Parmalat damaged by Euro strength
Parmalat's sales in the Americas have been affected by the appreciation of the euro against the US and Canadian dollar during the first half, with bakery sales noticeably down.
Archives for September 14, 2003
Capping up
Alcoa is to launch three new pieces of capping equipment at Pack Expo Las Vegas, which will be held 13 to 15 October 2003. One capping machine, one elevator sorter and two rotary cap sorters have been added to the Alcoa CSI capping equipment lineup...
Ishida singles out packing line
UK-based Ishida Europe has announced it will be demonstrating a complete single-source tray packing line at the Scanpack exhibition taking place 21 - 24 October 2003 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Acrylamide issue resurfaces
Concern over acrylamide levels in foodstuffs arose in April 2002 when scientists in Sweden discovered unexpectedly high levels of the compound in carbohydrate-rich foods heated to high temperatures.
Prebiotic pectin properties
The food ingredient pectin may be more valuable than thought as it has significant prebiotic properties, claims a US scientist. Derived mainly from waste citrus peel, it is used to stabilise dairy products.
Iconotech optimises
Iconotech is to showcase its new Optimizer digital case printer at Pack Expo Las Vegas, which is being held 13 to 15 October 2003. The company believes that the product can handle the roughest demands of in-plant production and has wide applications...
New bio-organic glucose goes mainstream
Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe has added a new grade of bio-organic glucose syrup to its C*BioSweet product portfolio. The new product meets demand as the bio-organic food market continues to grow.
Edendale expansion for Fonterra
A new milk powder drier will begin processing milk today at Fonterra's Edendale plant. The factory that is now possible of processing 11 million litres per day will create an extra 62 permanent jobs.