A new sustainability action plan covering drinks, packaging and society has been jointly launched by The Coca-Cola Company in western Europe and Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), in a move that is claimed to be the first initiative of its kind.
Unilever's performance in the UK has exceeded analysts' expectations, according to a trading statement issued today, which showed underlying sales in Western Europe down by 2.7%.
The UK frozen pizza market has undergone something of a renaissance in the past year, notching up sales growth of 6.8% in 2009, while chilled pizza could only manage 2.2% growth, according to a new report on the European frozen and chilled food market...
Juice sales in eastern Europe are in healthy growth, but manufacturers are having to innovate to tempt palates in stagnant western markets, says Michelle Knott