http://www.just-food.comLatest NPD and marketing industry news - from just-food.com© 2009 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:09:41 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 02:09:41 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20This was the week when even the ongoing speculation over the future of Cadbury was trumped as the headline-grabbing story. That honour fell to UK retail's leading Dutchman, Marc Bolland, who is set to switch from Morrisons after three successful years for upmarket rival Marks and Spencer. The Bolland bombshell overshadowed the latest twist in the Cadbury saga, which saw Hershey and Ferrero indicate they could enter the fray - with a possible joint bid for the Dairy Milk maker a possibility. These are the top stories on just-food this week.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108904Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMTThe publication by the UK's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) of increased energy requirements and the ensuing media reaction has threatened to undermine public health education about obesity and overweight, Ben Cooper writes, and has posed questions for the Food Standards Agency about how it communicates complex scientific findings to the public.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108902Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:00 GMTHere is just-food's week in words.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108905Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMTDutch food group Wessanen has claimed "the first step" in its plans to offload its branded and distribution operations in North America with the sale of US food importer Liberty Richter.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108898Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMTThe EU's moves to regulate the health claims food manufacturers make on products is having a negative impact on innovation, ingredients giant DSM has told just-food.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108873Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:10:00 GMTUK retail giant Marks and Spencer has announced the appointment of Marc Bolland as its new chief executive, where he will replace Sir Stuart Rose.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108858Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:18:00 GMTIrish food group Glanbia is looking at building its nutritionals business - possibly through acquisitions - after seeing the division perform strongly during the downturn, a senior executive told just-food today (18 November).http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108861Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:17:00 GMTUK retailer Sainsbury's has launched its first 'buy now free next time' promotional offer across 470 stores.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108853Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:36:00 GMTTate & Lyle, has today (17 November) insisted it is continuing to expand its food ingredients business and said it would focus on driving down costs for customers and on developing products to improve health.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108846Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMTThe recession has boosted the satisfaction rating of manufacturers that produce comfort foods such as chocolate, the American Consumer Satisfaction Index revealed today (17 November).http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108850Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMTSmart Balance, the US maker of "heart healthy" foods, has signed a global agreement with the Best Life Corporation to develop a Bestlife brand for the US market.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108844Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:33:00 GMTNestle, mooted as a possible bidder for Lindt & Sprungli in 2010, could face questions over its commitment to health and wellness should it make a move for the upmarket chocolatier, one analyst has told just-food.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108825Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:37:00 GMTUK health campaigners have criticised scientific claims that suggest calorie intake should be increased by up to 16%.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108815Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:35:00 GMTThis week saw Kraft Foods table its long-awaited formal offer for Cadbury, to mixed reactions. In other M&A news, IFR Capital purchased Uniq's Polish and German businesses as it looks to create a pan-European food group. Retailers Wal-Mart and Sainsbury's both posted strong results but US baker Flowers Foods revealed sales had come under pressure from increased promotions. Here is just-food's week in words.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108808Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:29:00 GMTThe 'Kradbury' takeover saga took a further twist this week when Kraft Foods went hostile in its pursuit of Cadbury - and formally tabled the same bid it first proposed back in September. Unsurprisingly, the Dairy Milk maker immediately rejected the offer and so set in train a series of events that could take both companies into February before a conclusion is reached. Meanwhile, Tesco, which like the rest of the UK's multiples is gearing up for a tough Christmas, was said to have grown its share of the country's grocery market for the first time in two years. Outside the UK, Winn-Dixie, the US retailer, copped some flak from investors, while Mars Inc and Kellogg both revealed challenges in emerging markets.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108805Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMTLife on Mars, Spandau Ballet, the Fiat 500 - it seems consumers of 2009 are bombarded almost daily with retro echoes from twenty and thirty years ago. But how do food retailers concretely tap into this nostalgia for a modern audience? Garnering empirical data for the trend is still at an embryonic stage and will become a crucial tool to maintain the trend once the recession ends. Using updated advertising and harking back to old-fashioned childhood reminisces are also key, but so is new media as Simon Warburton reports.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108800Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMTSwiss dairy group Emmi has reached an agreement to be an international sponsor of alpine ski racing.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108810Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMTHostess Brands, the US baker, has expanded its Nature's Pride line-up with the introduction of a new Nutty Oat variety.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108799Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:58:00 GMTPrivate label products are increasingly posing a threat for FMCG companies in India, a new report from Datamonitor has suggested.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108759Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:48:00 GMTThe UK advertising watchdog has cleared Cadbury of allegations of racism over its recent Fairtrade Dairy Milk campaign.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108766Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:39:00 GMT