Thermal printer adjusts to variable line speeds
A high-speed thermal transfer printer for flexible packaging released on the market is designed to quickly adjust to variable speeds on the line.
Archives for November 16, 2005
Cracking the corn code could unlock nutritional value
Plans to unlock the genetic code of the corn plant could help lead to higher yields and better quality ingredients.
Sugar demand rising at expense of sweeteners, claims sugar industry
Demand for natural sugar is on the rise, as consumers start to turn away from 'unnatural' sweetener products, according to the nation's Sugar Association, an industry body concerned with the promotion of sugar.
New UK nutrition guidelines target obesity crisis
New guideline daily amounts (GDAs) on food packaging in the UK will empower consumers with vital nutritional knowledge and help cut rocketing obesity rates.
Safety alerts indicate continuing problems in EU countries
A total of 66 alerts and information notices on contaminated and unsafe food or feed within the EU's borders were sent out to the various member regulators last week, marking a particularly bad period for manufacturers of the products caught by checks...
Consumers questioned about animal welfare and processors' ethics
Questions relating to food processors' ethics are among those the European Commission has posed in a consumer survey on animal welfare and protection in the bloc.