Flowers buys Sara Lee plant
Flowers Foods, the US baked goods producer, is to buy the Houston-based bread and bun production facilities of compatriot Sara Lee, including the rights to supply own label and foodservice customers in the local market.
Archives for June 29, 2004
Arla aims for market leadership in a tough world
Price pressure and competition are forcing new structures on European dairy producers, argues Arla Foods managing director åke Modig.
Sugar moves at Danisco
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers as rumours continue to circulate about the proposed new rules to the EU sugar regime that could open up the protected European market, prompting Danish sugar giant Danisco to reassure the...
Taste and texture impact calorie controls
Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body's natural ability to 'count' calories based on foods' sweetness, claim US researchers, suggesting mouthfeel plays a crucial role in gauging calories and casting a potential shadow on growing sweetener sales.
Arca launches space-efficient RFID container
Arca Systems has developed a foldable container to achieve better supply chain efficiency. The Arca Magnum 760 can, for example, handle fruit and vegetables from the packers/suppliers, through the distribution centres and directly to the point of sale.
Tetra Pak's A3/Speed achieves EPD certification
Tetra Pak's A3/Speed machine, which it claims is the world's fastest carton aseptic filler for family packages, is the first filling machine in the industry to receive a certified Environmental Product Declaration (EDP).
Three accession countries peg currencies to the euro
Estonia, Slovenia and Lithuania have all pegged their currencies to the euro as a first step towards adopting the euro in 2007 - a move that is expected to cause many food and beverage businesses to keep tighter reins on their pricing policies over...
RHM to float - report
RHM, the British company behind some of the country's best-known brands of bread and cake, could be floated on the stock market sometime next year, valuing the company at around £1 billion, according to press reports.