http://www.just-food.comLatest Natural and organic industry news - from just-food.com© 2009 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:48 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:48 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 GMTCanadian natural food group SunOpta has completed the construction of a natural and organic sesame hulling plant in Ethiopia.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108880Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:07:00 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 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 GMTRecognisable products with a twist will be the breakthrough new products for 2010, according to research by Mintel.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108838Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:44:00 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 GMTDenmark's reforming EU agriculture commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has relinquished her power to shape reform of the EU's Common Agriculture Policy.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108826Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:03:00 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 GMTOrganic Alliance has appointed Christopher White as director, global supply chain development.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108811Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMTKosher food firm G. Willi-Food International is looking for more customers in the US in a bid to build on "growing demand" for the products in the market.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108772Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:55:00 GMTUS-based organic food firm Organic Alliance has announced that president and COO Parker Booth is set to become the group's chief executive.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108771Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:34:00 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 GMTTesco has increased its share of the UK grocery sector, according to figures released by TNS today (10 November) - the first rise since the analysts issued its 12-week updates in 2007.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108748Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:14:00 GMTThe US Food and Drug Administration has published a revised version of its Food Code as part of its bid to tighten food safety in the country.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108744Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:00 GMTOver the past week, Marks and Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose shared some of his intentional expansion plans with just-food amid news that the retailer was adding branded products to its offering. Kraft Foods, meanwhile, delivered what many have billed as a pivotal trading update in its bid to takeover Cadbury. Elsewhere, Ahold said that it was on the lookout for expansion opportunities, including acquisitions; and Sara Lee management enlightened us as to why top-line growth at the meat-to-bakery group is lagging its peers.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108719Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:37:00 GMT