Burns Philp goes to market to raise acquisition funds
Burns Philp's plan to raise A$2.1 billion (€1.3 billion) from a share offering in its Goodman Fielder business underlines the group's ambitions to dominate the Australasian ingredients market.
Archives for November 15, 2005
High fat-low carb diet reduces heart's energy stores
High fat-low carb diets, such as the once-trendy Atkins diet, appear to negatively impact the heart's energy stores, shows new research presented in the US this week.
APV dough moulding head improves quality, cuts costs
Bakers can significantly improve bread quality and volume and also reduce levels of bread improver ingredients by fitting a special moulding head onto their existing dough moulders, say manufacturers APV Baker.
Regulator gears up for new rules on food, feed imports
The UK's regulator has produced a guidance on how businesses can meet the provisions of new EU-wide controls on high risk food and feed imports provisions for products of non-animal origin.
Selako salt replacer targets health-conscious consumers
Salt reduction in finished products can be achieved without affecting shelf life or the manufacturing process, according to a Finnish firm.
Multi-head printer designed for high output plants
Norwood Marking Systems claims its new machine is the only multi-head thermal transfer printer designed to match the high production output of a variety of multi-lane packaging machines.