Archives for December 9, 2002

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Kellogg announces huge US recall

In the US, the Kellogg Co. has announced the recall of 730,000 boxes of Pop-Tarts bakery breakfast snacks. The company warned that the breakfast pastries may contain eggs that are not listed among the ingredients - a potential hazard to those...

Biscuits go Tetra Pak

Further to Tetra Pak's ambitions to expand beyond liquid packaging, the Spain-based Siro Group has launched chocolate flavoured biscuits in a 1-litre Tetra Rex aluminium-lined package.

GSE unveils updated process automation system

GSE Systems, a leading global provider of real-time process control and simulation solutions for the food and beverage industry, has launched a new version of its Process Automation System, D/3(R).

Sugar renders packaging biodegradable

Chemists in India are lacing plastics with sugar to make them palatable to soil bacteria. The plastics, which normally survive for decades in landfills, start to biodegrade within days.

Sonoco aims for future growth

Sonoco CEO, Harris DeLoach, has outlined plans for the company to reach $4 billion (€4bn) in sales by 2006 which include plans for further growth of the company's European division.