Sucralose sweetener to offset profit fall at Tate & Lyle
Sucralose supplier Tate and Lyle warns profits at its European sugar refining business have been "substantially reduced" due to higher costs and oversupplies.
Archives for September 28, 2005
Danone not bidding for Numico, report
French yoghurt and biscuit maker Danone said today that it is not looking to acquire the Dutch infant nutrition firm Numico, after rumours that Danone was making a bid pushed up the Dutch group's shares.
Purac builds lactic acid plant in Thailand
Out to capture the projected double-digit growth in lactic acids in Asia, Purac has signed off €98 million to build a new plant in Thailand.
Dairy food consumption linked to lower risk of metabolic syndrome
The more dairy products consumed, the less likely your chances of metabolic syndrome, suggests a new study out of Iran.
Dairy Crest contract losses to hit profits
Uncertainty hangs over the UK dairy industry as Dairy Crest says recent gains will not be enough to stop profits slipping, and rival Wiseman warns rising costs will be hard to recover.
EU's anti-GM stance is unsustainable, says study
Europe's opposition to genetically modified ingredients will significantly increase producers' costs over the next three years as it becomes ever harder to secure GM-free supplies, says a new report.