Supply chain solutions provider RedPrairie has announced sweeping
changes to its integrated supply chain execution and optimisation
suite in order to help customers comply with increasing trade,
security and retail regulations in...
Rockwood Pigments, the UK subsidiary of printing technology group
Rockwood, is set to acquire the pigments and dispersions business
of chemicals group Johnson Matthey.
US cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray will roll out a plumper
version of its health ingredient for use in bakery products onto
the European food market in the next few months, hoping to see
value-added ingredients boost a bottom line...
Sherwood Technology new DataLase has been voted as one of the best
products in the Technological Development of the Year category at
the Food Processing Awards 2004.
KFC has labelled the investigation by animal rights activists,
which revealed horrific cruelty at a major US chicken supplier
awarded 'Supplier of the Year' in 1997, as a "mischaracterisation"
of KFC.
A new wave guide probe that allows a guided wave radar transmitter
to measure levels in saturated steam appliances without concern for
fluctuations in specific gravity has been developed.
The Australian food watchdog has issued a warning over a low-cal
sweetener that could harm consumers who are intolerant to the fruit
sugar fructose, advising these people to avoid the novel food
ingredient tagatose, produced by Arla...
US-based environmental packaging developer EarthShell has licensed
out its technology to Meridian Business Solutions (MBS), in a move
that further underlines the growing importance of green packaging.
A leading Wal-Mart supplier is installing RedPrairie RFID
transportation and warehouse management software in order to comply
with looming RFID shipping mandates. The retail giant expects that
by January 2005, its top 100 suppliers...
Accession has sparked significant growth for the accession states
of Central Europe, a fact that is reflected by a rash of product
launches for the sector highlighted by this week's look at the
Mintel database where cheese is...
Sun Microsystems has delayed the opening of a centre in Scotland
that will allow European companies interested in exploring the use
of radiofrequency identification technology a base for pilot
projects.
Strahman Valves of the US has expanded its product line and
increased its presence in Europe with the acquisition of MG Process
Valves. Both companies market a range of valves for the food and
beverage processing industries.
The drive towards achieving better energy efficiency in UK
manufacturing was given fresh impetus this week following the
latest government spending review, writes Anthony Fletcher.
ADT Security Services has developed an RFID concept aimed at
providing manufacturers with an upgradeable solution for meeting
the January 2005 implementation goals set by Wal-Mart and other
leading retailers.
Growing income levels and less time for eating are contributing to
the growth of the snacking industry in central and eastern Europe.
And savoury snacks have played a major part of this growth, as the
latest product launches from...
Nabisco, the US biscuit and snack maker, has launched a number of
its most popular product lines in handy 100-calorie packs in a bid
to make it easier for dieters to keep track of their intake.
The European Commission has agreed to a programme which will see a
total investment of €1.8 billion in Poland's food processing and
agricultural sectors over the next two years, in a move that is
likely to push the country towards...
Tetra Pak has issued an update of its environmental performance, in
which it claims that the group has made good progress in several
areas. But there is still work to be done if the group is to
achieve its targets and meet stringent...
The European Commission has approved, under the Merger Regulation,
the acquisition of Linde's refrigeration business (Linde
Kältetechnik) by United Technologies Corporation.
A new, multi-product breakfast cereal plant has been installed by
APV Baker for Nacional, a leading Portuguese company, which will
enable it to make a wide variety of extruded products.
McCain Foods, one of the world's largest producers of quality
frozen foods, has installed FullTilt's I-Accel collaborative
product information management (CPIM) software in order to achieve
data synchonisation and standardised...
With deadlines for compliance looming, RFID specialist Odin
technologies has released a report analysing the top four EPC
(electronic product code) compliant RFID readers.
Swedish packaging manufacturer Iggesunds Paperboard claims that the
recently introduction of video analysis equipment at its production
facility has significantly improved efficiency.
The European Commission's decision to accept eight national
allocation plans for CO2 emission allowances clears over 5,000
plants to enter the emissions market next January, with food
processors among the factories named.
Packaging equipment giant Ishida has lost a patent case against
Australian firm TNA over a dispute concerning Ishida's Apex and
CBM2 bagmaker machines.
Swiss-Swedish carton packaging company Tetra Laval says it will
appeal yesterday's decision by the European Commission to impose a
fine of €90,000 for an alleged failure to provide information in
the long running investigation...
German-based wholesaler and retailer Metro Group has selected
Intermec Technologies to provide a range of RFID (radio frequency
identification) inventory tracking systems for its Metro Group
Innovation Centre, which opened today in...
Cross-segment product launches are nothing new in the food
industry, but the pace of new product development appears to have
quickened in recent years as manufacturers seek to leverage the
strength of their brand by reinventing it...
GE Advanced Materials has developed Noryl PKN, a resin capable of
extreme temperature resistance. This, says the company, makes it
ideal for food packaging that goes direct from the deep freeze to
the microwave.
German radio frequency identification technology company KSW
Microtec is gearing up to launch a new RFID label for tracking
supply chain integrity for perishable foods.
The installation of new ACF (Aseptic Cold Filling) line equipment
at Eckes Granini's factory in Bad Fallingbostel, Germany, will
radically change the way in which the firm operates.
US agri-giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has stepped up
production of its trans-fat alternatives driven by increasing
market demand - and before new labelling rules come into force.
The UK's Environment Agency has warned manufacturers that they must
be prepared for imminent changes affecting the management of
hazardous waste, while the Environmental Services Association (ESA)
is concerned that safety standards...
Results from the first few months of this year indicate that
stainless steel production in 2004 will reach another peak level,
according to steel market analyst MEPS. But EU production is likely
to expand by just one per cent in 2004...
Jacob's Bakery, the British biscuit and snack manufacturer owned by
French group Danone, has launched a new summer promotion on packs
of Iced and Choc Gems which offers consumers a free, re-useable
camera in exchange for three...
Organic producers are meeting for the first time to discuss the
importance of organic seeds for international organic markets, the
UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said today.
UK business has attacked the government for handing out what it
claims is a £4 billion annual bill as a result of 'sloppy'
environmental laws, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Campina, one of Europe's largest dairy companies, has produced a
statement that outlines the measures taken to improve the group's
environmental performance.
Neogen, the US-based manufacturer of food safety and analysis
equipment, has developed what it claims is the world's first system
designed to read, store and analyse results from lateral flow
tests.
The retail-driven drive towards universal usage of RFID technology
throughout the supply chain looks unstoppable, but are we getting a
bit carried away too soon? Anthony Fletcher reports.
Chemical giant BASF has resumed production of the metal-free
phthalocyanine pigment Heliogen Blue. The new material, used in
packaging, conforms to the existing specification and its quality
corresponds to that of the existing product.
A new report from BCC emphasises the importance of innovative
packaging concepts such as oxygen scavengers, MAP and RFID to the
future of food production.
A leading international player in the design, manufacture and
supply of powder handling systems for the food and ingredients
industries, has further strengthened its sales team to improve
response times to UK clients.
The US-based Supply-Chain Council (SCC) has published Version 6.1
of the Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR), a business
process model used to describe and measure the business activities
associated with all phases of satisfying...
Estonia, Slovenia and Lithuania have all pegged their currencies to
the euro as a first step towards adopting the euro in 2007 - a move
that is expected to cause many food and beverage businesses to keep
tighter reins on their pricing...
Tetra Pak's A3/Speed machine, which it claims is the world's
fastest carton aseptic filler for family packages, is the first
filling machine in the industry to receive a certified
Environmental Product Declaration (EDP).
