Archives for April 29, 2003

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Metro gets off to a good start

Metro has shrugged off currency concerns and the tough German economic conditions to post a rise in sales for the first quarter. But most of the improvement came from non-food operations, and there is still work to do to improve the food retailing arm.

Danisco dips into growing trend

As savoury marinades and cooking sauces gain in popularity, some industry forecasters are predicting that the next product to fly off grocery shelves will be dipping sauces. Meeting the trend, food ingredients company Danisco has developed a line of...

Fighting AMD

A new formula from Italian company sigma-tau could help slow down and improve symptoms of increasingly prevalent Age-related Macular Disease (AMD).

High price raw materials impact Rhodia Q1

Paris, France-based speciality chemicals company Rhodia has reported a disappointing set of first quarter figures that reflects what the firm describes as "a difficult economic and geopolitical environment" and "a trough in the business cycle."...

Spain taking the healthier path

Edible oil sales were the highlight of food consumption in Spain with consumers reaching for a healthy alternative and driving sales forward. Total food consumption rose by 1.9 per cent in 2002 compared to the previous year.

Fat analysis for food

The Foss Group has released a new system for acid hydrolysis of food and feed samples - the Soxtec 2047 SoxCap System, based on Tecator technology.