The Polyolefins and Elastomers Business Group of The Dow Chemical
Company has announced the commercial launch of Dowlex, a
polyethylene resin aimed at the rigid packaging sector.
Milton Keynes-based Reiser, a leader in processing and packaging
equipment for the food sector, is debuting at the Nantwich Cheese
Show as part of its UK strategy to target the dairy industry.
Tasty Fries is to launch an automatic French fry vending machine.
"This machine is the culmination of many years of research and
testing," said company president Edward Kelly.
Mettler Toledo has supplied Italian pasta and bakery producer
Barilla with a dosing, sanitising and weighing system for one of
its primary production facilities.
Packaging Automation is set to unveil a new filling and sealing
machine at this year's PPMA exhibition to be held in Birmingham,
UK, from 23 to 25 September.
Taste, texture, and stability in confectionery fillings can all be
achieved with a new range of filling fats from Loders Croklaan, the
Dutch-based company recently spun off by Anglo-Dutch giant
Unilever.
Arla Falkenberg, the Swedish cheese producer, has awarded Invensys
APV a contract valued at €4.5 million to design and install a new
cheese production line for its Falkenberg dairy in Sweden.
The UK division of Chiorino, the Italian-based international
conveyor belt manufacturer, has launched its new sealed edge
conveyor belt, the C.L. Edge.
Nestlé is to team up with Colgate-Palmolive to help develop the
latter's range of breath freshening chewing gum, a deal which could
be extended to other products if initial sales are a success.
Barry Callebaut announced today that it has suspended efforts to
take full control of Stollwerck after minority shareholders in the
German firm filed a lawsuit against a proposed squeeze-out.
A tapioca-based speciality starch promises noodle manufacturers
increased cooking yields, improved processability, and better
control over end-product parameters, according to National Starch.
US-based confectioner Yosha! Enterprises is launching a new mint
product that it believes will make a significant impact on the
breath freshener market.
