Latvian jam maker eyes China
Latvian fruit and vegetable processing company Pure Food says that it has reached an agreement with a major Chinese shopping chain to supply its products there.
Archives for April 21, 2004
Nestlé 'cautiously optimistic' for 2004
Nestlé, the world's largest food group, has reported underlying growth of 5.1 per cent for the first quarter of 2004, helped by a strong performance from its added value dairy business, where sales were some 7.6 per cent ahead. The results are yet...
CSM in price fixing probe
Offices of bakery ingredients and sweeteners giant CSM were raided yesterday by the Dutch competition watchdog NMa on suspicions of price fixing in the firms sugar division CSM Suiker. In a parallel raid, the NMa hit leading Dutch sugar processor...
Frutarom spears functional food market
Flavours and extracts firm Frutarom has gained the worldwide marketing rights to a range of natural antioxidants made by Israel's RAD Natural Technologies, boosting its offering to health and functional food makers.
China faces fake baby milk scandal
Leading producers of baby food in China are continuing efforts to reassure consumers as the scandal over fake baby food that is said to have killed dozens of babies continues to unfold, reports Simon Pitman and Danny Vincent.
Is organic meat the future?
Public concern over BSE outbreaks is set to boost sales of organic meat products in North America, according to a new report. But North Americans have not historically been as influenced by food scares as their European counterparts.