Cranberry health claim in France extended to juice drinks
Cranberry juice drinks and cordials marketed in France can now make a health claim to promote their benefits to urinary tract health.
Archives for February 2, 2005
Greene King real ale continues to grow
Sales figures from UK brewer and pub group Greene King continue to show that growth in real ale is possible, writes Kim Hunter Gordon.
Ter Beke expands Dutch presence with Langeveld aquisition
Ter Beke's acquisition of the Dutch Langeveld Sleegers, a market leader in the field of processed meats slicing and pre-packaging, could be of great strategic importance to the company, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Alcoa buys into Russian aluminium market
Aluminium packaging firm Alcoa, just named as one of the top three most sustainable corporations in the world, has bought two factories in Russia with a view to both dominating the region and using its rich aluminium resources to expand globally,...
Absolut buoyed by US market growth
Sweden's Absolut vodka has consolidated its position as the world's third-largest international spirit brand with a 5 per cent increase in shipments in 2004 - buoyed in particular by an excellent performance in its most important market, the US. Chris...
Support for French winemakers fails to tackle overproduction issue
The French authorities have come up with a €70 million rescue package for ailing wine producers, but as Kim Hunter Gordon and Chris Jones report, they have once again failed to tackle the principal problem - massive overproduction of poor quality wines.