Prima profits on Nippon slump
Prima Meat Packers, Japan's third biggest meat processor, said today it had raised its full year group net forecast to a profit from a loss, thanks to strong sales and cost cuts, and its shares soared in response.
Archives for October 15, 2002
Plastics packaging more viable in Asia
Despite the plastics packaging market reaching a mature status, it is still a viable and growing market, however recent economic uncertainty has led to oversupply and uncertainty for the industry in Europe and the US.
Thai shrimp producers protest against EU
Shrimp producers in Thailand have urged the government to impose the same exacting standards on food shipments from the European Union that are imposed on Thai shrimp exports bound for Europe, according to a report in the Bangkok Post.
Mobile food inspection
UpLynx, the US-based technology provider, has launched its food inspection and audit application for use on handheld computers - the Insight application.
Coding system aims to increase packaging accuracy
The latest enhancements to UK-based Claricom's Package Coding Management Systems aim to offer greater accuracy to the often endlessly complex field of packaging coding.