Purac ups sodium lactate production
In response to market demand natural lactic acid, lactate and gluconate supplier Purac wlll ramp up production of its sodium lactate powder, unveiling a new production facility in Spain.
Archives for June 16, 2004
A first, Danisco moves into semi-carrageenan production
Leading ingredients firm Danisco heads deeper into the growing semi-refined carrageenan market acquiring all the assets for processing the ingredient from liquidated firm Scottish Scotcol.
Putting the seal on chicken
A UK partnership between Ulma Packaging, the packaging solutions provider, and one of the country's biggest producers of fresh chickens, Banham Poultry, is said to have bought efficiencies that benefit both retailers and consumers.
El Corte Inglés lining up Ahold takeover?
It is six months since Dutch retail group Ahold announced plans to sell its Spanish supermarket business as part of its wider restructuring programme, and a number of foreign and domestic players have expressed an interest in buying the 625 stores...
M&S rejects Green bid, again
Philip Green, the billionaire owner of Bhs and Top Shop, has been rebuffed once again in his bid to acquire ailing British retailer Marks & Spencer. A new offer for the company, valuing it at £8.3 billion, was rejected yesterday by the M&S board,...
Heatwave accelerates soft drink growth rate
Last year's exceptionally hot summer weather gave a major boost to soft drink consumption in the UK, but a new report from market analysts Canadean shows that the heatwave merely accelerated the already rapid growth in one of the most dynamic product...
Oxoid on bacteria trail
Oxoid, a leading manufacturer of microbiologicalculture media and diagnostic tests, says it will participate in CAMPYCHECK, a shared-cost three year project within the EU Fifth Framework 'Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources' Programme...
Innovation keeps French chocolate buyers on their toes
Keeping French consumers interested in chocolate has been the driving force behind brand owners' investment in innovation in recent years, and the latest product launches highlighted by the Global New Products Database (GNPD) compiled by analysts...
Accurate food labels for allergens
In a matter of months food manufacturers operating in Europe face tough new rules on food allergens that put an end to the 20 year old '25 per cent' rule, aiming to provide the consumer, increasingly stricken by food allergies, to easily identify...
Teklynx printing software for improved traceability
New software from Teklynx is capable of centralising control of enterprise-wide bar code printing. This should help manufacturers achieve better control of the movement of goods from the warehouse right through to the store shelf.
EU says no to Monsanto food crop
Europe rejects the entry of a GM food crop supplied by biotech giant Monsanto into the food chain with officials from the 25 member states failing to reach a qualified majority at the vote yesterday.