Alcan expands eastwards with Polish packaging plant
Alcan has acquired the assets of Parkside's flexible food packaging plant in Zlotow, Poland in order to increase its presence in a growing and competitive economy.
Archives for May 15, 2005
Occasional drink raises cancer risk in postmenopausal women?
Postmenopausal women who consume even moderate amounts of alcohol may face an increased risk of breast cancer, say US researchers, particularly if their cancer is fuelled by the hormones estrogen or progesterone.
Global drinks player targets buoyant Indian market
International drinks supplier Brown-Forman embarks on new opportunities in the increasingly affluent Indian society, targeting the beverages market with the launch of its fruit flavoured Finlandia brand of 'luxury' vodka.
Round-up: Foster's captures Southcorp for 'brand Australia'
Foster's looks set to finally swallow fellow Aussie wine firm Southcorp after taking a 50.9 per cent voting majority. Elsewhere, the Constellation consortium appears to be struggling to get the cash for an offer for Allied Domecq and consolidation in...
Drinking damages women's brains faster than men
Women again the focus of a study on drinking, with new research suggesting they are far more vulnerable to alcohol-related brain damage than men.