Premier to close two factories in bid to cut costs
In a bid to cut costs, UK-based Premier Foods said it would close down two of its factories over the next six months, cut about 450 jobs and invest in making three of its plants more efficient.
Archives for January 22, 2007
Popular porridge pushes oat sales
The traditional breakfast appears to be making a comeback with consumers tuning into the health benefits of porridge oats and driving growth in a formerly small sector of the cereal market.
Glossy polyethylene offers alternative to PET
Moulded packaging made from a combination of new high density polyethylene (HDPE) and a colour masterbatch boosts glossiness by 200 per cent compared to competing products, the manufacturer claims.
Weekly Comment
Death to the industry conspiracy theories!
Here we go again. Industry-sponsored studies into the nutritional benefits of food and drink products are biased. Don't believe anything that has an industry sponsor.
Reviews highlight infants' need for zinc, iron
Young children may be at risk of iron and zinc deficiencies as they are weaned off milk or formula, according to two reports that may highlight opportunities in products formulated to meet the nutritional needs of older infants.
Metro's RFID tests mark "milestone" for Europe, company says
A European test of radio frequency identification (RFID) at a Metro distribution centre inGermany has achieved read rates of close to 99 per cent, pointing the way ahead to a furtherexpansion of the technology throughout the supply chain.