Linpac launches lightweight shipping container
Linpac Materials Handling has introduced a reusable container that it claims could allow companies to significantly reduce their shipping costs.
Archives for August 30, 2004
Belgian brewer sells fruit juice arm
Duvel Moortgat, the Belgian brewing group, has sold its fruit juice operation Freya's Deli Fruit to compatriot Konings for an undisclosed sum, a move precipitated by the need for urgent investment in the company.
Tough year for Spanish confectioners
Product mix difficulties meant that Spanish sugar confectionery producers were unable to match increased volume sales with a rise in revenues in 2003. The children's confectionery market, in particular, failed to meet expectations in 2003, despite the...
Healthy results for Kerry
Ongoing demand for healthy products helped Irish food and ingredients firm Kerry to a strong first half performance. And with recent acquisitions pushing it into other high growth sectors, there is little to stop the group from making further advances...