Archives for September 2, 2004

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China ingredients JV for Cargill

Cargill Health & Food Technologies has said it will enter the arachidonic acid (ARA) business through a new joint venture agreement with Wuhan Alking Bioengineering, the leading ARA producer in China serving the Chinese infant formula business.

Fridges boost China chilled foods market

The consumption of chilled foods in China has been limited by a lack of refrigerators. That is until the last few years, when rising incomes and the increasing every day use of cooling equipment has started to bring about a dramatic shift in the...

Forrester evaluates RFID middleware market

A new breed of software called RFID middleware will allow suppliers to take advantage of the long-term benefits of RFID implementation, according to a new report.

British swap meals for snacking

Britons are already the Europeans most likely to skip meals on a regular basis - a trend which has made them the snacking champions of Europe - but a new report suggests that irregular mealtimes are likely to become even more widespread in the future,...

Multiples set to storm French sandwich market

The streets of any French town are lined with stores selling sandwiches, from chains such as La Brioche Dorée and Paul to individual kiosks, but all of them have something to fear - the growing importance of multiple grocers.

Pursuit Dynamics builds fluid handling test centre

Pursuit Dynamics has built a new pilot kitchen in order to demonstrate its steam-based PDX fluids handling system, which the company claims can increase production efficiency and conserve energy.