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The latest figures from the French government have revealed that the pace of food inflation is quickening, with food price rises for the year to April outstripping previous years’ increases.

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has appointed Phil Duncan to head up its design, innovation and strategy department.

Hormel Foods said today (22 May) that its profit rose in the second quarter as pork costs fell and Spam sales continued to increase.

Danone has remained mum on rumours that the French food giant is looking to exit its partnership with Wahaha.

Icelandic food group Alfesca has posted a 20.3% rise in EBIDTA for the third quarter to EUR8.7m (US$13.7m), on sales from continuing operations up 7.1% at EUR128.8m.

Hero/Beech-Nut, the US subsidiary of Swiss consumer foods group Hero, has begun construction on its new US$124m 550,000 square foot infant food manufacturing facility.

Cadbury has remained quiet on renewed speculation that a takeover bid could be mounted for the UK confectioner.

AarhusKarlshamn (AAK), the vegetable fat producer, has reported a 24% increase in sales for the first quarter to SEK3.68bn (US$624m), from SEK2.97bn in the corresponding quarter last year.

Israeli flavours and ingredients group Frutarom has posted strong profit and sales growth for the first quarter.

US chicken producer Sanderson Farms has reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits as rising feed costs hit margins.

US chewing gum company Wrigley has revealed plans to introduce magnolia bark extract to its Eclipse gum and mints range as the bark has been shown to kill the germs that cause bad breath.

First quarter profits at Flowers Foods rose 25.6% on the back of a 10.9% increase in sales, the company revealed today (22 May).

Swiss chocolate group Barry Callebaut told just-food today (22 May) that it has targeted increased sales in the Chinese market to drive company-wide growth.

Aimia Foods is preparing to launch a Milky Way branded milkshake, produced under licence, on to the UK market.

The European Parliament today (22 May) called for a major expansion of EU food production development aid.

The EU will ban imports of sunflower oil from the Ukraine due to fears that it could be contaminated with mineral oil, a spokesperson for the European Commission confirmed.

With concern over tightening supplies of milk in the UK growing, Arla Foods has said that it will pay farmers an additional 0.5p per litre from 1 June.

Arla Foods has today (22 May) revealed plans to close its dairy and distribution facility in Wythenshawe, Manchester.

The Organisation des Producteurs du Lait (OPL) has asked the EU to go back on its decision to increase milk quotas.