Northern Foods focuses on core profit drivers
Northern Foods yesterday reported a 1.1 per cent drop in underlying revenues for the quarter ended 30 September, as the UK-based company continues to shed underperforming units.
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Western firms size up Chinese gelatine market
PB Gelatins, the gelatin activity of Tessenderlo Group, is setting up a joint venture to be known as PB Gelatins (Pingyang), near Wenzhou in south-eastern China.
Meat preservatives work as antibacterial agents, scientist claims
Solutions used by meat processors to improve shelf life and taste can also help to reducepathogens, including E. coli 0157:H7, according to a recent study.
ERP software cuts implementation time says manufacturer
New enterprise resource planning (ERP) software cuts the time it takes food and beverage processors to integrate their network operations, claims its manufacturer.
Dark chocolate acts as aspirin, study
Cocoa can function in the same way as aspirin in preventing heart attacks, according to a new study investigating its effect on blood platelets.