Loos to push boiler efficiency at trade fair
German boiler firm Loos will be highlighting potential economic and ecological benefits of a system overhaul to the beverage industry at the BRAU expo next month.
Archives for October 25, 2006
Scientists "substantiate" safety of noni fruit juice
Scientists have reviewed the safety data and case reports of supposed adverse reactions for noni fruit juice, and reached the same conclusions as the EU that the fruit poses no safety risk to consumers.
Tate and Lyle considers sale of EU starch, sweeteners business
Ingredients giant Tate & Lyle is considering the sale of its Food & Industrial Ingredients, Europe (TALFIIE) division, in a move designed to sharpen its focus on value added ingredients, the firm announced yesterday.
Blackstone and PAI devour United Biscuits
Blackstone and PAI acquired United Biscuits (UB) from private equity firms Midocean and Civen yesterday, in a deal worth £1.6bn (€2.3bn).
Rice snacks sales slump calls for innovation, report
Rice snacks have failed to grab sales despite the increasing number of consumers shunning high fat options in favour of healthier alternatives.
Oatcakes hit health niche
Scottish snack company Paterson's has become the latest business to target the growing trend towards healthier and more traditional snacking with a new addition to its own-brand range of flavoured oatcakes.
Depositing machinery boosts muffin making
A UK bakery firm has been able to dramatically increase muffin output thanks to a complete processing line developed by machinery firm Turbo Systems.
EU divided as vodka battle rumbles on
Restricting the ingredients that could be used to make true vodka in the EU would likely cause a fresh dispute at the World Trade Organisation, as EU nations split into three camps.