Archives for September 7, 2003

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Unilever invests in Swedish plant

Unilever Bestfoods is investing in new technology for healthier margarine at its Helsingborg production facility in southern Sweden.

Fox's biscuits to continue Northern

Northern Foods has continued its strategy of focusing on the fast-growing convenience food sector with the sale of its Fox's Confectionery unit. Will the troubled Fox's biscuit business be the next unit put on the market?

Givaudan cuts production costs

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.

Speedy veg packing

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.

APV expands pump range

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.