Multinational food firms are manufacturing poorer quality, unhealthier (but sometimes more expensive) versions of their trademarked brands for the Eastern Europe market, says the Czech Republic, which wants to see EU legislation to protect consumers....
The second largest player on the Romanian chocolate market Kandia Dulce has acquired former competitor Supreme Chocolat, the third largest player, which could put pressure on market leader Kraft, according to an analyst.
French sugar and food solutions company Tereos has confirmed it is
hoping to acquire Danisco's sugar business, and that it is bidding
against Germany's Nordzucker.
Polish confectionery manufacturer Jutrzenka has finalised financial
arrangements for the acquisition of rights to Nestlé Polska's
Goplana confectionery brand, giving it an instant growth platform
in the steadily expanding sugar...
The rise of snacks as grazing food has seen the Czech Republic,
recently identified by the European Commission as having the
longest working hours in Europe, emerge as one of the region's most
dynamic savoury snacks markets,...
The Nordic region's biggest confectionery producer Cloetta Fazer
has appointed a new distributor for its operations in Norway in a
bid to strengthen its position in that market.
This week the new product releases in the region focus on the
confectionery sector, with a series of launches in Poland, Czech
Republic and Hungary which reflect the growing popularity of
chocolate.
