RPC sees improved activity in challenging environment
RPC Group has said adjusted operating profit before exceptional items is slightly ahead of expectations, in their trading performance update.
Archives for July 14, 2013
Testing creates peace of mind for aseptic packaging
CHEMetrics is showing off quality-control solutions for aseptic food and beverage packaging at IFT 2013.
Single serve coffee sales surge 80% to $1bn in 2012, with private label players the new pacesetters
A perfect example of the fact that shoppers are willing to pay a premium for quality and convenience - even in tough times - the growth of the single serve coffee market has been nothing short of meteoric, growing from $1bn in 2011 to more than $1.8bn in...
BREAKING NEWS
Could AG Barr spring shock bid for GSK brands Ribena and Lucozade?
Reports suggest UK soft drinks firm AG Barr could mount a £1bn+ bid for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) brands Lucozade and Ribena, with support from private equity.
'Mine's a pint!' Beer brings heart health cheer, Greek study suggests
Moderate beer consumption has a measurable acute beneficial effect on several important cardiovascular disease biomarkers according to a new study from Greek researchers.
LARS JENSEN, CFO, ROYAL UNIBREW
INDUSTRY VOICES: Royal Unibrew CFO hails ‘transformational’ $612m Hartwall takeover
As Royal-Unibrew inked a deal with Heineken last Thursday to buy Finnish drinks firm Hartwall for $470m (€612m), the Danish firm’s CFO Lars Jensen discusses the rationale for a ‘transformational’ deal.
Randox adds nitrogen test for grape harvesters
Randox Food Diagnostics has added a Primary Amino Nitrogen (NOPA) assay to their Ammonia test to help wine producers ahead of the grape harvest.