Ball reports drop in earnings, new plant for Poland
US packaging firm Ball will spend more than $300 million on expanding its beverage can capacity in Europe and Asia this year, as it closes loss-making operations in the Americas.
Archives for January 25, 2008
Challenges ahead for CHR Hansen sustainability
CHR Hansen says that investment in production equipment efficiency, and changing employee attitudes to natural resource use, remain the key drivers in its company-wide sustainability drive.
Sandwich growth hinged on niche groups, report
High saturation in the US sandwich market will force manufacturers to focus on niche age and ethnic markets in order to boost market share, predicts a new Mintel report.