Kraft's tax rebate strengthens finances
Kraft Foods has recorded stable first quarter results, masking falling operating income with a favourable tax settlement and raising prices to combat spiralling production costs.
Archives for April 19, 2006
Mobile fridge keeps cool during transport
A mobile fridge allows companies to ensure an unbroken cold chain along the supply chain to a product's final delivery point.
Machine firm targets confectionery product innovation
A range of special decorating heads has been re-launched to help confectionery manufacturers keep up with the impressive number of new products hitting the market.
Lactalis lured by Czech cheese growth
French dairy giant Lactalis has enhanced its position in the growing cheese market of the Czech Republic by signing a deal to buy local firm Promil.
New trial probes calcium weight loss link
Researchers from Florida State, armed with cutting-edge technology, are undertaking the largest and longest clinical trial to study the effects of calcium in postmenopausal women.
Timing more important than fat in sterol yoghurts
Plant sterol (PS)-enriched yoghurts better lower cholesterol levels when consumed at mealtimes than between meals, regardless of the fat content of the drink, says research from Unilever.
Barry Callebaut looks to tap Russian choc market
Barry Callebaut has begun construction of a new state-of-the-art chocolate factory in Russia, which should help the chocolate giant better target the central and eastern European market.