Archives for October 31, 2002

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Manufacturers and retailers in syncronicity

As the Internet slowly carves a place in the day to day running of food businesses, B2B marketplace Transora, one of the ongoing survivors in a difficult environment, has formed an alliance with GlobalNetXchange (GNX), a B2B marketplace for the retail...

Nearly 1million people to benefit from fruit scheme

The UK Government's Department of Health is to reform its social welfare food scheme, which targets mothers and children in low-income families, by adding a broader range of foods such as fruit and vegetables and cereal-based foods. Retailers and...

Cola wars continue as Vanilla Coke hits Europe

Five months after its initial launch, and just as the diet version hits the shelves in the US, Vanilla Coke is to be launched in Europe. Sweden will be the first country on this side of the Atlantic to get the drink, followed by the rest of...

Beghin-Say talks go on, and on

Italian energy company Edison and the French consortium bidding to buy its majority stake in sugar maker Beghin-Say said on Wednesday that the price was likely to be reviewed on the imminent deal.

Sales steady for IFF

Flavour sales continued to decline in Europe for number one flavours and fragrances company, International Flavors & Fragrances, but despite this the overall picture for the third quarter of 2002 is clearly optimistic and the company's divestment...