Faster mad cow test
Scientist in the US claim to have developed a faster test for identifying mad cow disease which may even prove useful for the testing of livestock - a means which could prevent the mass slaughter of infected herds.
Archives for September 8, 2003
Winning the bacteria battle
Scientist in the Netherlands are researching the genetic fingerprints of heat-beating micro-organisms in an effort to understand why some foods still spoil despite undergoing heat treatment.
Thomas the Baker chooses Ambit
Ambit International has just concluded a further contract with one of the fastest growing bakery chains in the UK, North Yorkshire-based Thomas the Baker.
Packaging gets competitive
A new report from Reuters Business Insight suggests that as overall consumer spending on the food and drink industry continues to fall packaging is becoming an increasingly important means of sustaining future growth.
SureBeam shuts irradiation plant
SureBeam is to close its Vernon, California irradiation processing service centre in an effort to consolidate its processing services business and address a current oversupply of capacity.
Nutrinova give DHActive new form for FiE
Speciality ingredients supplier Nutrinova has designed a variety of products to display its latest ingredients at this year's Fi Europe show, taking place in Frankfurt in November.
Restructuring after the sucess of One-Shot
The success of the One-Shot brand of single portion ice cream dispensing has led the inventor to restructure its group operations in order to handle the continued growth of its product range.