High freight costs hit food market
A squeezed supply of refrigerated shipping containers in the US has caused shipping rates to rise 10 per cent to 25 per cent since last spring, helping to push up prices for frozen and chilled food.
Archives for February 25, 2004
Added value pays off for Kerry
Driving hard into value added ingredients has paid off for Irish food group Kerry as the company faces off tougher currency exposure in 2003 to see a steady rise in sales and operating profit. European bottom line benefits from greater awareness of...
ISP extends cellulose ingredients range
US alginate producer International Specialty Products (ISP) will take on a new range of cellulose ingredients after shaking hands on a deal with Tawainese manufacturer Mingtai Chemical.
CFS flies flag for innovation
Equipment manufacturer CFS has come up with a novel way of exhibiting its new products at the forthcoming IFFA 2004 show. Instead of bringing all its machinery to Frankfurt, the company plans to take event-goers to its production facility near...