Archives for April 22, 2004

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Organic meat on the menu

A new report suggests that competition in the European organic meat industry is increasing, as the market begins to suffer from overcapacity. This follows another report that linked the popularity of organic meat in North America with growing consumer...

The missing link in meat processing?

A new concept, described by the manufacturer as the 'missing link' between ERP systems and shop-floor data collection systems, is soon to be launched. Will the technology be able to help the meat industry achieve complete traceability, writes Anthony...

WBD continues dairy investment

Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD), the leading dairy and fruit juice producer in Russia, has announced the completion of its latest stage of its production and moderisation program at Baltic dairy factory OJSC. The group, which has been investing heavily in a so...

Czech soft drinks consumption matches western Europe

A recent market reports shows that in the Czech Republic - one of the most developed markets in Central and Eastern Europe - the consumption of soft drinks is rapidly catching up with the western Europe average.

What future for the cork?

Sabaté has this week unveiled the successful results of a trial of a new natural closure which it claims should remove the risk of wine taint caused by compounds in cork - good news for the vast majority of wine drinkers who still prefer this...

Germany forced to can deposit system

European regulators have forced Germany to rethink its controversial - and commercially damaging - deposit system for one-way packaging, ruling that it contravened regulations on the free movement of goods between EU member states. But it could take...

Scotch export growth fuels tax label debate

Scotch whisky exports reached their second highest level ever in 2003, confirming Scotland's favourite spirit as one the biggest sources of revenue for the UK manufacturing sector and the government's coffers. All the more reason, then, to rethink the...