Own label baker sold
Rathbones Bakeries, one of the leading suppliers of own label bread and baked goods to the UK retail trade, has been sold by Greencore, the Irish food group which is keen to focus on building its convenience food operations.
Archives for April 1, 2004
Raw material price hikes hit equipment suppliers
A majority of material and container manufacturers feel that rationalising their supplier bases across Europe is necessary to combat raw material price increases, according to a recent survey.
BioGaia develops 'healthy' bottle top
Swedish probiotics firm BioGaia has developed a screw cap for use on PET bottles, which releases ingredients such as its probiotic bacteria or vitamins into the beverage,writes Dominique Patton.
Computer-aided packaging
Modern computer-based design and manufacturing techniques are revolutionising food packaging, says UK-based firm Delcam. The technology is claimed to produce complex designs quicker and with a higher degree of quality.
Polish exports to EU set to double
Both the European Commission and the Polish government are forecasting that the EU market will be flooded with Polish made food and beverage items during the course of the next two to three months.
Packaging full of potential in the east
The Central and Eastern European packaging and processing sector comes a very definite top with respect to market potential, according to recent market research carried out for the Total Processing and Packaging 2004, currently running in Birmingham, UK.