Krones Q1 performance hit by rising raw material costs
Packaging firm Krones has reported increased sales for the first half of 2004, but the return on sales has been hit by the steep increases in raw material prices.
Archives for August 2, 2004
France takes action on 'junk' food, alcopops
France's lawmakers have banned soft drink and chocolate bar vending machines in schools from the beginning of the 2005/06 school year, a measure designed to nip the growing childhood obesity problem in the bud.
Emerging markets drive growth for malt and chocolate drinks
Malt- and chocolate-based drinks are often seen as relatively unsophisticated in developed markets in the west, but in many countries, in particular in Latin America, they are big business indeed, marketed mostly as an excellent source of nutrition in...