GEA makes two acquisitions in bid to expand food base
GEA Group has gone on a pre-Christmas spending trip, buying up Convenience Food Systems (CFS) and the Bock Group.
Archives for December 21, 2010
TNO seeks partners to commericalise fibre based bread improver
Bakery ingredient suppliers are the target of a licensing deal for a fibre based bread improver that can be used to address salt reduction formulation challenges, claims Dutch research group, TNO.
Bakery fined after worker is injured by rolling machine
A UK-based bakery has been fined after a worker’s fingers were crushed in the rollers of a dough sheeter machine.
Wheat prices likely to remain high over year ahead
Bakers may have to get used to higher wheat prices following the spike in mid-2010 as signs are that world production may not rebound as fast as it did after the 2007/08 peak.
‘Thermal shock’ technique could transform mixed plastics recycling
Technology to allow the recycling of any plastic has taken a major step forward thanks to the development of a breakthrough process, researchers from the UK have claimed.