Archives for January 20, 2004

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EU packaging directive achieving compliance

A survey published today suggests that packaging companies across Europe are taking the EU's packaging and packaging waste directive's essential requirements seriously. The independent survey of Europen members shows that 65 per cent of those...

Low-carb market figures confirmed

Despite recent publicity that suggested Atkin's was modifying its advice to recommend less meat, low-carb diets seem to be more popular than ever with one in three Americans watching their carbohydrate consumption.

Market boost for trehalose sweetener

Buying entry into the nascent European trehalose sweetener market last year from British Sugar, US company Cargill will welcome claims from scientists this week that the ingredient could ease Huntington's disease.

Slicing time off production

Dutch group Kiremko, a manufacturer and installer of machinery required for the processing of potatoes into French fries, chips and other speciality snack products has developed, in co-operation with ACEco, a new device that it claims will yield...