Archives for September 15, 2003

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Firm gels for perfect flans

Our glimpse of imminent product launches at the upcoming Food ingredients Europe exhibition in Frankfurt this November continues with UK starch business National Starch launching Advanta-Gel, an instant structurising starch.

Pechiney gives in over Alcan bid

Alcan's hostile takeover of its French counterpart Pechiney has become a friendly bid following the acceptance of a revised offer for the company by Pechiney's board. But getting regulatory approval may prove harder.

Zip it!

US-based Zip-Pak is to showcase a number of zipper innovations at Pack Expo in Las Vegas, 13-15 October, 2003, including its Quick-Zip Slider, the Transverse Direction Zip-Pak Slider, and polypropylene-compatible zippers.

New product launches 'Soreen' ahead

The launch of 26 new products in the first four months of the year have given the UK's Inter Link Foods - maker of Soreen malt loaf - a solid base on which to grow sales in the first half.