Archives for March 3, 2005

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WBD upgrades Ukraine dairy for premium sales

Russian dairy firm Wimm-Bill-Dann, under fire from rising costs, has opened the door to longer life products and taken a step closer to achieving greater export markets in the EU by further modernising its milk processing plant in the Ukraine, reports...

French poultry firm invests in Cryovac packaging

Gastronome, the second largest poultry processor in France, is working with packaging specialist Sealed Air Cryovac in order to achieve increased shelf life and enhanced consumer appeal.

New food chilling method offers energy and cost savings

A new refrigeration technology that promises to both halve carbon emissions and cut energy bills by more than 30 per cent could help food manufacturers now striving to meet tough regulations on greenhouse gas reductions and control rising costs,...

Furore over 'meddling' in Latvian sugar sector

Latvian government 'meddling' in a dispute between one of the country's leading sugar processors and its beet suppliers is motivated by the desire to make a rival sugar processor a more attractive takeover target, according to reports in the local...