Archives for March 26, 2004

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Teens need a calcium boost

New research appears to absolve the soft drinks industry from responsibility for the low calcium intake among US adolescents but it suggests that creative and effective ways of increasing levels of the mineral, such as through fortified milks, should...

Bakery buys into concept of complete traceability

A bakery in the UK, which operates its own wheat growingprogram in Canada, has installed an 'end-to-end' approach to quality management that starts in the field and ends the bakery door. The company is using software installed by Canadian technology...

Giles Foods looks for supply chain gains

Faced with dramatic growth in its speciality bread and quiche business, British food group Giles Foods has been obliged to step up its back office operations to ensure that customer service levels keep pace with the rapid rate of expansion.

GWF supplies NSW thanks to APV

APV Baker has been chosen to supply equipment for two bread-making lines and a bun and roll system for the southern hemisphere's largest bakery, being built in Sydney, Australia.

Retort pouch industry looks to the future

The retort pouch industry needs to adopt better sealing technology and improved systems to identify seal defects if it is to challenge metal cans as a viable and safe means of packaging, said the key note speaker of the forthcoming Retort Pouch 2004...

EC clears Nordfleisch acquisition

The proposed acquisition of German slaughterhouse Nordfleisch by Dutch group Best Agrifund has been cleared by the European Commission. The merger creates the second largest meat company in Europe after Danish Crown.

Reduction in UK fishing proposed

A government report into the future of the UK's fishing industry has recommended the scrapping of 13 per cent of the 'white fish' fleet. Critics say this could devastate Scotland's cod fishing operations and have an adverse knock-on effect on food...