Thermo develops new monitoring techniques
Processing equipment provider Thermo Electron has developed a number of new monitoring systems design to help manufacturers cut costs and increase product safety.
Archives for September 29, 2004
Wheat quality scuppered by rain, says survey
UK wheat quality has been pushed even further below the national three-year average, according to the first survey of wheat harvested during the worst period of the UK's summer rain, confirming fears that bad weather will place an extra strain on the...
Tetra Pak seeks greater share of growing China dairy market
Tetra Pak, the European packaging giant, has inaugurated a new liquid food packaging plant in Beijing this week, the latest step in its bid to profit from the rising Chinese interest in dairy products.
Philippines firm ups carrageenan production
Philippines-based company PCI Worldwide is investing P27.6 million (€400,000) into the production and export of carrageenan, a gum that is derived from red seaweed and is commonly used as an additive in the food industry.
Northern Foods shuts factories to increase efficiency
Northern Foods is to close two of its UK factories with the loss of 1,000 jobs in an attempt to drive down costs as it struggles against rising raw material bills and price squeezes from supermarkets.