Diageo plan to split Scottish & Newcastle
Diageo approached SABMiller to discuss carving up fellow alcoholic drinks giant, Scottish & Newcastle, adding to speculation over industry consolidation.
Archives for April 22, 2007
French wine militants attack supermarkets
Militant winemakers have claimed responsibility for explosions and fires at several supermarkets in southern France, raising concerns of a return to violence in the region.
Cadbury charged in salmonella contamination case
Cadbury and some of its managers face prosecution for allegedly ignoring a case of salmonella contamination at one of the company's UK plants.
FDA reviews Italian aspartame study
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reaffirmed its position on the safety of aspartame, following a review of a European study that had linked the artificial sweetener to cancer.
Weekly Comment
Ditch the marketing madness
Marketing strategies - two words that incorporate everything from pseudo scientific research to shock value advertising campaigns. But shouldn't honesty be the best policy?
Infant formula with leptin may cut obesity
Adding the hunger hormone leptin to baby formula may protect against obesity later in life, if results from a rat study can be translated to humans.
Bakers offered new moisture resistant sugar product
UK sugar processor British Sugar has developed a new line of moisture-resistant sugar to its dry ingredients range for bakers, which it claims can prolong shelf life and improve product quality.