Cracks begin to show in American oak
Following a two year operating loss, Oeneo has been forced to sell its Bloomfield oak stave mill in Iowa. Is American oak too 'woody' for the wine industry, asks Kim Hunter Gordon.
Archives for January 10, 2005
Arpac unveils stretch wrapping innovations
Stretch wrapping machinery manufacturer Arpac is launching its new ergonomically designed Infrapak Sidewinder 2005 stretch wrapper at the Promat 2005 Show, which runs from 10 to 13 January in Chicago.
Poultry producer named top Ukrainian small business
Agro Oven, a poultry meat producer based in Ukraine's Dnepropetrovsk region, won the country's first small-business contest, beating 13 other finalists.
EC approves €24m food producer promotion scheme
The European Commission has approved a €24 million support programme for the promotion of agricultural products within the Union.
TNA launches triple jaw bagging system
Equipment manufacturer TNA has launched a triple jaw version of its groundbreaking Rotary Jaw bagging system. TNA claims that the system can achieve speeds in excess of 220 bags per minute (bpm), which is faster than any other bagger on the market.
Quest launches citrus flavor for beverages
Quest International last week launched a range of citrus flavors that it claims provide a real taste of the original fruit.
GM foods 'as safe as plant-derived,' finds EU group
Brussels addresses the issue of consumer cynicism and fear of agricultural biotechnology in European citizens, setting up a thematic network on the safety risk assessment of genetically modified food crops, the Entransfood project, in order to...
Nanotechnology begins to make presence felt
Despite "next big thing" hype on one side and "killer nanobot" alarmism on the other, nanomaterials are beginning to establish a commercial presence in the US market - and packaging could become a key sector, writes Anthony Fletcher.