Archives for November 28, 2003

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Domino's bankrupt in Israel

Omni Foods, the Israeli franchise holder of Domino's Pizza, yesterday issued a trading statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange announcing that the company is ceasing operations in the area, due to a breakdown in negotiations with Bank Hapoalim to...

Research questions value of fortification

Fortifying wheat flour with iron appears to have little effect on improving intake of the mineral, suggests a report in this month's European Journal of Nutrition.

Finnish finesse

Distribution in sparsely populated countries such as Finland is a perennial problem, especially when it comes to perishable foods such as meat and poultry. Having worked in this geographic environment for years, Finnish packaging firm Huhtamaki...

Staking a claim in chocolate formulations

Hard negotiations followed by new European rules put to bed long-standing disputes over labelling issues that hung over chocolate manufacturers. As more European manufacturers turn to vegetable fats, the challenge is on for ingredients suppliers to...

Dynamic acquisition

Packaging Dynamics' announcement that it is to acquire the Iuka lamination division of Ormet Corporation comes after the publication of some rather unspectacular third quarter results. Net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003...