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Cargill proposes giant vegetable oil refinery

22-Mar-2002 - Cargill, the US agribusiness group, is looking to build one of India's largest vegetable oils refinery in the coastal state of Orissa, the Financial Times...

Cargill constructs new soy protein plant

21-Mar-2002 - US agribusiness giant Cargill announced this week that it is to open a new soy protein isolate plant in Ohio, US. The plant, destined to...

Molson raises brewing stakes in Brazil

19-Mar-2002 - Canadian brewer Molson made a significant leap forward in Brazil this week by acquiring the country's second-largest brewer, the Financial Times reports. According to the...

Kraft cuts 7,500 jobs

18-Mar-2002 - US food company Kraft Foods announced this week that it is to cut about 7,500 jobs as it incorporates the biscuit and cracker maker Nabisco...

Future for scandal-smeared Snow Brand

14-Mar-2002 - The next episode in the saga of Snow Brand Milk Products, the Japanese company hit by food safety scandals, unfurled yesterday when the company announced...

Kraft: innovation, portability and health drive growth in core categories

11-Mar-2002 - US food company Kraft Foods has a recipe for financial growth that is feeding Wall Street's appetite, Reuters reports. According to the recent report, Kraft...

Unilever launches ice cream chain in Spain

04-Mar-2002 - Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever said on Thursday it plans to open 75 Ben & Jerry's stores in Spain as a first step to expand...

Danone to focus on core businesses

28-Feb-2002 - Danone, the French foods group, said on Wednesday that it had agreed to sell its Italian cheese and ham unit, Galbani, to BC Partners, a...

A slice of white chocolate: confectionery competes in UK

14-Feb-2002 - The fight for a share in the UK white chocolate market continues. Nestle is close behind Cadbury with its Kit Kat Chunky White, due out...

Unilever chairman analyses the path forward for Europe

24-Jan-2002 - The chairman of Anglo-Dutch food company Unilever has called on the new European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to take the lead in the matter of...

US health juice market set to top $1 billion

10-Jan-2002 - The Juice & Smoothie Association (JASA) claims that the US market for health-related juices and smoothies could soon hit the $1 billion mark, according to...

Kraft Foods reshuffles senior management

09-Jan-2002 - Kraft Foods Inc., a global leader in branded foods and beverages, today named Frank Meegan, 53, Senior Vice President, Operations for Kraft Foods North America,...

Diversa and Givaudan enter into agreement to develop new processes and products

08-Jan-2002 - Diversa Corp. and Givaudan Flavors Corporation today announced that they have entered into an agreement to discover and develop novel enzymes and processes for the...

Unilever to cut number of brands to 400 by 2004

03-Jan-2002 - Unilever PLC/NV plans to cut the number of its brands to 400 by the end of 2004, said chairman of the Dutch arm Antony Burgmans,...

ConAgra to concentrate on packaged food segment

02-Jan-2002 - ConAgra Foods' recent move to separate financial results of its branded foods from agricultural businesses might be more than a bookkeeping shuffle, and could prepare...

Danone grows in Middle East and North Africa

19-Dec-2001 - French group Groupe Danone has signed a partnership agreement with the Egyptian Rachid group for the Egypt, Near and Middle East region, in respect of...

Nestlé, online branding targets kids

19-Dec-2001 - Nestle USA Inc. is employing an online branding campaign, targeted at children, with brand sites that aim to mix education with entertainment, iMarketingNews reports this...

Food manufacturers demand freeze in milk prices

13-Dec-2001 - In a bid to provide a wide range of dairy products at competitive prices, food manufacturers in Canada are demanding a freeze on the price...

Frucor stands firm against Danone bid

10-Dec-2001 - Frucor's independent directors are standing firm in their rejection of the takeover offer from French giant Groupe Danone, reports the New Zealand Herald this week....

San Miguel tempted by processed meats business

05-Dec-2001 - The Philippines' leading food and beverage firm, San Miguel Corp said on Wednesday it would take a second look at acquiring RFM Corp's processed meats...

UK confectionery and drinks group upbeat

30-Nov-2001 - UK sweets and soft drinks group Cadbury Schweppes on Wednesday shrugged off weakness in the U.S. beverages market to say it was confident of meeting...

Japanese meat company axes jobs

29-Nov-2001 - Japan's Prima Meat Packers Ltd said on Tuesday it would slash its workforce by about 30 per cent by March 2005 to help it weather...

Spanish food group considers merger

23-Nov-2001 - Spanish food group Sos Cuetara said on Wednesday it would consider a merger with Koipe after it completes its 414.7 million-euro ($364.7 million) takeover of...

Strong dairy and bakery growth boosts food processor

22-Nov-2001 - George Weston Ltd., Canada's biggest food processor and distributor, posted higher profits on Tuesday, bolstered by strong growth in its dairy and baking operations. ...

Danisco, online services aim to push quality

20-Nov-2001 - Danish ingredients company Danisco is to offer quick online information to growers in Denmark and Sweden. Sugar beet growers in Denmark and...