Premier Foods’ dilemma: Disposals needed but will bread go?
UK food group Premier Foods will need to rid businesses in order to stabilise following its ‘truly awful’ full year results, analysts say, but predictions of sell-offs remain mixed.
Archives for May 24, 2012
Brand owners and converters adapt to new realities of European flexible packaging market - analyst
The fallout from the growing consolidation in European flexible packaging market – spearheaded by Amcor’s takeover of Alcan's European packaging operations – has transformed the trading landscape for convertors and brand owners, according to PCI Films...
DS Smith gets EC approval for SCA Packaging takeover but must sell 3 plants
DS Smith has today received approval from the European Commission for its €1.6bn takeover of SCA Packaging.
DSM toolkit lionises enzyme and yeast cell wall combo for guar gum replacement
Specialty ingredients supplier DSM has developed a four-page toolkit that champions using an enzyme and yeast cell wall blend to complete replacement of guar gum in bakery products.
McVities Digestives to sponsor Italian football giants AC Milan
United Biscuits International has reached a sponsorship deal with Italian football giants AC Milan to promote its McVities Digestives biscuit brand.
No cuts to gluten free food prescriptions, say dieticians
The British Dietectic Association (BDA) has backed calls to provide free gluten free staples on prescription in the UK.
CEO: Flowers Foods ‘in great shape’ to drive further bakery industry consolidation
Flowers Foods is “in great shape” to do more deals as the US bakery sector continues to consolidate, says its boss.
Dissolvable food packaging developer acquired by Japanese company
A manufacturer involved in developing dissolvable pouches for food packaging has been acquired by Japanese-based firm Kuraray.