Archives for July 11, 2002

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Square-shaped fruit and veg makes packaging easier

Rectangular peppers and courgettes, aimed at improving packaging and transportation efficiency, could be on their way after a successful experiment to grow square watermelon for easy storage, packaging and transportation.

Refinement of cork a priority

France-based wine and spirits closure producer Sabate has announced new R&D developments for removing TCA and precursors in cork closures.

Tear tape message

Tear tape company P P Payne is supplying its customised Supastrip Impact printed tape to leading Swiss confectioner Halter Bonbons to reinforce product differentiation for its Halter Bonbons range.

Productivity enhancing software

Autodesk, a leading design software and digital content company, has supplied Moffat, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of commercial catering and bakery equipment, with its Inventor software and Streamline online collaboration service.

Nestlé mulls coffee plant expansion

Nestle Cote d'Ivoire hopes to double the capacity of its soluble coffee factory in the West African nation to produce 24,000 tonnes eventually, financial director Virginie Medafe said.

Bank buys stake in Grampian

Bank of Scotland has taken a £55 million (€82m) stake in Grampian Country Food Group, allowing the company to set up a poultry processing business in Thailand.

Corn processor merges with ADM

Minnesota Corn Processors LLC has agreed to merge with a subsidiary of agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland in a move that would bolster ADM's market-leading ethanol production capacity.