World's first organic fino hits the shelves
The world's first fino wine made exclusively from organic grapes is set to be launched this year by Spain's Bodegas Robles, one of the country's leading producers of organic wines.
Archives for March 6, 2003
Solbar buys back ADM shares
Israeli-based soy ingredients company, Solbar Hatzor Ltd., announced this week that Kibbutz Hatzor...
Carrefour meets its targets in 2002
Europe's biggest supermarket group Carrefour has reported a 15 per cent increase in pre-tax profits in 2002 and said it had met its target for sales growth - albeit when currency devaluations are ignored.
Aarhus shows 'satisfactory' results
Danish speciality fats company Aarhus Olie yesterday reported mixed results for 2002 revealing strong market share growth in supplying the chocolate industry but increasing pressure on the bulk oil side of the business. 2003 will see the company...
Whey to go...
US supplier of applied protein sciences Proliant and Trega Foods, a manufacturer of cheese and dairy-based ingredients, have announced a joint venture for the production and marketing of whey protein isolates.
GM testing for baby food
Consumers in Europe are increasingly concerned about risks derived from genetically modified (GM) foods. New proposals tabled by the European Commission aim to meet these concerns and propose to regulate the labelling of food products containing...
Tesco begins self checkout trial
After a 12-week trial of a self checkout system at Marks & Spencer last year, Tesco has become the latest British food retailer to investigate the self-scanning option. The company will trial an ACM 700 machine from PSI at one store in Norfolk.
Health drives industry innovation
Health is fast becoming a major selling point in the food and drinks industry, with new products being launched every month targeting specific ailments or simply promoting a general sense of wellbeing. Last month was no different, according to the...