Number two cultures slot for Danisco on Rhodia acquisition
Ingredients giant Danisco leapfrogs into the second global position for cultures as the Danish firm acquires the food ingredients arm of ailing French chemical business Rhodia.
Archives for February 13, 2004
Bongrain improves despite exchange rate concerns
Bongrain, the French cheese maker best known for brands such as Coeur de Lion and Tartare, ended 2003 with a slight increase in sales compared to the previous year, but continued to suffer at the hands of negative exchange rates.
Dairy, bevs boost Danone, but biscuit sales crumble
Rumours of a possible sale of the Danone's biscuit business surfaced again this week after the company unveiled full year figures pegged back by its weak performance. But the core dairy and beverage businesses continued to go from strength to strength.