Archives for September 13, 2004

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Glisten revels in niche position

In just two years, the UK's Glisten group has garnered a substantial share of the confectionery market by supplying most of the country's leading retailers with an increasing range of niche products, from chocolate buttons to popcorn. But as Chris...

Knjaz Milos bidding set for new heights

The Serbian Privitisation Agency says that all the current bids for mineral water bottler Knjaz Milos will fail because they are too low, a fact that is likely to lead to a second round of more heated bidding. And with interest in the company still...

Patchi seeks Continental success

Patchi, a London-based company producing popular Middle Eastern confectioneries such as baklava and mamoul, is keen to spread its gospel of quality to the rest of Europe. But while France is its first export destination, the company will not...

Yeast acquisitions hold up profit for UK ABF

Despite a warning in April that raw materials and currency would have an impact on second half earnings, the UK ingredients firm Associated British Foods, which in July laid down €1 billion for leading yeast supplier Burns Philp, said today that...