Bottle case packer cuts costs, reduces damage
A new case packing machine for bottles can help processors speed up production lines and cut costs, its manufacturer claims.
Archives for July 18, 2006
Scientists look to fish gelatin as emulsion stabilisers
Food scientists are continuing to explore the potential of fish gelatin as stabilisers for food emulsions, in keeping with the trend to replace synthetic with natural emulsifiers.
Tate and Lyle set to double sucralose production
Global ingredients manufacturer, Tate and Lyle, has announced that expansion at its new artificial sweetener facilities is on target - heralding an imminent boost in supplies to manufacturers.
Nestlé to tap low-income consumers
Swiss manufacturer Nestlé is building new factories in Brazil and West Africa to manufacture products for low-income families, said chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe.
RFID technology achieves high read rates in France
A test in France of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track products throughout the supply chain achieves almost full read rates, its manufacturer claims.
Relative cost of unsaleable goods falls in 2005
Manufacturers managed to reduce the relative cost of reimbursing retailers for unsaleable goods in 2005, indicating they may have turned a corner in combatting a $2bn problem.
PET recycling rates increase across EU
European post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) collection recycling rates reached 796,000 tonnes in 2005, a 15.1 per cent increase over the previous year, according to a trade association.
Food fraud, corruption rises in EU
Food companies and administrative bureaucrats attempting to dodge the EU's laws better watch out - the bloc's fraud and corruption watchdog is on their trail.