All news articles for August 2004

Baltic meat round-up

Baltic meat round-up

Reporting on the latest happenings from the Baltic State's meat
sector, we discover that Estonian processors are facing increased
costs due to EU carcass disposal regulations, the region's largest
meat processor has reported...

Solbar sets up China base

Solbar sets up China base

Soy protein manufacturer Solbar has opened an office in Shanghai to
allow it to meet the rapidly growing demand for soy products in
China. It launches just ahead of local production, scheduled to
start in January next year at a new...

Tagatose chocolate has low GI

Tagatose chocolate has low GI

Food makers will be encouraged to use a low-calorie sweetener
supplied by Danish ingredients firm Arla Food Ingredients with a
new study showing a chocolate bar made with the prebiotic
ingredient is very low in glycaemic load (GL)...

Heineken acquires CEBCO

Heineken acquires CEBCO

Heineken has
today confirmed that it has acquired 100 per cent of the Russian
group Central European Brewing Company (CEBCO), giving it a
controlling stakes in two of Russia's leading brewery facilities.

Mieszko on acquisition trail

Mieszko on acquisition trail

Leading Polish confectionery company Mieszko says it is
currently in negotiations to acquire a company within the
confectionery sector in the course of this year. The company added
that at the present moment it is negotiating with...

Volume sales lift Degussa 1H

Volume sales lift Degussa 1H

Building on a stronger start to the year, Germany's third largest
chemicals group reports continued growth into the second quarter
with an increase in demand pushing up sales and earnings for the
period, reports Lindsey Partos.

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