Archives for July 19, 2004

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Kraft Foods 'on target' despite poor results

Kraft Foods claims to be making significant progress towards its goal of achieving sustainable growth, but figures suggest that the company is still reeling from changing consumer consumption trends and commodity price hikes. Cutbacks and streamlining...

Alfa Laval and Sartorius extend filtration alliance

The extended alliance between Alfa Laval and the Sartorius Group underlines the growing popularity of the crossflow filtration concept in brewing, with processors moving away from traditional methods of filtration.

UCB films division to be sold

The films business of the Belgium-based UCB Group is to be bought for €320 million by a consortium led by the former managing director of Hays Chemical Distribution and Candover Partners.

EU sugar reforms bring mixed blessings

The European Union last week announced plans for a radical overhaul of the EU sugar regime, a resolution that is likely to bring about both applause and criticism from its New Member States in Central Europe.