US dairy exports for 2007 were worth over $3bn (£1.5bn), equal to more than two billion pounds in dairy products shipped out of the country. Read more
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s biggest Coke bottler, is cutting its carbon emissions and improving its fuel efficiency by buying 120 new trucks powered by an environmentally friendly diesel-electric system. Read more
At a joint Nestlé-UN Global Compact event in New York, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman and CEO of Nestlé, presented the company's first Creating Shared Value report. Read more
Premier Foods, the UK baker of Hovis bread, plans to cut its dividend in half as it tries to repair some of the damage from losses, which analysts estimate as close to £20m. Read more
Environmental consultancy ADAS is developing a methodology to calculate the carbon footprint of food for Defra. Read more
Following Tuesday’s announcement of the 2008 Federal Budget by Minister Flaherty, the Canadian Health Food Association has announced that it's pleased to see that $33m will be allocated to the Natural Health Products Directorate. Read more
Net sales by US beverage maker Hansen Natural Corp jumped 63% to $246.6m in the last quarter of 2007, driven by continued strong growth of the company’s Monster Energy line. Read more
The CavinKare group of India, manufacturer of personal care and food products, has acquired 100% of beverage maker Maa Fruits for INR300m ($7.5m), including INR24m ($600,000) in debt. Read more
As Britain celebrates Fairtrade Fortnight, Cafédirect outshines the competition in an independent coffee taste test conducted by Which? magazine. Read more
Campina was the bestselling brand in Dutch supermarkets for the sixth year in a row, according to market research agency IRI in a list compiled for the Foodmagazine trade journal. Read more
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