Aisle-changing crane offers increased productivity
FKI Logistex a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, has launched an all-electric, free-roaming, and fully automatable aisle-changing crane.
Archives for October 11, 2004
Wheat stocks rise but prices still exposed
A rise in global stocks of wheat after a 30-year low will offer continued relief to the tighter prices experienced by the food industry in previous years, but the food chain still needs to stay on the alert.
RFID expense may hold back market growth
Despite the protestations of suppliers, the cost of passive tags used for radio frequency identification (RFID) will not fall as low as 5 cents per unit, and is more likely to be at the 16 cent level, according to a recently published report by ARC...
Czech harvest best in 10 years
This year's Czech harvest has been hailed as the best since 1993, producing almost nine million tonnes of crops, showing that the farming industry has recovered well from a poor 2003 and the disastrous floods of 2002 - just in time for the...
Loss-making vodka group slated for sale
RosSpirtProm, Russia's state-owned alcohol producer, is to be privatised next year in a two-phase operation expected to garner interest from a wide range of drinks companies. But with many of the distilleries within the group running at massive...
Dairy getting healthier image?
A change in attitudes to dairy products is helping to turn around sales in Australia, according to a survey by the country's dairy industry association.
Ukraine calls for calm over meat price rises
Sharp increases in meat prices at the end of September have prompted Ukraine's Ministry of Agriculture to call for tighter measures to prevent speculation and ensure more stable pricing. But market observers claim that the increases are justified by...