Archives for January 20, 2003

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Emmi tames the Tiger

Acquisitive Swiss cheese group Emmi has added another company to its growing portfolio - Tiger Käse, a producer of speciality cheeses marketed primarily in Italy and Germany.

Solid growth from G&G

Guyenne et Gascogne, the French retail group which is both a franchise holder and partner of the Carrefour group in France and Spain, has reported solid growth in sales for 2002, and predicts further improvements in 2003.

Two Oceans riding on the crest of a wave

Two Oceans, the international wine brand from South Africa's Distell group, posted impressive sales in 2002, led by both domestic improvements and by strong sales in core export markets such as the UK, Canada and Sweden.

Acatris and FMC BioPolymer in agreement

Ingredients company Acatris Belgium, a division of the Dutch Royal Schouten group, and FMC BioPolymer announced this week as from 1 January 2003 Acatris will be the exclusive distributor in the Benelux for the polymer products of FMC Biopolymer. The...

Improving probiotics, focus for new European cluster

The dairy industry is increasingly turning towards innovation in order to drive sales forward. With the health trend gaining pace by the week, a key element of recent developments in the industry is the use of probiotics in yoghurts. But what problems...

Obesity: Europe investigates

European researchers involved in the Eurobesity project are assessing the candidate genes that might be involved in obesity to find out why some people prefer a high-fat diet and others do not.