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The UK government announceD plans to ban junk food in the nation’s schools, bringing an end to the sale of crisps, chocolate and fizzy drinks in school vending machines. The ... SG

The German family-owned company Katjes Fassin, Emmerich, has announced details of a major new production facility in Potsdam. The hard candy factory will cost €12m and will create around 100 ... SG

A special committee of the board of US convenience store operator 7-Eleven Inc. recommended that shareholders reject a $1 billion buyout offer from Japan s Seven & I Holdings Co. ... SG

Nestlé CFO Wolfgang Reichenberger will leave the company in January 2006 to work in partnership with Dr. Gunnar Weikert of Inventages Venture Capital Investments, taking with him US$602.8 m that ... SG

US snack company Frito-Lay is to close the snack factory of UK subsidiary Walkers in Swansea/South Wales, with the loss of 250 jobs. The production is transferring to other company ... SG

The Oreo in the age of obesity




The Chicago Tribune offers an in-depth special report on Kraft Foods Oreo cookie, examining how Kraft markets the cookie ... SG

The oreo, obesity and us




For every fad, another cookie


How science and diet crazes confuse consumers, reshape recipes and fail, ultimately, to reform eating habits.


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The Swiss chocolate company Lindt & Sprüngli AG, Kilchberg has reported record first half results which normally lags behind the second half due to the seasonal nature of premium chocolate ... SG

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich has decided to install a second cocoa grinding line at its factory in Tema, Ghana, thereby doubling its current capacity from 30,000 to 60,000 tonnes annually. ... SG

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., Chicago announced solid volume, sales and earnings increases for the second quarter and first half of 2005. Global sales for the second quarter were a ... SG

US drinks and snack company Pepsico has told the French regulator AMF that it is not preparing a takeover of food company Danone, French newspaper Les Echos said in its ... SG

The Hershey Company has purchased all shares of Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Inc., one of the fastest-growing premium dark chocolate companies in the United States. The deal should be completed ... SG

The Hershey Company said it will close a manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico and seek voluntary workforce reductions in an effort to streamline its business. "The changes are necessary for ... SG

Mars, Incorporated announced the launch of a new business unit, called Mars Nutrition for Health & Well-Being, which will develop and launch new foods, snacks, beverages and lifestyle support to ... SG

In June, the Hershey Co. opened a 3,600 square-foot interactive retail store on N. Michigan Avenue. Hershey’s Chicago combines elements of Hershey’s Times Square which opened in 2002, and Hershey’s ... SG