Archives for December 15, 2004

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Australian packaging cartel investigation widens

The investigation into a possible cartel in Australia's highly concentrated corrugated box sector has widened, exposing the problem of duopolies within the country's isolated economy.

Bunge strikes Vietnam soy deal

Bunge Agribusiness Singapore, has agreed a 10-year exclusive throughput agreement with Phu My Port inVietnam. The agreement aims to enhance Bunge's position as the leading supplier of soybean meal to the growing Vietnamese animal feed and livestock...

IAWS invades specialist French bakery

Irish baker IAWS is taking on France's specialist bakery, confectionery and foodservice sectors by acquiring leading domestic distributor Groupe Hubert, and could exploit the declining number of independent on-site bakers in the country, argues Chris...