Chr Hansen eyes acquisitions as new owner brings cash
Chr Hansen is already on the look out for new acquisitions as the firm enjoys a fresh financial thrust from its new private equity owners, PAI partners, reports Lindsey Partos.
Archives for May 9, 2005
OatVantage delivers best intestinal viscosity
Nurture's OatVantage ingredient can lower the risk of coronary heart disease more than any other commercial oat product, according to a company-funded study carried out at the University of Minnesota.
Food maker cuts costs with automatic pumping
A UK food producer has installed a low-maintenance pumping solution in order to achieve greater efficiencies and extend profit margins.
Food agency pulls more Para Red products
The trickle of food products contaminated with the illegal colour Para Red continues in the UK, with the country's food agency identifying nineteen more food products for recall yesterday, writes Lindsey Partos.
RHM plots stock market floater
The owners of Britain's RHM, Doughty Hanson, have begun preparing the food group for a stock market flotation later this year after implementing pension reforms and cutting away dead wood, says a report in the UK's Financial Times.
Looming energy cost hikes threaten packaging profits
Analysts have suggested that it is just a matter of time before energy prices increase further, bringing more bad news to plastic packaging manufacturers who are finding it increasingly difficult to absorb rising costs.
Changing carbs for protein helps reduce stomach fat
Substituting a modest amount of protein for carbohydrate may reduce abdominal obesity, say researchers reporting on data gathered from a diverse multi-ethnic population.