Dr. Schar bites into giant US gluten-free market with new facility
Gluten-free specialist Dr. Shar will bite into the sizeable gluten-free market in the US with its new manufacturing facility that will produce breads, bagels and frozen goods.
Archives for July 15, 2012
Nordenia invests €3.5m in North American site
Nordenia has opened a second North American plant and invested €3.5m (US$4.3m) to meet flexible packaging demand.
Citrus fruit laser etching technology offers alternative to labels – developer
Laser etching on citrus fruit could be seen within months on the US market as an alternative to current labelling methods, according to its developer.
UK scientists take on €8.2m grant for GM corn development
A €8.2m ($10m) grant has been given to researchers at the John Innes Center in the UK to develop GM varieties of corn that are able to absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere, thus eliminating the use of fertilisers.
CAOBISCO working towards hazelnut sustainability
The association of chocolate, biscuit and confectionery industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) has been discussing a multi-stakeholder approach to improving working conditions in hazelnut orchards in Turkey and boosting supply.