Arnott 's says it wants to expand in Asia
Leading Australian biscuit manufacturer Arnott's Biscuits, part of the global food giant Campbell Soup, says it wants to expands it presence throughout the Asian region.
Archives for June 23, 2004
Will payment be sweet for Tate & Lyle?
UK ingredients maker Tate & Lyle faces paying out a hefty sum as the sweetener firm seeks to settle a US lawsuit alleging that its US unit AE Staley played a role in fixing the price of high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used extensively in...
Soyfoods market expands into new areas
Europeans are increasingly developing a taste for soy with soyfood categories in retail outlets expanding rapidly across the region.
Brazil says 'yes', China says 'no' over soybean trade
Despite claims by Brazilian authorities that exports of soybean are about to be resumed to China, officials from China's State Grain Administration have categorically said that trade is not about to start again at any time in the near future.
Fresh market opportunities from new 'decaff' coffee crop
Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market remains dogged by rock bottom prices through over supplies,...
New Schouten structure lifts management stake
Management at the Royal Schouten group, parent of soy ingredients business Acatris, has increased its share in the company under a new shareholder structure designed to allow it to move more easily on strategic developments, such as potential...
F&N moves in on China dairy
The Singapore-based Fraser & Neave group has made its first acquisition in the China dairy market, in a move that aims to tap in on double digit growth, the company reports.