Wrigley: profits and expansion

World gum leader Wrigley [WWY] has started 2004 with strong sales and volume growth across the globe. With plans ramping up for a product launch in Singapore later this year, all eyes will be on the campaign Wrigley puts forward to encourage socially responsible gum use and disposal.

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Pasta and noodles: Singaporeans put pasta on their plates

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New drinks review: new packaging to get cool reception

Drinks manufacturers are developing novel packaging to get their products noticed, including new technology which can cool the contents. This month's scout of Productscan records a super-cold soft drink and cooling beer keg, underlining the fact that this technology has the potential to be used in most sectors of the drinks industry.

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Nestle: new mobile app aids recycling

Nestle Singapore has launched a mobile app that provides consumers with instructions on how best to recycle packaging. While such a move could improve recycling rates and efficiencies, the extent to which it is adopted elsewhere may be determined by the level of consistency in recycling policy.

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Colgate-Palmolive: a clean break from southeast Asian detergents

The detergent market worldwide has seen greater consolidation in recent years, with many leading brands concentrated in the hands of a diminishing number of companies. By selling its detergent brands, Colgate is set to make a timely exit from a market in which high raw material costs and continual price competition are driving the need for large-scale production and greater efficiencies.

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