Snack maker narrows its focus to Southeast Asia
Thailand's Useful Food, one of the country's largest snack producers, has revised its regional growth plan by focusing on Southeast Asia rather than the whole of Asia.
Archives for May 6, 2002
Patrick Cudahy opens bacon processing facility
US bacon processor Patrick Cudahy celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art bacon and sausage facility recently. The expansion will increase production capabilities in pre-cooked sliced bacon, salami, pepperoni and its speciality Sweet...
Unilever to sell Loders Croklaan Group
Unilever has announced that it intends to sell its international specialty oils and fats business, Loders Croklaan Group, as part of its Path to Growth strategy which focuses on core activities.
Maple Leaf 1Q profits up 25 per cent
Canadian company Maple Leaf Foods has reported its financial results for the first quarter ending 31 March, with solid increases in both sales and profits.
Sadia profits rise
Brazilian pork and poultry processor Sadia has seen an 11 per cent rise in its gross profits for the first quarter of the year, rising from R$219.6 million (€219.6m) in 2001 to R$243.7 million.
Convenience driving food innovation
A quick tour through this year's supermarket industry trade show in Chicago on Sunday proves the trend toward convenience shows no sign of abating, as food makers try to shake things up in a slow-growing industry.
Nutraceutical company targets bakery sector
US company Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International Incorporated (NCLII) has begun selling its NuPreserv product to one of the leading American bakery groups.
Argentina reopens 32 meat processing plants
Argentina has reopened 32 meat processing plants in the past four months thanks to a recovery in beef sales to the European Union (EU) and devaluation of its currency, Cabinet chief Alfredo Atanasof said on Monday.
Ethanol plants releasing toxins, EPA reports
Factories in the US that convert corn into the gasoline additive ethanol are releasing carbon monoxide, methanol and some carcinogens at levels "many times greater" than they promised, the US government said.