Informing food and beverage manufacturers

FRANCE

Nestle launches Jenny Craig’s weight management programme in France

Thursday 11 March 2010

NESTLE has launched its Jenny Craig weight management programme in France.


Coca-Cola's glass runneth over: earnings up 53%

Thursday 11 February 2010

Coca-Cola reports continued worldwide unit case volume growth in 2009 and full year profit growth in line with their long-term target.


Plastic additive companies facing multi-million Euro fines

Monday 16 November 2009

Dozens of companies that produce plastic additives for food, beverage and cosmetic packaging have been fined more than €173m for their part in price fixing and market sharing cartels over a 13-year period.


Kraft to carry Rainforest Alliance on chocolate

Monday 02 November 2009

Kraft Foods said its premium dark chocolate range is the first to carry the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal, showing it contains cocoa from farms that meet the sustainability standard.


Danone settles longstanding feud

Friday 02 October 2009

French food giant Danone says it has ended its longstanding feud with Wahaha, China's largest soft drink maker, by agreeing to sell its 51 per cent stake in their joint ventures.


Yoghurt manufacturer settles lawsuit

Wednesday 23 September 2009

US-based Dannon has promised to reimburse its customers for up to US$100 of Activia and DanActive yoghurt purchases to settle a class-action law suit.


PET bottle for UHT milk: new technology

Monday 21 September 2009

For the first time, a dairy company is launching a PET bottle for UHT milk using Sidel’s Predis dry decontamination technology.


Australian wine awarded top drop

Monday 07 September 2009

Wine producer, Australian Vintage Ltd has won top spot in the world's biggest wine competition, the 2009 Decanter World Wine Awards in London.


European food manufacturers fare well

Monday 17 August 2009

Nestle's filing of its half-year numbers last this week meant that all of Europe's largest food makers had provided an update on how their businesses are faring amid the worst recession for decades.


Henkel consolidates Fortune 500 position

Monday 20 July 2009

Henkel has made a gain of 20 places in the annual survey of the world’s 500 highest-revenue companies.


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