Investment firms wheel and deal in food industry
The planned floatation of the UK's RHM on the London Stock Exchange later this month is part of a cluster of current deals underway in the food sector involving investment firms.
Archives for July 6, 2005
Bakery acquisitions on the high
Squeezed by tight margins owing to high raw material costs and a powerful retail sector reluctant to pass on price increases, players across the bakery sector are striving to find different solutions in order to sustain, rebuild and improve their...
Aspartame sweetener dominates new product launches in sweetener category
Weight and health concerns continue to propel the market for low-calorie sweeteners, with a host of recent global product launches showing the popularity of sugar replacer aspartame in new sugar and sweetener formulations, reports Lindsey Partos.
Regulator targets Heathrow for tougher food controls
As part of the forthcoming implementation of new EU regulations, the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a plan to increase its oversight of imported food and feed arriving at Heathrow Airport.
Calcium reduces osteoporosis risk for women on the Pill
Oral contraceptives may prevent young women from attaining optimal bone mass and increase their chances of developing osteoporosis in later life. But a new study from Purdue University indicates that upping dietary calcium may offset the effects,...