Strong growth for Panera Bread offset by high costs?
Panera Bread has revealed strong growth in its first half sales, but the company expects higher costs to hit margins for the rest of the year.
Archives for August 15, 2005
Tate & Lyle taps into flavoured water market
UK sweetener firm Tate & Lyle taps into the growing flavoured water market, launching two new products as part of its Rebalance range.
Food watchdog backs tough country of origin rules
Australia's food watchdog has abandoned its 'information on request' approach to the country of origin labelling of food, proposing instead a package of measures to provide consumers with tighter information.
Weekly comment
In food makers we trust?
In among the hollers about obesity and the concerns over nutrition, food companies now need to work hard to ensure they clinch public trust, as a matter of insurance. This means more than compliance on traceability and labeling. This means being seen...
Portable food packages mark innovation in market
A polymer coated steel bowl wins DuPont's top prize, with other awards for shrink wraps and portable breakfast cups serving as an indication of the direction the food industry is taking in packaging and marketing its products.