News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Canny acquisitions have led Britain's cake sector whiz kid, Inter Link Foods, to report another strong profit rise, but the company should tread carefully amid rising debts and a sluggish home market that prizes quality over quantity, argues Chris Mercer.
With recent reports backing up growing evidence that companies' IT spend budgets are continuing to expand in an effort to incorporate RFID tagging, the latest word from global retailers is that implementation will take longer than first expected.
Uncertainties in the sugar market have prompted Amalgamated Sugar Company to lay off employees at its processing plant in Nyssa, Oregon.
Irish food group Kerry joins the growing competition in the dynamic Chinese food market, this week announcing a €20 million investment programme to expand its presence there.
A report by the British Chamber of Commerce highlights the fact that despite the UK manufacturing sector had its strongest quarterly exports results for eight years at the end of 2004, businesses are still not making the most of the current...