GEA, Niro, Siemens in $30m auction selling off food processing equipment
A large-scale equipment auction is selling off barely used machinery from GEA, Niro, Siemens and other big names.
Archives for August 27, 2013
ConAgra packing error prompts recall
ConAgra Foods has recalled a variety of cookie dough after it was put into a package that does not say the product may contain peanuts.
Polyphenol inspired coatings kill bacteria on contact
Green tea leaves, red wine, dark chocolate and cacao beans can be used to make an antibacterial coating, according to US researchers.
Sustainable cocoa rise and compound chocolate shift: Cargill spells out trends after sales shakeup
Demand for sustainable cocoa is growing in mature markets and the Middle East is beginning to move away from compound chocolate, according to the head of Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate’s revamped sales team.
Natra reports weak Europe and out-of-season Asian chocolate consumption
Natra Cocoa and Chocolate has reported flat sales in its first half results due to weak consumer spending in Europe and a blip in chocolate consumption in its growth driver Asia.