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european retailers are failing to support dairy production and processing, despite continued pledges from leading chains in the bloc about price commitments, claims one farmers’ lobby group. sieta van keimpema, vide president of the european milk board (emb), told dairyreporter.com that farmers and processors were being short changed by major supermarket groups that continue to profit at the same time suppliers struggle to cover costs.

food firms are increasingly working to reduce their carbon footprint, reaping cost savings in the process and plugging into new business opportunities, says the uk's carbon trust. set up in 2001 by the uk government, the trust aims to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy, working with industry and organisations to slash carbon emissions and to develop commercial low carbon technologies.

focusing on health and wellness and building brand awareness are the most successful strategies for weathering the global economic storm, according to a frost and sullivan analyst. food industry research analyst christopher shanahan said that consumers are increasingly focused on ways to avoid becoming ill due to the economic downturn – and companies would do well to pay attention, in a web presentation on frost and sullivan’s global economic outlook for the food and beverage market on thursday.

the reason celery is so low in calories is because it is so high in water content. fresh, light green celery with glossy ribs is the best for eating. celery is truly economical; all parts of the plant are edible and one cup contains only about twenty calories. there is no waste. it's a great food and has a number of known health benefits.celery can provide a sense of calmness. it can also help lower blood pressure.

papa john's international, a restaurant operator, has reported a net income of $12.8m, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to $7.7m, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the same quarter of 2007.for the fourth quarter of 2008, total revenues were $279.6m, a 1.5% decrease compared to $283.9m for the same quarter of 2007.for 2008, consolidated revenues were $1.13 billion, a 6.

uk-based consumer products company unilever has announced plans to launch an ice cream business in romania.according to the company, for the first time, some of its global ice cream brands, including magnum and carte d'or, will be widely available throughout the country.in a related decision, unilever has agreed to acquire romanian ice cream brand napoca, which was made available by its current owners last year, for an undisclosed amount.

maple leaf foods, a canada-based food processing company, has confirmed that the recall of a small quantity of wieners initiated earlier is largely complete.according to the company, the affected products are: shopsy's deli fresh all beef frankfurters (product code 20730 and upc 6487520730) with a best before date of april 22 and 23; and maple leaf hot dogs original (product code 22356 and upc 6310022356) with a best before date of april 23.

ingredient firms may lack flexibility in the face of fluctuating raw material prices, which can leave them lumbered with contracts at prices less favourable than spot market prices. although the price of food commodities have dropped since the high of 2008, there has been criticism that the prices of consumer goods on supermarket shelves have not dropped too. but 2008 financial results from csm, released this week, indicate how the high price story can have a longer-term effect on the players in the food supply chain.

arla has reported profits of dkk 556m for 2008 – dkk 350m below budget – due to pressure on the milk market from the economic crisis. the danish dairy firm said the poor result comes despite the milk price (including the supplementary payment and consolidation to member’s capital account) for the cooperative milk producers in 2008 being the highest ever. peder tuborgh, ceo of arla foods, said: "the financial crisis, which has also put the milk market under considerable pressure, has clearly impacted on the year's result.

it's a pleasant surprise when something questionable turns out to be full of health benefits. first chocolate was found to prevent heart disease. then red wine was shown to increase overall longevity. now the spotlight is on coffee. newly released studies reveal that coffee drinking lowers risk of stroke, cancer, alzheimer's disease, and dementia. it even improves social skills and depressive symptoms.