Brandy firm sees profit and potential in PET packaging
The conversion of a 116-year-old brandy brand from glass to PET bottles represents a significant breakthrough for the material.
Archives for February 23, 2005
Wheat experts push biotech need
Biotechnology is the key to the future of a competitive wheat industry, said experts at a conference this weekend, according to a report by Reuters.
Innovation: pivotal role for growth at DMV, affirms MD
Over the next year Dutch dairy ingredients firm DMV International will pour in excess of €60 million into innovation through new R&D facilities and ingredients processing plants - and all this against the backdrop of an intended merger with Denmark's...
Brewers to focus on premium brands, cutting costs
Three of Europe's biggest beer makers have reported mixed results this week, with Scottish & Newcastle, Carlsberg and Heineken all underlining the need to cut costs and increase advertising expenditure, especially for premium brands in sluggish...
Danisco polydextrose, new soluble fibre source
A complex carbohydrate, traditionally used as a bulking agent in a range of foods, is being offered in several European markets as a new source of fibre.
Cadbury Schweppes back on track after reshuffle
British confectionery and soft drinks group Cadbury Schweppes is back on the path to growth after the acquisition of confectionery group Adams and a complete overhaul of its US beverage business. Cost reductions, investment in confectionery innovation...