Danone: strong results despite testing market conditions
Danone has ridden out difficult market conditions to report strong full-year earnings and improved margins.
Archives for February 15, 2006
Special report
FDA re-opens probe into benzene contamination of soft drinks
US food safety authorities have re-opened an investigation closed 15 years ago into soft drinks contaminated with cancer-causing chemical benzene, following evidence the industry has failed to sort out the problem, BeverageDaily.com can reveal.
MPs report divides British food retailers
UK food retailers have been split by the All Party Small Shops Committee report calling for a new retail watchdog and a halt to further mergers and acquisitions pending government guidelines.
Tate & Lyle alerted to potential sucralose competitor
The re-appearance of a low-calorie tabletop sweetener product branded as Altern in a small number of Wal-Mart stores in the US has attracted the attention of Tate & Lyle.