Masterfoods eyes Romanian growth
Masterfoods Romania, part of the US manufacturer Mars, has announced that it is expecting its sales turnover to exceed €20 million in 2004, encouraging the company to invest further in the country.
Archives for April 12, 2004
The path to sugar rich beet
Scientists in the US are well on the way to developing sugar beets with improved seedling vigour, higher sugar content, and enhanced disease resistance.
Folate eases the mind
Evidence continues to mount suggesting a link between various stages of depression and low blood levels of the B vitamin folate, according to research funded by the Agricultural Research Service in the US.
The new generation of food and drink packaging
The active, controlled and intelligent packaging sector in the US has experienced significant growth over the past few years, according to a new report published this month. Does this signify a trend towards the widespread adoption of traceability in...
Swiss exports take the biscuit
Switzerland's sweet and savoury biscuit sector saw a return to growth in 2003 due entirely to a strong upswing in export sales - but domestic sales fell for the second year in succession as a result of cheaper imports from the EU.