Recycling boost for Wales
More than 1.1m tonnes of waste will be saved from disposal in landfill sites over the next three years thanks to a new initiative from recycling specialists in Wales, Waste and Resources Action Programme, Cymru.
Archives for May 4, 2009
Romer Labs offers alternative to costly acetonitrile for mycotoxin analysis
In response to global shortages of acetonitrile and rising costs for this common solvent, diagnostic solution firm Romer Labs has rolled-out an alternative, methanol-based HPLC method to analyse mycotoxins.
Cost cutting must not reduce safety, quality, says expert
Food firms looking to trim costs in the recession must be sure to complete due diligence in their ingredient sourcing and not compromise the long-term image of their brands by reduced quality, warns a food chain consultant.
Companies look to Asia as an economic buffer
Food and beverage companies should look to Asia to bolster their business in times of economic crisis, while differentiating their products closer to home, according to a Frost and Sullivan analyst.
Longer shelf life thanks to high pressure
High-pressure processing (HPP) technology developed by Australian researchers to extend shelf life of chilled perishable products without the use of preservatives, is the star turn of a new fruit-juice manufacturing plant hailed “the first of its kind”,...
Polish processed food market is recession-proof, says study
Poland’s food processing industry will show little or no sign of the turmoil that impacted the global economy last year, according to a new report from international research consultants RNCOS.
Zetar sells loss-making snack unit BSC to CEO
Zetar announced this week that it has sold its loss-making subsidiary, The Baked Snacks Company to Tilbury Property, a firm controlled by the snack company's CEO Mobeen Mehdi.