Obesity driving intense sweetener opportunities
Soaring obesity rates are creating opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers to expand the number of products that contain sugar substitutes, according to a new market report.
Archives for September 4, 2006
Allied Bakeries invest in innovation
Irish bread maker, Allied Bakeries, has invested £6m (€8.88m) in facilities at one of its factories to allow for upcoming new product development.
Trial supports recycled plastic milk bottles in UK
Work on the UK's first factory able to recycle HDPE resin from plastic milk bottles for re-use in food packaging could start within a year, according to a government-funded recycling agency.
Biscuit battle gains momentum
The £1.7bn (€2.5bn) struggle to acquire British bakery group United Biscuits has intensified with US buyout firm Blackstone set to table a bid for the company at Thursday's auction.
Vitiva growth stems from new rosemary markets
Slovenia's Vitiva has reported sales growth in excess of 200 per cent for the first half the year, as it continues to implement its rapid growth strategy and reach out into new business sectors.
Organic poultry farm uses air-cooling and local producers
To cope with the increasing demand for organic poultry products, Elite Foods has opened a 38,000 square foot East-coast processing plant.
Tasting robot could be next generation quality and safety tool
A "tasting" robot that can identify foods, drinks and their ingredients through the packaging provides a glimpse into the future direction of safety and quality control in manufacturing plants.
Software increases production efficiency
Performance software can improve production efficiency, quality and maintenance functions for food and drink companies, claims its developer.