Archives for May 9, 2004

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Glanbia gets in on weight management trend

Glanbia Nutritional Products is hoping to build on growing consumer awareness of the link between dairy foods and weight loss, with a new ingredient specifically designed to add the beneficial components of milk products to other foods.

Flour industry targets the nutrition trail

An industry drive to push the nutritional benefits of flour could lead to increased sales for the £3 billion UK bread market. Farmer's in the UK last week met with the National Association of British and Irish Millers (NABIM) to discuss new...

Lithuanian firm looks to western Europe to fill job vacancies

Lithuanian grain producer Malsena says that its move towards multi-functional food manufacturing has meant challenges finding skilled staff to operate its new pasta line. In its quest the company says that it will have to turn towards western Europe...

Partnership offers plant managers energy savings

US-based Andover Controls has formed a partnership with UK-based HVAC specialist AEC to offer plant managers greater potential for energy saving. There is growing awareness that food processors need to manage their energy consumption better.

Globalisation of RFID boosts Advanced ID sales

The global expansion of RFID technology can be seen in the orders Canadian developer Advanced ID (AID) has received in recent months. The company is involved in installing the technology in countries as diverse as Thailand, Argentina, Taiwan and...

Europe's industrial gas sector consolidates

Gas giant Air Liquide's €2.7 billion acquisition of Messer Griesheim's operations in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States has just been completed. The acquisition alters the balance of power in Europe's industrial gas market, a market...