UK rejig drives Nestlé confectionery growth
A change of management and a number of new product launches in the UK were the main reason for a solid nine-month sales performance from the confectionery arm of Swiss food group Nestlé.
Archives for October 21, 2004
Hershey Foods making steady headway
After a slightly slow start to the year, the confectionery group Hershey Foods, saw sales rise and the gross margin expand in the third quarter, despite rising commodity costs.
Breath strip downturn prompts Wrigley production changes
Flagging consumer interest in Wrigley's Eclipse Flash dissolvable breath strip product has prompted the US confectioner to shut down production facilities in the US and shift manufacturing to Europe, where, it seems, consumers are still attracted by...
End in sight for Germany's deposit system
The EU Commission's announcement this week that Germany will be referred to the European Court of Justice unless it establishes an effective, simple and non-discriminatory deposit system for beverage packaging is music to the ears of Europe's can makers.
Health to drive honey choice for food formulations?
Health-promoting compounds found in honey could make this ingredient a more attractive option for food makers currently using bulk sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup and looking to jump on board the growing health foods trend, say scientists...
Four-year-old Novis beats media old guard for publishing awards
Novis, now with almost half a million readers, yesterday earned broad industry recognition with two further publishing awards, following on from its best publication prize earlier this year.