Energy drink growth slows, but continues
The spectacular growth rates of the late 1990s may be a thing of the past, but the functional energy drink market in western Europe shows little sign of running out of steam, according to a recent report.
Archives for January 7, 2004
UK cereal industry looks to new markets
Funding to bolster research into new food uses for cereals and oilseeds is behind a fresh R&D strategy released by the UK cereals industry this week, a move designed to open up new market opportunities for the sector.
Castel invests in Russian drinks business
French beverage group Castel is clearly confident of future growth in Russia and the CIS. The company recently announced that it is to invest heavily in BIH Brasseries Internationales Holding (Eastern), its holding company in Armenia, Azerbaijan,...
Rainforest produces low-cal sweetener
As an army of chemists around the world continues the march towards replicating in the laboratory the sweetest gifts from nature, a small group in West Africa is determined to stake a claim in the process.
Belgium and Spain knuckles rapped over GMM rules
The European Commission has requested Belgium and Spain to comply with 2003 rulings of the European Court of Justice concerning their failure to adopt and notify national legislation implementing an EU law on the contained use of genetically modified...
Lidl planning Hungarian rollout
German retail group Schwartz is to open up to 30 stores in Hungary over the next two years under its Lidl discount store banner, according to reports in the Hungarian press.
Excellent first half from Colruyt
Belgian retail group Colruyt has posted impressive first half sales figures despite ongoing troubles at some of its non-food units.
Get real
US-based William Frick & Company, a leading supplier of custom printed labels, has launched a complete line of security labels for packaging, manufacturing and distribution companies. The AuthentiCal Rights Protection Labelling concept is designed to...
Grain trader gets EBRD boost
Yu-Point, the largest grain trading company in Serbia and Montenegro, is about to expand further with the help of a €12 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Fortis Bank, a leading Dutch-Belgian financial...
Eggcellent results
Agricultural biotechnology company Embrex is set to supply Perdigao, the second largest broiler chicken producer in Brazil, with cutting edge in ovo (in the egg) technology designed to cut production costs and improve animal health. Under the terms of...
Hope on the horizon
Hope is on the horizon over the battle against mad cow disease. Research by North Carolina State University scientists, in conjunction with scientists from the Netherlands and biotechnology company BioResource International, has shown that, under...
Soy isoflavones do not disrupt infant development, suggest scientists
With increasing numbers of Americans turning to soy-based infant formulas, a new study finds soy isoflavones do not act like female hormones in infants, suggests new research from the government's leading research agency.
Japan piles on the pressure
The US department of agriculture (USDA) has decided to cull the bull calf operation in Washington State where the single case of BSE was discovered last month. But this is not enough for Japan, which believes that new US procedures to deal with mad...
CAP reform brings awards, says UK minister
Voicing his full support for reform of Europe's agricultural policy, UK farm minister Lord Whitty told farmers this week to 'seize the opportunities' that could pave the way to a profitable future.
Kalev takes control of biscuit maker
Kalev, Estonia's leading confectionery producers, has acquired 99.1 per cent of compatriot Jarle, a producer of sweet and savoury baked goods, according to the Baltic News Service.