Industry Developments
Finland
Scandinavian confectionery firm Cloetta Fazer has announced an increase in sales but a drop in profits for the first half of 2008. The firm's sales increased by 9% to reach SEK1520mn...
2008-08-22Italy
Rumours of a possible takeover bid for Italian dairy group Parmalat have emerged following the firm's failed bid for Australian firm Dairy Farmers. The failed bid has left Parmalat...
2008-08-21United Kingdom
In its interim trading statement, Ireland-based food group Greencore has reported a notable deterioration in consumer sentiment in the UK since June. Despite this the firm, which...
2008-08-20United Kingdom
The UK's level of Consumer Price Inflation (the government's target measure) hit 4.4% in July after rising steadily for the past six months (see graph). The rising price of food and...
2008-08-19Denmark
Norwegian food conglomerate Rieber & Søn has reported strong results for the second quarter of 2008. Over the period Rieber & Søn's net sales increased by 7.1% compared...
2008-08-18France
A report in France, carried out by two state agencies, has recommended that VAT on unhealthy foods be increased from 5.5% to 19.6% to combat obesity. The proposals were put forward...
2008-08-15Belgium
Brewing giant InBev has reported a mixed set of results for the second quarter of 2008. While the firm recorded a reasonable level of growth in Latin America, the firm underperformed...
2008-08-14United Kingdom
On August 12 2008, around 400 farmers demonstrated outside Diageo's flagship Guinness brewery in Dublin over the low the prices that they are paid for barley. The farmers claim that...
2008-08-13
