UK confectioner installs IT solution in record time
Fox's Confectionery claims to have beaten a key production deadline with the implementation of a comprehensive IT supply chain solution.
Archives for December 15, 2004
Gum arabic shortage opens up market for ingredient alternatives
Prices for the popular hydrocolloid gum arabic used in a range of food applications have doubled in 12 months as political turmoil and poor stocks leave the market exposed, writes Lindsey Partos.
Bunge strikes Vietnam soy deal
Bunge Agribusiness Singapore, has agreed a 10-year exclusive throughput agreement with Phu My Port inVietnam. The agreement aims to enhance Bunge's position as the leading supplier of soybean meal to the growing Vietnamese animal feed and livestock...
Fewer calories may slow Alzheimer's?
Restricting the diets of mice reduces the build-up of plaques in the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study that offers further evidence of the benefits of calorie restriction.