Kaufland drops 480 Unilever products in pricing spat

German retailer Kaufland has confirmed it is pulling around 480 Unilever branded products after the manufacturer attempted unilaterally to push through price increases.

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Keeping mineral oils to a minimum: FDE offers advice

Trade group FoodDrinkEurope (FDE) has published a toolbox with tips to help manufacturers keep mineral oil contamination to a minimum.

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Carrefour wants to lead ‘food transition’ to tackle global challenges

As it works to become âthe world leader in the food transitionâ, French retail giant Carrefour is pushing its sustainability agenda through commitments to adopt more sustainable and transparent practices and establish a new cross-industry collaboration initiative.

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Coca-Cola CEO reveals rationale behind Costa acquisition - and outlines its strategy for conquering the coffee category

On Friday Coca-Cola announced its $5.1bn acquisition of Costa, one of the worldâs largest coffee chains. CEO James Quincey reveals the rationale behind the acquisition â and Coca-Colaâs plans for the company in the future.

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Popcorn and meat snacks need flavor innovation to boost sales, says Mintel

Popcorn and meat snacks have benefited from their health halo such as high protein, but these categories can further boost their sales by adding innovative flavors, a Mintel analyst has said.

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Millions risking nutritional deficiencies as CO2 levels rise

Increased carbon dioxide levels are contributing to nutritionally inferior crops such as rice and wheat that may lead to increased populations who are deficient in protein and zinc, say researchers.

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South Korea to enhance US beef controls

South Korea is to increase its safeguards and testing of imported US beef following a confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

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