Archives for December 24, 2003

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Bridgetown Foods to double turnover

Moscow-based snack food company Bridgetown Foods has said that it expects its trade turnover to double in 2004 compared to the US $65 million that the company is estimated to earn this year, according to general director Dmitry Vasilyev.

Distributing good news

German firm Loryma has been awarded distribution rights within Europe for MGP Ingredients' food proteins and starches. The agreement does not include the United Kingdom or Ireland, but does extend to other countries such as Turkey, Algeria, Morocco...

Job cuts in colours

Hot on the heels of disappointing third quarter results, notably in the colours division hit by weaker sales in the US, Sensient Technologies has announced a round of cost cutting measures which will include job losses.

GM free zones to threaten US-EU trade?

MEPs last week voted to adopt a contentious report calling for rules to be established at the community level on the coexistence of genetically modified (GM) crops with ordinary crops. A move that squares up against the Commission position that...

Life won't be easy for food makers in EU25

The movement of foodstuffs within the European boundaries will be changed forever once the next step towards an enlarged Europe takes place. Food and Life Sciences lawyer Raymond O’Rourke takes us through a detailed look at some of the legal issues...