Arla invests to beat CAP squeeze
Arla Foods' new full-cream milk powder factory underlines how tight margins are forcing companies to focus on delivering value-added ingredients.
Archives for November 7, 2005
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No avoiding sustainable sourcing
Food companies do not yet face the ethical sourcing equation of the clothing industry, where brands from Nike to Marks & Spencer cannot afford a single claim of sweat-shop production. But the moment is fast approaching for food, too, when exploitative...
NFU slams OFT for Wiseman interference
It was wrong and unhelpful to the future of Britain's dairy industry for the Office of Fair Trading to intervene in Robert Wiseman's bid for Scottish Milk Dairies, says the National Farmers' Union.
Danone opens dairy research centre in China
The French group launched its first dairy research centre in Asia at the same time as raising its stake in China's Bright Dairy & Food Co to 11.55 per cent.