Cereol sells Lesieur
Barely two months after acquiring a majority stake in French oil processor Cereol, US company Bunge said this week that its new unit has sold French cooking oil company Lesieur in a bid to reduce its debt load.
Archives for November 29, 2002
Woda buy will help Hoop target German market
Polish soft drinks and mineral water producer Hoop has acquired its counterpart Woda Grodziska, a move which it says will enable it to step up its plans for expanding to the German market for the first time.
Volac pulls out of Pritchitt Foods
UK whey processor Volac International intends to remove its investment in Pritchitt Foods, the Northern Ireland dairy-based food manufacturer, in a bid to focus on the agri-food sector and to expand its international business, the company announced this...
Curbing childhood obesity
Obesity - a growing problem, not just in the West, and not just in adults. Governments around the world are increasingly concerned about the rise of obesity in childhood. But how are we tackling the problem? Perhaps not very well. A new report...
One-stop cocktail for gluten screening
With the rising tide of food intolerance in consumers, today's society is increasingly turning to science to come up with new tools to tackle the problems. New ambitious research underway in Europe could see consumers with celiac disease testing their...
Good year for Tengelmann boosted by international growth
Expanding its Plus discount supermarket fascia in Spain and Portugal, and good performances from non-food subsidiaries KiK and OBI, helped Germany's Tengelmann group to a solid increase in sales for 2002, despite difficult economic conditions in much...