Coca-Cola profits beat predictions
Coca-Cola beat several predictions with a seven per cent profit rise in the second quarter of 2006, as improved performances in Europe and Latin America offset difficulties in Japan.
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Factory fire could burn hole in Northern Foods profits
Fire has devastated a UK bakery plant owned by struggling food processors, Northern Foods, in an incident likely to harm their already faltering profits.
Sausage emulsifer ups the tempo
A new sausage emulsifer on the market can process ten tonnes of meat an hour, its manufacturer claims.
EU ministers set for wine reform showdown
Plans for radical reform of Europe's ailing wine sector will be debated openly by EU member states for the first time Tuesday, with opposing blocs already emerging.