Ocean Spray cuts jobs
Ocean Spray has axed 58 corporate-level jobs in a bid to streamline the company and help it restore profitability for its growers-owners.
Archives for April 1, 2003
FAO fights for food chain
Food safety is in the limelight this week with the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation advocating a new approach to ensure that the food we eat is free from food-borne hazards.
Raisio strengthens food diagnostics
Growing Finnish food and animal feed company Raisio is to acquire all the shares of Swedish biotech company Diffchamb. The move marks a step forward in the Finnish company's overall aim to expand its Life Science unit business into food and animal...
Recession hits German food industry
German food industry sales dropped by 1 per cent last year as the countrywide recession continued - a decline which the BVE industry association claims has already led to the loss of numerous jobs.
Take two
New research from UK-based Institute of Food Research reveals that two food components recognised for their ability to fight cancer are up to 13 times more powerful when put to work together. The findings could open up new possibilities for functional...
Diabetics to up fish consumption
The merits of eating fish regularly are highlighted once again in a new study from the US that reveals diabetic women could considerably reduce their risk of heart disease by consuming fatty fish.
ADM expands global alliance with Nutraceutix
Archer Daniels Midland, the giant US agricultural products processor, has extended its international alliance with Nutraceutix, a manufacturer of controlled delivery technology for the pharmaceutical industry.
Flora targets women with latest UK health push
Unilever brand Flora pro.activ is backing a heart health initiative organised by the Women's Institute in the UK, with major sponsorship, promotions and educational programmes.
Tesco expansion boosts Thai market growth
The expansion of European retailers such as Tesco in Asia does not have a detrimental effect on local business, according to a new report. In fact, hypermarket growth in Thailand has fuelled the expansion of independent food retailers there as well.
IOP tackles packaging problems
The Institute of Packaging has launched its web-based 'Unlimited Packaging Solutions', allowing its members to help one another solve packaging queries.