Fischler muses on sugar reform
With the Commission proposal for changes to the EU sugar regime but a few months away, Commissioner Franz Fischler explains why sugar reform is 'unavoidable.'
Archives for March 4, 2004
No decision yet on Londis future
The future of Londis, the British convenience store operator, remains uncertain after the company's board failed to reach agreement earlier this week on the best way forward for the company.
Tesco planning Chinese assault?
Britain's biggest food retailer Tesco looks set to take a further step towards its goal of competing with global giants such as Carrefour and Wal-Mart with a move into the massive Chinese retail market.
Cassava to compete with major crops in the starch game?
Adding value to the quintessential tropical starch commodity cassava could be an economic alternative for a food industry currently undergoing squeezed margins through high raw material prices.
Soy plant lies idle for Central Soya parent
As soyoil prices hit 19 year highs, poor soybean harvests and increased demand from China take their toll on the world's leading oilseed processor with Bunge North America announcing that from early this month it will idle production at a soybean...
Leclerc reaps the benefits of low-price policy
E.Leclerc claims that its low-price policy kept its hypermarket sales buoyant in 2003 as French consumers tightened their belts and switched to discount stores. But what is really needed to revitalise the retail sector is a change to the law...
Ahold completes Asian withdrawal
Just days after completing the sale of part of its Brazilian unit, Dutch retail group Ahold has announced the sale of its last remaining Asian business, Thailand-based CRC Ahold. The US and Europe will now be the sole focus of Ahold's retail and...
Egg safety technology full of potential
Leda Technologies, which has developed a patented pasteurisation system that it claims is capable of eliminating Salmonella and high levels of avian flu in shell eggs, is looking to roll out its technology on an industrial scale.
Vitatene on the cusp of lycopene market approval
Spanish manufacturer Vitatene moves one step closer towards market approval for its lycopene food ingredient derived from the fungus Blakeslea trispora with the UK's Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) concluding that it 'is...
Carrefour sets ambitious targets
Carrefour, the French retail giant, said that it met its profits growth targets for 2003 but that it was raising the bar even higher in 2004 as it revamped its French operations and continued its worldwide expansion.
Dairy continues to drive functional market
Milk and cheese remain staples of diet in most parts of the world, but yoghurt continues to be the main engine for growth in the global market, not least because of its versatility as a functional product, according a recent report by market analysts...