EU targets Netherlands and Spain over 'ineligible' food packaging subsidies
The European Commission has pledged to recover millions of Euros from Spain and the Netherlands for wrongly claiming subsidies on food packaging.
Archives for April 17, 2011
Record growth for Sensient as demand for natural colors continues to rise
Continued demand for natural food colors has helped to drive record top and bottom line growth in the first quarter for colors, flavors and fragrances giant Sensient Technologies.
Sonoco-Alcore to increase paperboard prices next month
Sonoco-Alcore said higher raw material costs were to blame as it announced its European paperboard prices would increase next month - the second rise since the start of the year.
Pledge to restrict adverts to kids further bolstered, says ESA
The Northern European dimension of an industry led EU initiative to restrict snack advertising to children has been further strengthened by the decision of snacks maker Chips Group to sign up, said the European Snacks Association (ESA).
Bodies clash over UK recycled plastic shortage solution
Sharp differences have emerged between a plastics trade group and a local government body over how to solve the growing shortage of recycled plastics in the UK supply chain.
Woodhead Bakery saved from administration
The administrator of Morrisons supplier Woodhead Bakery has sold the business to two separate buyers, after splitting it into two parts.