Pectin and xanthan price rise at CP Kelco
High energy costs bite into margins for the number one pectin player CP Kelco with the company passing the prices onto the market, announcing increases for a range of hydrocolloids in its portfolio.
Archives for November 11, 2004
Convenience trend impacts girls eating behaviour
Convenience foods eaten on the run continue to experience strong growth as individuals skip the union meal for a solitary event but new findings from the US suggest that the security of a family meal could help steer adolescent girls from eating...
New rice carton targets premium-end market
Designer packaging for staple foods such as rice may still be a novel idea, but could catch on following the success of Riseria Taverne.
Plastics dominate Russian confectionery packs
Consumers and producers are united in their desire for lighter, functional packaging on the Russian food market, driving the development of plastics and paper in the dairy, bakery and confectionery sectors and sending traditional materials like metal...