News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Last month Plzensky Prazdroj, the biggest Czech brewer, announced that it was to hike the price of all of its domestic beer brands, reversing a reduction made in May. But fears that other brewers would follow suit appear to be unfounded.
Automated Packaging Systems has launched a third-generation protective packaging system to take advantage of a sector that is predicted to grow by 5.2 per cent annually through to 2008.
A number of lucrative niche markets are opening up in the Russian food packaging industry, nestling alongside broader trends towards convenient, lighter packaging, as Chris Mercer finds out.
An interesting new report looks behind the headlines about Wal-Mart and Metro roll-out programmes and asks to what extend RFID technology has been embraced by both large and small companies. Anthony Fletcher reports.
A food plant that saved £10.4 million over four years by revolutionising its business philosophy has been named as the UK's Factory of the Year. Anthony Fletcher finds out how this impressive feat was achieved.