Germany
Companies
BMI's food and drink Risk/Reward ratings assess a market's attractiveness to industry investors in comparison to its peers. The Reward part of the rating takes into account market size,...
2012-01-17Companies
There are signs of increased competitive activity in Germany's ice cream sector. The country's largest dairy, DMK, announced that its ice cream unit would now operate as a standalone...
2012-01-05Companies
Italian retailer Conad has announced the acquisition of 43 Billa stores from Germany's Rewe. The purchased stores comprise 36 supermarkets and seven hypermarkets, and Conad has reported...
2012-01-03Companies
With many countries in Western Europe facing large fiscal deficits policy makers have in some cases looked to the alcoholic drinks industry to close the gap. Alcohol duties have increased...
2011-12-13Companies
Two German wine cooperatives, Deutsches Weintor and Niederkirchener Weinmacher, have completed a merger to become the largest wine cooperative in the Pfalz region of Germany. The two...
2011-12-07Companies
German chocolate producer Halloren has announced the acquisition of Dutch confectionery producer Steenland for an undisclosed price. Steenland produces chocolate coins and shaped chocolates...
2011-12-06Companies
For the major food and drink companies in Western Europe the key issue that they have contended with in recent quarters is the run up in commodity prices in late 2010 and the beginning...
2011-12-01Companies
Sweeteners derived from the Stevia plant have finally been formally approved for use by the European Commission. The move will come into force on December 2 2011 and could pave the...
2011-11-15



