agri-giant bunge europe in a deal that will help it meet raw material price challenges and expand into new markets. bunge, which has its headquarters in the us, has activities in the edible oils industry - as well as fertilisers, grains and milling. in addition, it also manufactures bottled oils, mayonnaise and margarines for consumers.

consumers are more interested in seeing recycling information on food labels than fat, sugar and calorie information, according to a new survey from mintel, adding further fuel to the debate on what info should be presented and how. the consultancy conducted an online survey amongst 1,000 consumers aged 16 years and over. eighty-four percent of respondents said they now look at recycling details.

the european dairy industry says it is confident that there is significant research to back it claims that naturally occurring trans fatty acids (tfa) in milk pose no health concerns to consumers and do not need to be labelled on products. the comments followed last week's tfa policy conference, which was held by the european dairy association (eda) to debate whether there are sufficient nutritional differences between industrially formed and naturally occurring trans fats.

the continuing increases in raw material costs could shine a favourable light on genetic modification as pressure mounts in europe to boost harvests. speaking at yesterday's national farmer's union conference, iain ferguson, chief executive of tate & lyle and president of the uk's food and drink federation (fdf), said british food prices are rising at their fastest rate since records began.

the use of xylitol, a natural sweetener linked to dental health, could prevent the formation of undesirable brown pigments and enhance beverage formulations, suggests new research. in addition to protecting the anti-microbial properties of potassium sorbate, adding xylitol and aspartame to the system was found to produce a synergistic effect on sweetness intensity, states the report in the journal lwt - food science and technology .

over the next several months, the number of locations will cross 200, as the supermarket chain resets its shelves to accommodate the various pasta varieties, the company said. troy treangen, executive vice president/coo of amish naturals, said: "already a retailer of amish naturals's granola, sold under the schlabach amish wholesale bakery label, giant eagle was particularly interested in amish naturals's pasta line because we are a local product and proud of our ohio heritage.

the company has said that it is offering 13 candy-infused ice cream treats. the menu line-up has expanded with the introduction of three new york peppermint pattie-inspired ice cream offerings and the return of reese's peanut butter cup and heath ice cream treats. the offerings are available nationwide through june 1, 2008. scott colwell, vice president of marketing at baskin-robbins, said: "both baskin-robbins and hershey are classic american brands that make a fantastic combination.

this news follows the company's announcement that profits for fiscal 2007 stood at gbp670 million, a 9% decline compared to fiscal 2006. currently, the company is in the process of spinning off its american drinks unit. bbc quoted the company as saying: "commodity input costs are expected to be 5% to 6% higher in 2008 and we will seek to offset these increases through price rises.".

officially, daphne's greek cafe has filed uniform franchise offer circulars (ufoc) in arizona, colorado, connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, georgia, kansas, massachusetts, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, north carolina, ohio, oregon, texas and west virginia. registration in these new states affirms that daphne's has met regulations by filing the current ufoc and meeting additional disclosure requirements.

kainos partners plans to open more than 30 restaurants. the company's plans call for three-to-five units in 2008 and the balance within five years. kainos's first dunkin' donuts in columbia is scheduled to open in june in the lexington area. the remaining locations will open in the ft jackson base hospital, irmo and west columbia. in addition to columbia, kainos partners has an agreement to develop 37 restaurants in upstate, south carolina including greenville, spartanburg, anderson and clemson.