http://www.just-food.comLatest Confectionery industry news - from just-food.com© 2009 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:51 GMTFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:51 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Chocolate processing giants Cargill and Barry Callebaut have suggested that any consolidation between the sector's leading brand-owners could lead to more M&A activity among the industry's suppliers.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108900Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:00 GMTThis 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 GMTA Hershey-Ferrero takeover of Cadbury could result in the Dairy Milk maker being broken up, according to business daily Il Sole 24 Ore.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108901Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:00 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 GMTUnion leaders are to reportedly hold talks with Kraft Foods next week following the company's hostile takeover bid for UK confectioner Cadbury.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108888Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:09:00 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 GMTUS chocolate giant Hershey and Italian chocolatier Ferrero have confirmed their interest in buying UK confectioner Cadbury.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108860Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:25:00 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 market has responded positively to rumours that Ferrero and Hershey could launch a competing bid for UK confectioner Cadbury, with analysts hailing the possibility of a tie-up as credible.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108856Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:25:00 GMTUK retail giant Tesco has doubled the amount of Polish food it offers as the demand for the products rises.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108866Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:00 GMTConfectionery giant Cadbury has remained silent over reports it has entered discussions with Italian confectioner Ferrero over an "industrial partnership".http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108849Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:29:00 GMTItalian confectioner Ferrero has refused to comment on reports it has been approached by investment banks about forming an "industrial partnership" with Cadbury.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108843Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:14:00 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 GMTThe world's chocolate makers face a challenging next 12 months as they try to balance facing higher cocoa and sugar prices with weak consumer confidence.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108830Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:25:00 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 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 GMT