Greek authorities approve Unilever ice cream buy
The Greek competition authorities have conditionally approved the purchase of a Greek ice cream brand by food giant Unilever.
Archives for January 19, 2011
Kerry sells Dawn Dairies milk business to Glanbia
Kerry Group has sold off its liquid milk business, Dawn Dairies, to rival Irish dairy company Glanbia.
Octal targets meat and dairy packaging after PET expansion
Packaging producer Octal is set to be the world’s largest PET producer, according to the company, after the business secured a US$296m loan to complete its second expansion phase.
Glanbia confirms outlook despite Irish economic woes
Glanbia has reiterated its strong outlook for full year profits despite the poor performance of its US cheese and Irish consumer businesses.
EC complacency on dioxins weakens Europe’s food safety standing
The complacency being exhibited by Brussels over the ongoing dioxin contamination incident is every bit as concerning as the carcinogenic chemical that has found its way into the food and feed chains since the end of last year.