Archives for January 30, 2004

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Ball profits up for 2003

Global packaging supplier Ball has reported a strong fourth quarter and full year 2003, pushing the company's profits significantly higher than the previous year, on the back of a strong performance from its European operations.

Kwoks extends through Asda co-operation

Leading UK ready meals manufacturer, Kwoks, has opened a vastly extended and modernised facility in Grimsby, Yorkshire, which it says will help meet increasing demand from supermarket chain Asda.

Radio frequency ups traceability

Once the preserve of technology-driven corporate executives, wireless technology is increasingly making its mark in the food processing sector. One of the leading exponents of the technology has been APV's, which has developed a radio tagging system...

Case study: Robots boost pizza packing

Wagner, a Germany-based producer of frozen foods, has seen demand for its pizza snack brand Piccolinis rocket over the last few years, a welcome development but one which has left it with a major problem: how to step up its packaging functions to meet...