Co-op comes to the rescue of Alldays
The receivers brought in to find a buyer for ailing convenience store group Alldays have announced the sale of the group to the Co-op for £131m.
Archives for October 29, 2002
A stake in health
Mergers and acquisitions in the food industry continue this week with acquisitive Canadian company Stake technology taking over US ingredients company Opta Food Ingredients at the price of €28m. The move marks a bid by Stake to build on its...
Ajinomoto expands pharma operations
Japanese seasoning maker Ajinomoto lifts targets for pharmaceutical division with the aquisition of Shimizu Pharmaceutical, an unlisted drugmaker based in central Japan.
Versatility, fidelity - the keys to doing business with retailers
For small and medium-sized food producers, getting their products listed with the retail chains is a constant struggle, but as visitors to last week's SIAL exhibition heard, the supermarket groups are ready to listen, provided suppliers make the right...
Gelatine from yeast, new method
The Dutch Institute for Agrotechnological Research (ATO) claims to have formulated an alternative to sourcing gelatine from animal bones and hair. How? From a yeast that produces gelatine on request.
Crops for fat replacer ingredient
Scientists use oat, soybean or rice hulls to produce new high-fibre fat replacer. Company behind the research is looking for food processors to help market Z-trim - for use in dairy products, baked goods, ground meats, pasta, snack foods and...