Europe makes Cadbury Schweppes drinks suffer
Diet trends help Cadbury Schweppes to push forward in the US, yet its European soft drinks arm looks to be a weak link as tough market conditions hamper sales, profits and margins, reports Chris Mercer.
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Grape boost to women's heart health
The heart health benefits of grape polyphenols have come under the spotlight again, with a new study indicating that they can reduce certain key risk factors for coronary heart disease in women, writes Jess Halliday.
EU fines French wine sector mis-management
France will have to give back three times the amount of money it is receiving in crisis distillation funding for appellation contrôlée wines as the EU cracks down on wine sector mis-management, reports Chris Mercer.
Tetra Laval's Simonazzi acquisition approved
Further consolidation in the packaging industry will occur after the European Commission approved Tetra Laval's planned acquisition of SIG Simonazzi.
DSM backs innovations with consumer insight
A company's ability to communicate the advantages of a product can be critical to its eventual success, a lesson that DSM Food Specialties has clearly taken to heart.