Natural preservative for fruit drinks
A US company that manufactures and markets preservative technologies has unveiled a new natural preservative designed for orange and other fruit drinks.
Archives for August 22, 2004
Pull the perfect pint…at home
Interbrew, the giant Belgium brewer, has teamed up with electronics group Philips to create a new dispensing system which it claims will allow consumers to enjoy the taste and experience of draught beer in the comfort of their own home.
Frozen veg nudge cans out
Traditionally eastern Europe has tended towards the consumption of canned vegetables as a source of fresh foods during the long and often harsh winters. However, frozen and chilled vegetables are gaining increasing popularity in the region, as this...
Bonduelle upgrades Russian production
Crown Food Europe is installing a new production line in Timashevsk, Russia to produce 83mm diameter food cans for Bonduelle, the European leader in processed vegetables. The move is part of Bonduelle's attempt to maximize production efficiencies and...
German cereal maker expands...with help from APV Baker
APV Baker is supplying equipment to produce a wide range of breakfast cereals at a major new plant in Germany. Food producer Nordgetreide is opening the new facility near Saarbrucken - an ideal location to serve the western European market.
IBC struggles to keep its head above water
Another $100 million has been thrown into the beleaguered US bakery wholesaler, Interstate Bakery Corporation (IBC) in what appears to be a final desperate move to keep the group afloat, writes Sibonelo Radebe.
Cirio sells bakery unit
Cirio, the Italian food group which went bankrupt in 2002, has reached an agreement to sell its industrial bakery unit to a family-owned group, a further step on the road to recovery.