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30-Sep-2002

Campofrio quits delicatessen business

Spanish meat group Campofrio has sold its delicatessen business Delicass to Conservas Martko in order to concentrate on its core business.

Greencore confident of improvement

Greencore, the Irish group which produces everything from animal feed to frozen pizza, is predicting further improvements by the end of the year, despite continuing pressure in several divisions.

25-Sep-2002

Difficult first half for Duc

Duc, the French company which is one of the leading producers of certified poultry products in Europe, has reported a difficult first half with volumes...

24-Sep-2002

Unilever sees 2002 in line with targets

The world's third-largest food group is confident that it can shrug off poor results from its European ice cream operations and end 2002 with sales growth of around 5 per cent - in line with targets.

23-Sep-2002

Food irradiation: a future in Europe?

Although a controversial issue, the food irradiation industry in the US has been steadily growing over the past 10 years. In Europe the industry is still very much at grassroots level with applications for food irradiation still very limited. Arguably, key players based here rely on the strength of the US market for future growth.

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