Wheat market remains unstable
Prices for key raw materials used by the food industry are lighter this month on gains in wheat, corn and soybean inventories, but analysts suggests wheat prices are open to upside risk.
Archives for February 11, 2005
National Starch boosts profits for parent company
Sales are down but profits have perked up for chemical giant Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) with National Starch bringing a considerable chunk to the growth.
Wheat sourced ingredients still open to price risk
Prices for key raw materials used by the food industry are lighter this month on gains in wheat, corn and soybean inventories, but analysts suggests wheat prices are open to upside risk.
Cheaper alternative to soaring grapefruit oil launched
The hurricanes that swept through the US last year caused great devastation to many crops. Grapefruit prices, in particular, soared, provoking flavor companies including IFF to come up with alternatives, Philippa Nuttall reports.