Tomra sorter defies gravity
Nut, fruit and vegetable processors have a new weapon in their quality control arsenal in the form of Tomra Sorting Solutions’ Best Nimbus N sorter, which can sort products in free fall.
Archives for November 14, 2012
Hostess to union: If strikes continue we’ll liquidate company 'in a matter of days, not weeks'
Twinkie maker Hostess Brands says that if strike action at its bakeries does not end soon, it will move to “liquidate the company in a matter of days, not weeks”.
Wake up to healthy morning snack prospects: Analyst tells manufacturers
The swelling morning snack occasion should be a target for manufacturers, but health, nutrition and convenience will be the tonic for success, an analyst says.
Handtmann waste-saving software could save thousands in cash
Handtmann has launched weighing software that could help sausage manufacturers significantly slash food waste and save thousands of euros.
How consumer-friendly are hydrocolloids?
Many hydrocolloids are among the most clean label ingredients there are, but how do consumers perceive them?
Glendale Foods refurb breaks new ground in UK
Frozen food manufacturer Glendale Foods has delivered a UK first with the installation of a high speed multi-forming machine that can make up to 3,000 meatballs a minute.
Eased wheat and corn prices set to stir again in Q1 2013, says Rabobank
Wheat and corn prices have eased over the fourth quarter but will spike again at the beginning of 2013 as impacts from demand rationing take hold, Rabobank says.
Labeling failure prompts Walkers withdrawal in UK
PepsiCo-owned Walkers has withdrawn a Lights Sour Cream six-pack variety in the UK because milk was not listed on the ingredients.