Carlsberg firms up investments
Carlsberg has confirmed that the Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe (IFCEE) has become a shareholder in its Serbian brewery, Pivara Celarevo, in a move that is expected to free up further capital.
Archives for June 29, 2004
Londis finally agrees Musgrave sale
After seven months of uncertainty, Londis retailers last week voted massively in favour of the sale of the group for £60 million to Musgrave, the Irish company that owns Budgens in the UK. A victory for the Londis management, which successfully fought...
BCC report: How to achieve long life
A new report examining the range of techniques and technology that manufacturers and processors can adopt to deliver product freshness has just been published.
Sugar moves at Danisco
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers as rumours continue to circulate about the proposed new rules to the EU sugar regime that could open up the protected European market, prompting Danish sugar giant Danisco to reassure the...
Taste and texture impact calorie controls
Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body's natural ability to 'count' calories based on foods' sweetness, claim US researchers, suggesting mouthfeel plays a crucial role in gauging calories and casting a potential shadow on growing sweetener sales.
Swiss ice cream makers: running to stand still?
Swiss ice cream manufacturers are hoping that the heatwave-induced growth of 2003 will not melt away in 2004, and are counting on continued interest in the impulse sector in particular to revitalise their fortunes. But even the many new product...
POU coolers: turning tap water into gold?
Persuading consumers to pay money for tap water - no matter how well it is purified and packaged - is a difficult task, but growing numbers of companies across Europe are successfully doing just that. The key, it seems, is to focus on cost and...
Tatramleko questions decision to shift HQs
Tatramleko, one of the Czech Republic's largest dairy concerns, is giving further thought to to the idea of moving its headquarters to neighbouring Slovakia in an effort to reduce taxation costs.
Cargill buys stronger position in EU chocolate ingredients
US agri-giant Cargill has carved a deeper position in the European chocolate market after Swiss firm Nestlé sold two cocoa processing activities to the acquisitive private company.
Lonza expands in Czech Republic
Swiss chemicals company Lonza has opened up a new facility in the Czech Republic which adds to the company €117 million of investment into biotechnology products for the food and pharmaceutical industries.