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industrial chocolate supplier barry callebaut has secured a key, long-term supply contract with kraft foods, which will see the swiss firm invest €51m to expand production capacity in north america, the ivory coast, malaysia and europe. the two companies announced the signing of a ‘long-term global master product agreement’, which means that the swiss supplier will more than double its existing business with the us food group.

manufacturers and retailers have called for a “shared vision and strategy” with government to ensure the uk’s food and drink industry is sustainable and doesn’t descend into catastrophe.
 they want the government to put an appropriate regulatory framework in place to ensure adequate resources to avoid global crises in the future. the food and drink federation (fdf) commissioned research from the institute for manufacturing\'s (ifm\'s) centre for industry and government at the university of cambridge.

infant formula fortified with ferrous fumerate may not be providing as much iron as first thought, according to a new study. in a special article written for the journal nutrition reviews, prof. richard hurrell reports that iron enriched complementary foods, designed for infants and young children need to be looked at in greater detail, in order to assess if they are delivering enough iron to deficient children.

northern ireland’s meat industry must cut costs and boost exports in order to survive in an increasingly competitive international market, according to a new study. conducted by the french consultancy gira and commissioned by invest ni and the livestock and meat commission, the study highlighted growth opportunities in global markets over the next ten years. however, the industry also faces numerous challenges – such as rising costs and changing consumer trends – prompting invest ni to urge northern ireland’s meat industry to work on strategies to overcome these.

leading spanish food company grupo siro has opened a €6m research and development facility in el espinar, northern spain to develop a range of new products including ones suitable for consumers who are intolerant to gluten and for children. a statement from the madrid-based confectionery and baked goods producer said that the facility will be used for “… the development of new technologies and products to offer consumers the best and most original alternative, ensuring the highest quality of all processes, products or services at lowest cost.

foodborne illness survivors and consumer organizations met in washington on wednesday to urge senators to vote on the food safety bill that has been awaiting consideration since november. the food safety modernization act has been stalled in the senate since it was passed unanimously by the health, education, labor and pensions (help) committee, and a companion bill – the food safety enhancement act – passed the house more than a year ago, last july.

a recent proposal from denmark is pushing for stricter eu requirements on the labels of energy drinks. at the moment, energy drink labels must state that the beverage contains a high level of caffeine, but the proposal, made by the danish food minister henrik høegh is for an eu-wide requirement for stricter labelling. eu label changes the proposal, made on 7 sept 2010 in brussels, aims to deliver better information to children and parents about the drink’s caffeine content.

fosters announced yesterday that it has recieved and rejected an unsolicted expression of interest, from an international private equity firm, to acquire its wine business treasury wine estates. the offer comprised a ‘cash consideration of between $2.3 billion and $2.7 billion for 100% of the assets’ of treasury wine estates. “after considering the value range in the proposal, the board of foster’s continues to consider that a separation of the wine business from the beer business through a demerger is most likely to represent the best outcome for all foster’s shareholders,” said a release by the company.

pepsico’s frito-lay north america division will begin rolling out fully-electric delivery trucks in new york. the company plans to deploy 21 electric trucks this year and projects it will roll out 155 more trucks in 2011, making it the largest commercial fleet of all-electric trucks in north america. the trucks have been designed by smith electric vehicles to generate zero tailpipe emissions and operate for up to 100 miles on a single charge.

a new report by the university of queensland and deakin university has highlighted the need for preventative health, recommending a 10% junk food tax, salt limits in bread, margarine and cereals, increase alcohol tax, a ban on alcohol ads and an increased drinking age of 21. the assessing cost effectiveness of prevention (ace-prevention) project is the result of five years of research, funded by the national health and medical research council.