Northern's poor results reflect processing difficulties
Northern Foods' poor interim results for the 26 weeks to 2 October 2004 reveal how the pressures on food manufacturers are impacting profits.
Archives for November 16, 2004
Sedmoi Kontinent IPO reflects Russian retail ambitions
Russia's Sedmoi Kontinent has become the country's first retail group to float on the stock market - a move widely seen as a bid to raise cash for expansion before the expected influx of western chains, as Chris Jones reports.
Double the profit for Frutarom
Ambitious Israeli flavours firm Frutarom has doubled its net profit in the first nine months of the year after bolt-on acquisitions brought rapid growth to a company that has clear ambitions to become one of the top ten flavour firms.