French market in high spirits
Spirits sales in France have dropped for the last few years as soft drinks and water become more popular. But new product development is strong, and sales should start to rise again this year.
Archives for August 27, 2003
Cargill to promote UK flour facility
As US agribusiness Cargill reaches further into Europe, the upcoming Food Ingredients Europe 2003 exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany bears witness to the company's growing presence.
Maintaining container demand
According to a five-yearly report from the Freedonia Group, US demand for beverage containers, by far the biggest market in the world, is projected to increase 1.7 percent per yearto 224 billion units in 2007.
UK cider given all-clear
A UK survey has been carried out on the occurrence of patulin in cider. Patulin, which is a kind of mycotoxin, is produced by moulds that sometimes grow on apples.
Glanbia on solid foundations
Good underlying performances from Glanbia's prepared food and dairy ingredients businesses partially made up for the firm's exit from the prepared meat market.
Sugar reform leaves sour taste
Imminent reforms to the EU sugar regime could slice millions off the sugar profits for Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of British Sugar, and Danisco.