News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Makers of the leading multivtamin brand Centrum is launching a new variant targeting people on a low-carb diet, who may be cutting their intake of key vitamins and minerals as they avoid breads, pasta and starchy vegetables.
GEA has developed a new pilot plant that gives food and drink manufacturers the opportunity to test filtration membranes before implementation. The company claims that this allows processors to achieve optimum efficiency at a minimal cost.
Syntectic Design has launched a digital bridge amplifier for weighing and measuring that it claims will enable food manfuacturers to achieve quicker and more efficient processing.
A new thermoplastic alloy, designed for use in large retort packaging sterilisation trays, is said to offer ready-meal manufacturers increased rack/surge capacity for higher output, double service life, and lower systems costs.
China's third largest soybean crusher Heilongjiang Jiusan is doubling its output -- to one quarter of the country's total - as it prepares to float on the Hong Kong stock exchange next year.