ADM ramps up oil production
Raised demand for rapeseed oil leads agri-giant ADM to expand crushing facilities in Europe.
Archives for March 2, 2005
Kofola opts for PET bottles
Leading East European drinks manufacturer Kofola has selected PET preforms from Amcor PET Packaging for two of its juice and mineral water brands, a move designed to bring the same brand values and image to the take-home sector as the glass bottles...
Flagging growth for flavour leader Givaudan
Contributing the biggest revenue stream to Givaudan, the flavours unit posted sales of CHF 1.6 billion (€1 billion) sales in 2004, representing stagnant growth on a like-for-like basis in Swiss francs.
Fonterra raises stakes in National Foods bidding war
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has upped its share price offer for Australia's leading dairy company National Foods, trumping a rival bid from San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and gaining the unanimous backing of National Foods' executive board,...
Pace quickens for Chr Hansen sale
The sale of Chr Hansen's ingredients arm gains pace with reports suggesting the unit could fetch nearly €1 billion ($1.31 billion), writes Lindsey Partos.
Russia ups export licenses, leaves Mlekpol out in cold
More Polish dairy processors have been granted permission to export to Russia, while Mlekpol, one of Poland's leading dairy companies, has had its export license application rebuffed, along with around forty other applicants, Tom Armitage reports.