Industry Developments

Zimbabwe is facing a major shortage of soft drinks, as Delta Beverages Limited, the country's largest drinks manufacturer, faces the possibility of closure. It appears that the company's... 2006-03-10

Frito-Lay potato chips are fast becoming one of the most popular brands in the UAE. With an improvement in the promotion and distribution of the brand in the last four years, Frito-Lay's... 2006-03-09

The financial outlook for Mexican state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has improved somewhat since we last looked at the company in depth five months ago.

The makers of Mecca Cola, the drink launched in Europe in 2002 as an alternative to US products such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola, have launched Mecca Power, an energy drink containing... 2006-03-06

Having reported just yesterday on what could be perceived as recent leniency by Israel's antitrust commission, the authority has today hit dairy and confectionery major Strauss-Elite... 2006-03-03

The issue of sugar subsidies has been a hot topic in Lebanese agriculture and politics for decades. Recently, the debate over sugar subsidies has flared up again. In an effort to... 2006-03-03

Top Israeli retailer Super-Sol has announced the launch of a new hypermarket format. According to Israeli press reports, Super-Sol is to invest ILS80mn (US$17.3mn) in converting 33... 2006-03-01

Following the continuing rows and protests surrounding the publication of cartoons of the prophet Mohamed by Danish newspapers, sales of small local carbonates producer Mecca Cola... 2006-02-27

Shoprite, South Africa's third-largest retailer, has announced that net profits were up 16.9% in the second half of 2005 compared to the same period last year. The company, which... 2006-02-23

German retailer Metro, which currently operates seven hypermarkets under the Real banner in Turkey, intends to invest EUR350 million (US$415 million) in the opening 15 new stores... 2006-02-14