Archives for September 7, 2004

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Fonterra taps into low-carb diet fad

Fonterra, New Zealand's multinational dairy co-operative, has jumped on the low-carb bandwagon by launching a strain of milk protein designed to produce new low-carb yoghurt. But is all this hype just another commercial gimmick, or is there genuine...

Thorntons back to profit growth

Thorntons, the UK confectioner, has retuned to profit growth for the first time in five years in fiscal 2004, but warned that further measures to improve the company's finances would entail more costs in the coming year, reports Chris Jones.

Western Balkans set to tap into EU sugar market

Sugar producers from Serbia and Montenegro will once again benefit from preferential access to the European Union market, following the EU's recent lifting of a 15-month ban on duty-free sugar imports from the country - a move that is expected to win...