Sara Lee poised to sell French bakery business Eurodough for €115m
Sara Lee has announced that it is considering an offer from French private equity firm Sagard for its European chilled dough business Eurodough.
Archives for November 9, 2011
Flexible packaging consolidation trend expected to continue
The European flexible packaging market is likely to continue a consolidation phase as companies look to challenge Amcor’s market dominance, says market intelligence service PCI Films.
Sara Lee completes American Fresh Bakery sale
Sara Lee has completed the sale of its American Fresh Bakery business to Mexican firm Grupo Bimbo for $709m.
Special Edition: Sustainable Supply Chain
Eco friendly methane trucks optimise supply chain for Nestle
Nestle UK has scooped an award for its use of methane trucks that has reduced CO2 emissions by 14% compared to diesel trucks with further potential to slash emissions in half.
Aluminium foils packaging market optimistic despite decline - EAFA
The aluminium foil flexible packaging market should be “cautiously optimistic” about production growth, despite a 4% decline in foil demand for food applications in the first nine months of the year, says an industry body.
Fugeia and Nestlé team on Brana Vita projects
A matter of weeks after it achieved Novel Foods approval for its ingredient Brana Vita, Belgian start-up Fugiea has announced a partnership with Nestlé to develop bran fibre foods.