Increased leverage for soft herbal drink
A line of herb enhanced soft drinks will receive wider distribution in Canada with V-Net Beverage, the acquisitive supplier of Rush Cola, signing an agreement with natural foods marketer Tree of Life.
Archives for April 5, 2004
Kellogg bullish after good Q1
After repeated warnings that the spiralling cost of raw materials would impact profits this year, US-based breakfast cereal producer Kellogg yesterday said that it had got off to a better-than-expected start to the year and forecast first quarter...
Cadcam in food packaging
Cadcam developer Delcam has reported that sales for the year to 31st December 2003 were £20.5 million, an increase of 8.5 per cent on the previous best annual sales of £18.9 million. Food and beverage packaging has increasingly become an important...
Best practice software launched
Product lifecycle management (PLM) provider Formation Systems has launched a best practice solution for the food and beverage industry. The company says that the system, called Optiva, provides customers with a functional, value-added product...
RFID partnership formed
US technology firm Franwell has developed a new partnership with the University of Florida's Center for Food Distribution and Packaging. The partnership was formed to develop the requirements for using Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology...
Chocolate giant sees H1 rise on acquisitions
Global chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut said that recent acquisitions had boosted its six month figures, with net profit showing double-digit growth. But low cocoa prices affected activities at the processing arm of the company.
Higher protein levels for bone health
High protein diets may in fact boost bone health, shows new research, that contradicts fears by nutritionists that increasing protein intake could lead to calcium losses.