Tate & Lyle: pricing rounds squeeze EU margins
Pricing rounds in the tough sweeteners market draw to a close with UK starch and sweetener supplier Tate & Lyle expecting a slight fall in margins for Europe.
Archives for January 25, 2005
Cascades to exploit Russian recycling demand
International packaging firm Cascades is to open a new sales office in western Russia, giving it a chance to capitalise on the growing popularity of paper, board and recycling within the food industry, reports Chris Mercer.
UK Finsbury confident on Christmas profits
UK speciality cake and bread producer Finsbury Foods is expecting healthy profits in 2005 and claims to have reversed last year's nightmare Christmas period, despite mixed reports from many multiple retailers, reports Chris Mercer.
Fat type more important than quantity in cutting CV deaths
The type of dietary fats consumed by middle-aged men may be more important than reducing total fat intake to lower the risk of dying from heart disease, suggests a study out yesterday.
Huhtamaki develops kids snack packaging
Finnish packaging giant Huhtamaki is providing Andros with a range of packaging solutions for its latest children's fruit-based snack line, that includes a new bottling technology.