Archives for September 12, 2002

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Milk could be link to cancer

Pregnancy may lower a woman's risk of cancer but drinking milk could raise it, researchers reported this week. Both factors, as well as the use of hormone replacement therapy, affect levels of a hormone that may influence the development of some...

Dairy Crest, more than butter

Britain's biggest dairy products firm Dairy Crest group is poised to buy St Ivel spreads from Uniq for £50-60 million pounds (€79-95 million), to rival UK market leader Unilever, industry sources said on Thursday.

Dairy Crest in line for St Ivel spreads

Britain's Dairy Crest could be on the verge of adding Uniq's St Ivel spreads business to its portfolio, a move which would allow the dairy products group to rival Unilever in the spreads market.