Building a bakery empire
UK subsidiary of bakery ingredients giant CSM takes the first steps on the road to 'sweet treat' growth through the integration of its latest acquisition, the cookie supplier Readi-Bake.
Archives for September 30, 2003
Germany faces can ban censure
The draconian measures introduced to reduce the use of one-way packaging in Germany could still incur the wrath of the European Commission, despite concessions by Berlin. But even if Brussels is satisfied, German retailers, drinks producers and...
Squeezy jam!
UK preserves manufacturer F. Duerr & Sons has launched its new jam product "Squeezers", in Amcor TearStick, said to be the first easy-open, easy-tear stickpack made from plastic film by Amcor Flexibles.
Allergen labelling gets strict
Ingredients and foodstuffs such as celery, mustard, sulphur dioxide and crustaceans will soon have to be strictly labelled by food manufacturers, as the EU introduces tough new regulation to do battle with allergens.
Huhtamaki opens Polish facility
Huhtamaki, the Finnish-based consumer packaging specialist has inaugurated a new facility in Siemianowice, Poland.
The end of FMD?
Millions of animals could be needlessly slaughtered and billions of dollars lost from economies, unless the world backs an international science team to develop new tools to fight foot-and-mouth disease, a report is claiming.
Boost for bread
Britain's Federation of Bakers will next month be hoping to improve the image of bread, still one of the nation's favourite staple foods.