Enodis, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial foodservice
equipment such as ovens and mixers, reported better profits but
slightly worse sales due to the weak dollar, increased steel prices
and difficult UK and continental...
Crown Holdings' shipment of the 25 billionth SuperEnd beverage end
in North America underlines the current key concerns of beverage
packagers and manufacturers - cost effectiveness, waste reduction
and processing efficiency.
A new report suggests that competition in the European organic meat
industry is increasing, as the market begins to suffer from
overcapacity. This follows another report that linked the
popularity of organic meat in North America...
Public concern over BSE outbreaks is set to boost sales of organic
meat products in North America, according to a new report. But
North Americans have not historically been as influenced by food
scares as their European counterparts.
The biggest South American and European brewing groups have today
announced a merger which will catapult them into the number one
position in the global brewing rankings and further quicken the
pace of industry consolidation.
Owens-Illinois has confirmed that it has entered into exclusive
negotiations to acquire BSN Glasspack, the second largest glass
container manufacturer in Europe.
Carbonates may well dominate soft drink sales the world over, but
even in neighbouring regions and countries there are vastly
differing market dynamics, giving substantial possibilities for
growth.
Bunge North America has announced that its subsidiary, Bunge
Milling, has acquired ConAgra Foods' Atchison corn dry milling
plant and related grain elevator in Kansas.
Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages group has announced several
management changes that move three of its beverage business units
closer to a consolidated functional structure in North America.
Cargill and Riceland Foods have announced their intention to link
up to manufacture, market and sell lecithin products to food,
pharmaceutical, and technical customers.
American Purpac Technologies, a new US-based company dedicated to
the blending, processing and filling of beverages is to open its
first plant on 1 July 2003.
Competition in the world's leading drinks markets is due to get
fiercer as consumers in the developed world continue to increase
their consumption, according to drinks industry analysts
Canadean.
Ball, Daiwa Can Company and Mitsui have entered into an exclusive
agreement for the sales and distribution of Daiwa's New Bottle Can
beverage container in North America.
Ball, Daiwa Can Company and Mitsui have entered into an exclusive
agreement for the sales and distribution of Daiwa's New Bottle Can
beverage container in North America.
In the US, Graham Packaging has revealed its latest PET offering in
the form of a 64oz moulded bottle for Sunsweet prune juice designed
to offer increased branding and better ergonomics.
