Archives for February 22, 2005

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CCHBC announces Vlasinka acquisition

Coca-Cola's Greek bottling subsidiary has announced it will buy its way into Serbia's bottled water market as the trend towards healthy living increases the importance of non-carbonated soft drinks, reports Chris Mercer.

Industry warns of crop expert shortage

A lack of government funding and a weary image threaten to cause a widespread shortage of British crop production experts, says one industry body, warning the problem may bring serious disruption to UK grain and cereal processors within the next...

Sudan testing to cut risk and minimise costs

Food makers are advised to analyse any stocks of chilli and curry powder, bought in before the EU imposed the ban on sudan red food colour, to minimise the risk of expensive recalls and harm to brand reputation, writes Lindsey Partos.

Convenience keeps supermarkets on top in CEE

Supermarkets remain the most favoured type of the store in the CEE region, despite the large number of western players entering the region with hypermarket or discount formats. But the popularity of supermarkets is built mainly on their convenient...

Thorntons boosted by wider retail sales

British confectionery manufacturer and retailer Thorntons suffered along with most of the UK's retail sector over the Christmas period, but its first half results were buoyed by an otherwise solid performance from products sold through other retail...

Neotame on EFSA's agenda

Non-nutritive sweetener neotame is on the agenda in Europe as scientific experts meet today in Brussels to discuss the food additive up to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar.