Alcoa opens plastic closures plant for beverage industry
Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) has opened a new plant outside of Cairo, Egypt to support beverage customers in North Africa.
Archives for December 20, 2004
Diageo's surpise bid wins Chalone
Diageo confirms that it has trumped the bid that Domaines Barons de Rothschild, Constellation Brands and Quintessa had submitted to acquire the Chalone Group, reports Kim Hunter Gordon.
Nutrinova to enter Chinese market with DHA
German ingredients firm Nutrinova is expanding its presence in the omega-3 market with new projects underway with Chinese supplement makers and producers of infant nutrition products.
Russia warns of violations within food supplement sector
The exaggerated - and not always correct - advertisement of biologically active additives (BAAs) in food supplements has resulted in a number of products being removed by the Russian authorities, writes Angela Drujinina.
Litexco invests in potential of Romanian wine
Spanish investment company Litexco plans to buy about 1,000hectares of land and invest millions in Romanian vineyards, Bogdan Tudorache.
S&N combines Indian brewing business with UB
Britain's biggest brewer Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) is to combine its Indian brewing assets with those of United Breweries, the largest beer maker on the sub-continent, to form a group accounting for more than 50 per cent of all Indian beer sales....
Dispersed raw material sources cushion CNI gum arabic supplies
Widespread procurement and more than 100 years in business help French hydrocolloid producer Colloides Naturels International (CNI) assure supplies for gum arabic amid global shortfalls in stock, writes Lindsey Partos.
RFI acquisition lifts Danisco 1H
The bolt-on acquisition of Rhodia Food Ingredients earlier this year helps boost sales for Danish ingredients and sugar group Danisco in an otherwise challenging 2004/05 first half.