Cloetta Fazer to close confectionery plant
A strategy of concentrating on a handful of core confectionery brands has left Sweden's Cloetta Fazer group with significant overcapacity - and an inevitable programme of factory closures.
Archives for September 21, 2004
Nutrinnovator gears up for 'heart-healthy' drink
UK developer and marketer of high-nutrition food and drink products, Nutrinnovator today reported on trading for the last six months and confirmed its future focus on functional food and beverages.
Malsena aims at starch ingredients market
Lithuanian flour and pasta manufacturer Malsena is aiming to further develop its position as a multi-functional manufacturer with plans to make a huge investment in the production of value-added ingredients for the bakery sector.
Fat bloom findings bring savings for chocolate makers
Chocolate makers could see savings from new research that sets out to tackle the common problem of fat bloom, an unsightly white powdery film that forms on the outside of chocolate, writes Lindsey Partos.
Linde adapts traceable gas for food processing
The industrial gas division of German equipment provider, Linde, has launched Biogon, a range of pure gases and gas mixtures, compatible with increasingly stringent measures being introduced throughout the region.
Pactiv earnings hurt by raw material rises
US packaging firm Pactiv has revised its 2004 earnings per share outlook, another casualty of the dramatic increase in raw material prices this year.
Buhler completes extrusion range with lab tool
Buhler has unveiled the latest model in its range of extrusion systems. The BTSK-30 is a co-rotating twin-screw extruder, which the company claims is suitable for laboratory use and corresponding production capacities.
UK still cold on low-carbs says report
Low-carb diets are still on the fringe of British eating habits, with high drop-out rates and consumer cynicism over health benefits, according to a new report - confirming the UK bakery industry's view that low-carbs pose no immediate threat to sales...
UK government hints at sugar cutting campaign
A new campaign to reduce sugar levels in foods and consumer diets in order to tackle the national obesity problem is reportedly being considered by the UK government, to run after the current attack on salt is over, writes Chris Mercer.
US hurricane to impact peanut prices?
Damage from Hurricane Ivan that struck the US last week could send prices for peanuts, a common confectionery ingredient, rising as reports suggest that virtually all of the nation's 2004 peanut crop could be at risk.
Campina conjures up bottle for international drinks expansion
Campina, the international co-operative dairy company, has revealed how it plans to expand sales of its dairy-based beverages arm - with the introduction of a uniform line of bottle packaging.