Iceland looks for signs of thaw

In the wake of Iceland's financial meltdown, food manufacturers in the country have found themselves struggling with higher input costs. However, exporters have also flourished due to the weak currency. Gerald O'Dwyer reports.

Icelandic food sector hopes to come in from the cold

6 November 2009

In the wake of Iceland's financial meltdown, food manufacturers in the country have found themselves struggling with higher input costs. However, exporters have also flourished due to the weak currency. Gerald O'Dwyer reports.

ICELAND: Lur Berri takes control of Alfesca

20 October 2009

Shares in Icelandic seafood group Alfesca have been delisted following the successful conclusion of a takeover bid from a consortium of shareholders, led by Lur Berri.

ICELAND: Bakkavor losses narrow on sales gain

26 May 2009

Icelandic food group Bakkavör has posted narrowing first-quarter losses as sales rose over the three-month period, despite a tough trading environment.

Crunching the numbers: Iceland’s food industry

14 October 2008

Nowhere in the world can the impact of the credit crunch be more clearly seen than in Iceland, a nation on the brink of financial implosion. As the events of the last week unravel, Iceland has found itself struggling to avert the alarming possibility that the financial meltdown could spread to the “real” economy and Iceland’s food industry now has to face a crisis not of its own making. Katy Humphries reports.

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