Energy drink growth slows, but continues
The spectacular growth rates of the late 1990s may be a thing of the past, but the functional energy drink market in western Europe shows little sign of running out of steam, according to a recent report.
Archives for January 7, 2004
UK cereal industry looks to new markets
Funding to bolster research into new food uses for cereals and oilseeds is behind a fresh R&D strategy released by the UK cereals industry this week, a move designed to open up new market opportunities for the sector.
Castel invests in Russian drinks business
French beverage group Castel is clearly confident of future growth in Russia and the CIS. The company recently announced that it is to invest heavily in BIH Brasseries Internationales Holding (Eastern), its holding company in Armenia, Azerbaijan,...
Rainforest produces low-cal sweetener
As an army of chemists around the world continues the march towards replicating in the laboratory the sweetest gifts from nature, a small group in West Africa is determined to stake a claim in the process.
Grain trader gets EBRD boost
Yu-Point, the largest grain trading company in Serbia and Montenegro, is about to expand further with the help of a €12 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Fortis Bank, a leading Dutch-Belgian financial...