Thorntons struggles to claw back sales
UK chocolate maker Thorntons is rolling out a raft of new measures to combat a sales slump that has been dogging the company for the past year.
Archives for September 12, 2006
SoyLink powder tech patent sparks new applications
Soy-powder maker SoyLink has a new US patent for its proprietary technology - a manufacturing process the Iowa-based company says will expand current uses for soy in functional foods and beverages.
Green tea cuts risk of death, study
Drinking several cups of green tea every day could cut peoples' risk of death from a range of diseases, but does not appear to lower the chances of getting cancer, says a Japanese study.
Sweet makers worry over sugar reform
Confectioners are wary of price hikes following the decision by major UK sugar processor British Sugar to pay beet growers more than the EU minimum.
BASF hikes price for biodegradable plastic
BASF has raised prices for its biodegradable plastic Ecoflex by 20 per cent.