Next month two subsidiaries of the Denmark based Foss Group - Foss
Electric and Foss Tecator, will be merged in an effort to maintain
future growth for the food analysis company.
Moody Systems, the UK-based supplier of processing solutions to the
food industry, has introduced a self-contained water saver unit
which aims to cut the water bill for a host of food and drink
manufacturers.
Belgian firm Cosucra Groupe Warcoing is exiting the sugar beet
processing business to concentrate entirely on added value
ingredients for health foods, it announced this week.
A report from Dow Corning claims that billions of euros are lost
each year because of unnecessary repair work which has to be
carried out on processing equipment that has not been sufficiently
lubricated. The report details a host...
Ilapak has completely redesigned its Astra inverted flow-wrapper to
offer what is claimed to be a more efficient method of packaging
irregularly shaped products.
As the European Union is poised to adopt some of the most stringent
regulations on labelling and traceability of genetically modified
products, a conference is being organised by Cert ID to help food
manufacturers respond to the challenges...
Labelexpo Europe 2003 is readying to open its door in Brussels from
tomorrow until 27 September and will be featuring a selection of
the leading providers of labels, product decorations, web printing
and converting sectors.
Materials testing specialists, Lloyd Instruments,has passed its
Transition Audit from ISO 9000:1994 to ISO 9001:2000, which gives
the company TickITaccreditation for software excellence.
Troubled food irradiation group, SureBeam has been notified by
NASDAQ officials that a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel has
rescheduled its hearing to September 25 to review issues related to
the late filing of the Company's...
Dutch cheese specialist Westland Kaasspecialiteiten has specified
Amcor's ReClose packaging for seven of its 'Westland' sliced cheese
brands sold in Germany.
After extensive research packaging provider Huhtamaki Nederlands
has launched its fruit and vegetable trays in a new colour - black.
The new range is said to contrast well with products, providing
added appeal.
A class action has been filed in the US courts against food
irradiation provider SureBeam on behalf of purchasers who claim
that executive board members have been carrying out illegal stock
market trading.
Key findings from a risk assessment of two macrolide antibiotic
compounds, tylosin and tilmicosin, have determined that their use
in US food animal production is safe to public health. The findings
could well lead to the more widespread...
The Manchester Rusk Company, which specialises in the production of
high quality glazes, coatings, marinades, seasonings and sauces for
the food industry, is now operating from new purpose-built premises
in Manchester, UK - a move...
A US politician is trying to push through a bill in the US senate
which will allow for a clear labelling policy on irradiation in the
National School Lunch Programme.
DeltaTrak, a manufacturer of portable test instruments for the food
industry, has launched a new Pen-Type Thermo-Hygrometer with
several improvements such as a broader temperature range and
improved sensor design for faster response.
Tetra Pak, the global leader in liquid food processing and
packaging, has launched the first ever aseptically packaged
hollandaise sauce and creme brulee, packaged in the 32-oz Tetra
Brik Aseptic carton.
Sales of packaged beverages in the Czech Republic rose by more than
7 per cent last year with non-refillable PET bottles strengthening
their position in most product sectors according to an industry
market report.
Much attention was given to the key issue of resourcing the growth
plans of the European Food Safety Authority at its 10th Management
Board meeting held yesterday.
Alcan's hostile takeover of its French counterpart Pechiney has
become a friendly bid following the acceptance of a revised offer
for the company by Pechiney's board. But getting regulatory
approval may prove harder.
US-based Zip-Pak is to showcase a number of zipper innovations at
Pack Expo in Las Vegas, 13-15 October, 2003, including its
Quick-Zip Slider, the Transverse Direction Zip-Pak Slider, and
polypropylene-compatible zippers.
Our glimpse of imminent product launches at the upcoming Food
ingredients Europe exhibition in Frankfurt this November continues
with UK starch business National Starch launching Advanta-Gel, an
instant structurising starch.
UK-based Ishida Europe has announced it will be demonstrating a
complete single-source tray packing line at the Scanpack exhibition
taking place 21 - 24 October 2003 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Iconotech is to showcase its new Optimizer digital case printer at
Pack Expo Las Vegas, which is being held 13 to 15 October 2003. The
company believes that the product can handle the roughest demands
of in-plant production and has...
The increasing use of PET packaging is driving sales of bottled
water and fruit juice in Hungary, but despite the improvements,
soft drinks as a whole have a long way to go before they can
challenge the dominance of beer, claims Canadean.
Loma Systems, a global manufacturer of checkweighers, metal
detectors and X-ray systems, is set to display its range of
end-of-line inspection solutions at the Processing & Packaging
Machinery Association (PPMA).
French investors are looking to secure joint ventures in the
Pakistani meat processing and packing industry. A delegation from
ADEPTA met with Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, the country's privatisation
and investment minister.
A US molecular biologist has claimed that serving up irradiated
beef as part of the national school lunch programme is a far safer
option than serving it up under cooked.
The European Commission has decided to invest €14 million over five
years to create a Network of Excellence that will investigate the
presence of harmful chemicals in the food chain.
RPC Bebo Plastik is supplying a new 85mm pre-printed polystyrene
lid for a round carton tub for deep frozen herbs, part of a
packaging solution for leading supplier Eskimo-Iglo, Austria.
Reiser, a leading UK-based packaging and processing supplier, will
be highlighting its latest technologies at the forthcoming PPMA
show, to be held in Birmingham, UK, 23-25 September.
Krones is to highlight a number of technologies for the first time,
including an inline machine for sleeving applications, a panoramic
robot and its latest aseptic capper at the forthcoming BRAU Beviale
2003 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Non-governmental organisations have slammed the results of the
latest vote from the Canadian General Standards Board Committee on
the voluntary labelling of GMO foods, claiming that such a move
will make a mockery of enforced labelling.
Intentia International is to supply Haribo, the world's leading
supplier and manufacturer of fruit gums, liquorices and candy foam
with a range of collaboration solutions for its European production
facilities.
Scientist in the Netherlands are researching the genetic
fingerprints of heat-beating micro-organisms in an effort to
understand why some foods still spoil despite undergoing heat
treatment.
A new report from Reuters Business Insight suggests that as overall
consumer spending on the food and drink industry continues to fall
packaging is becoming an increasingly important means of sustaining
future growth.
Scientist in the US claim to have developed a faster test for
identifying mad cow disease which may even prove useful for the
testing of livestock - a means which could prevent the mass
slaughter of infected herds.
SureBeam is to close its Vernon, California irradiation processing
service centre in an effort to consolidate its processing services
business and address a current oversupply of capacity.
Kettle Produce has installed Ilapak's high performance Vegatronic
3000 vertical, form, fill and seal (VFFS) packaging machine after
upgrading its existing production line in Fife, Scotland.
An industry tie-up to find cheaper production methods for flavours
is already bearing fruit as Swiss flavours giant Givaudan announces
a 'key milestone' in research on gene pathways.
APV, part of Invensys, has launched two new pumps in the UK that
fall within the company's DW range of rotary lobe pumps - each
designed to improve efficiency and productivity.
Alcoa will feature several new products at the forthcoming Pack
Expo Las Vegas. The stand will feature two of the company's
packaging and consumer business units, Alcoa Closure Systems
International (Alcoa CSI) and Alcoa Consumer...
