Finding a new angle on waterjet cutting
New software can help processors using waterjet technology adjust the angle of their high pressure streams to make cuts in products not possible before, according to the developer.
Archives for October 19, 2005
Frutarom targets frozen bakery with first move into meat and fish systems
Cashing in on the soaring mega-trend for convenience food, extracts and flavours, Frutarom moves into meat and fish preparations for the first time.
Plastic container growth set to continue, despite oil price hike
Consumer demand for more convenient prepared foods, trends toward value-added packaging and the growing use of plastic, cups and pouches, are driving the steady growth in the use of food containersin the US, according to the Freedonia Group.
IBC closes seventh bakery in one year
Bankrupt US bakery group Interstate Bakeries Corporation (IBC) yesterday announced that it is to close another bakery as it continues its restructuring efforts in an attempt to get back on track.
Nestlé targets brands at hard discounters
Nestlé says it will embrace moves by hard discounters to sell more branded products as part of its plan to recover from difficult times on Europe's food and drink market.