Private equity buys Chr Hansen
Ending months of speculation, the food ingredients arm of Chr Hansen has a new owner: not a fellow industry player but food acquisitive private equity firm PAI partners, reports Lindsey Partos.
Archives for May 1, 2005
US heavyweights to discuss agroterrorism threat
The US will host its first international symposium on the burgeoning threat of agroterrorism to discuss ways of reducing the US food supply chain's vulnerability to terrorist tampering, Tom Armitage reports.
Commission demands repayment of misspent CAP money
A total of €277.25 million of EU farm money misspent by Member States is to be claimed back following a decision adopted today by the European Commission.
Danone, Yakult link up for Indian joint venture
Danone and Yakult have chosen India as the next market to target with their probiotic products, setting up a joint venture in the country.