Archives for February 21, 2003

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Wessanen looks bright

A strong performance from its Tree of Life business in Europe gave Dutch food group Wessanen something to smile about in 2002 - otherwise the year was marked by more disposals and continued problems at the US arm.

Improving wine quality

Foss, the Danish based quality assurance equipment provider, has announced the relaunch of its Winescan sampling and testing system with an improved quality assurance module.

Alcoa Closure Systems set to expand

Alcoa has announced plans to expand its plastic closure division for bottle caps and lids by increasing the manufacturing capacity in North America and China.

SICOR bonding to be commercialised

In Australia, CSIRO has established the spin-off company, Polymer Surface Technology, to commercialise its breakthrough SICOR bonding technology which has a number of application for food and beverage packaging.