Cargill buys into Europe
Cargill Incorporated is to acquire European industrial chocolate company OCG Cacao as its first significant investment into chocolate manufacturing in Europe.
Archives for September 24, 2003
Pactiv buys APET packager
Pactiv, the global packaging provider, has bought up the plastic packaging assets of Rock-Tenn Company in the US. The move is part of the company's aim to expand its APET packaging capabilities.
Buhler finds market for retrofits
Processing machinery provider Buhler claims that it has found a burgeoning market for the retrofitting and customising of pasta processing equipment.
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DSM Food Specialties will be presenting a number of products this November at FiE when it launches new ingredients claimed to enhance the bakery, dairy, vegan and confectionery industries.
Cerealia raises health profile
Sweden's Cerealia Foods has increased its health offering with the acquisition of five companies focused on vegetarian, organic and healthy food products.
Cosucra shifts focus to health
Belgian firm Cosucra Groupe Warcoing is exiting the sugar beet processing business to concentrate entirely on added value ingredients for health foods, it announced this week.
Foss streamlines
Next month two subsidiaries of the Denmark based Foss Group - Foss Electric and Foss Tecator, will be merged in an effort to maintain future growth for the food analysis company.
Stop the drip!
Moody Systems, the UK-based supplier of processing solutions to the food industry, has introduced a self-contained water saver unit which aims to cut the water bill for a host of food and drink manufacturers.