Archives for September 29, 2010

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Special edition: Robotics

Robots still a nascent technology in confectionery processing

By Jane Byrne

Robot-based product packaging and palletizing remain the areas for quick wins in the confectionery sector but robots, albeit in the leading EU based confectioners, are gradually taking on more tasks a step earlier at the processing stage.

AKFP applies for patent for gluten-free cassava flour

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

American Key Food Products (AKFP) has applied for a patent for the production process of its gluten-free cassava flour and has begun initial production at its manufacturing facility in Brazil, the company has said.