Archives for October 19, 2003

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WBD expands Ukrainian operation

It would appear that Eastern Europe's appetite for yoghurts and milk-based desserts is growing. Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD) has just installed a new €7 million production line at its Kharkov dairy plant in Kharkov, Ukraine in order to...

Indian summer for Cadbury

UK confectionery and beverages giant Cadbury Schweppes is planning an overhaul of its Indian business interests.

Cloetta Fazer unfazed

Tough economic conditions have taken their toll on Scandinavian confectionery group Cloetta Fazer. A contraction in the Swedish market has resulted in a drop in profit for the third quarter of 2003, which the company has attributed to poor performance...

Japan's chocolate economy

Japanese chocolate output remained relatively constant throughout the first six months of 2003, according to the latest figures from the Chocolate and Cocoa Association of Japan.