Inter Link teams up with the House of Mouse
Speciality cakes is one of the fastest-moving sectors in the UK baked goods market, and producers are continually looking for new products to extend their presence in this sector.
Archives for January 13, 2004
Tesco raises cash for further growth
While arch rival Sainsbury struggles to get even the basics right, UK supermarket group Tesco continues to seek new methods of driving its business. The company has also announced a share placement which should help it raise £810 million which will be...
UK food agency responds to salmon saga
The UK food watchdog has been quick to react to a controversial study published last week that highlighted the quantity of dioxins in farmed salmon.
IFF digs deep for new bakery flavour centre
Pinpointing growth areas in the food industry, leading US flavours company International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is to break ground on a new facility in the bakery and savoury application areas.
'Organic' growth from Danone
Danone, the French dairy product, bottled water and biscuits group, may have said that it is not interested in acquiring any assets of bankrupt Italian group Parmalat, but this does not mean that it is not on the acquisition trail.
Chilled food growth on the rise
More than other area of the packaged food market, chilled food exhibits a qualitative difference between developed and emerging regions, according to a recent report by market analysts Euromonitor. For details of how to order your copy of this...
Glanbia breaks ground on whey processing facility
Irish dairy group Glanbia has begun construction of a new cheese and whey manufacturing facility expected to generate sales of around $350 million per annum when completed next year.
Tracking the progress of RFID
Radio frequency identification (RFID) will eventually be used to track every domesticated animal, claims an American beef industry specialist. The current BSE crisis in the US has generated renewed interest in RFID for tracking cattle and other...
Metro to roll out RFID tracking this year
When UK retailer Tesco announced in November last year that it was to expand trials of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags on a number of non-food items, its decision was met with a storm of protest on the grounds that the use of such...
Parmalat crisis: the impact on ingredients firms
An emergency decree passed late last month by the Italian government in a bid to save dairy giant Parmalat from collapse looks set to win support from the European Commission on the back of guarantees that there will be no state bail-out for the company.
Lights out for SureBeam
US-based SureBeam, a leading provider of electron beam food safety systems and services for the food industry, will be out of business by the end of the week. The company announced today that it has been unable to reach a restructuring agreement with...
Flax extension at Acatris
Dutch firm Acatris has extended its flax lignan line with a more contentrated extract, LinumLife Extra.
India stretches whisky market lead
India looks set to consolidate its somewhat unexpected position as the world's largest whisky market in 2003, stretching further ahead of its nearest rivals, according to a new report from market analysts Canadean. For details of how to order...