Archives for November 20, 2002

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Things looking brighter for Sainsbury

Double-digit growth in underlying profits in the first half have left the UK's number two food retailer Sainsbury bullish about its prospects for full-year growth. And new store formats, an increase in the range of non-food items and further product...

Telepizza hit by store closures

The decision to focus on franchised outlets, and to close two overseas operations, took its toll on nine month results at Spanish fast food chain Telepizza. But the worst may now be over for the troubled company.

Non-GMO traceability in Brazil

European companies continue to make inroads into South America as German-based GeneScan Europe announced this week that it has opened a new laboratory in Brazil to test for the presence of genetically modified organisms in food products - particularly...

Codex discusses fats and oils

In light of the 18th session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils to be held in London, UK on 3-7 February 2003, the US Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration said this week that they are to sponsor a public meeting on 7...