Food processing growth in China prompts Alfa Laval acquisition
Alfa Laval Group has acquired a majority stake in a leading Chinese fluid handling company as it seeks to capitalise on growth in the country’s flourishing food processing industry.
Archives for April 25, 2010
Inventor seeks partner to commercialise novel packaging concept
An inventor behind a novel packaging concept that would enable food manufacturers to package multiple snack bars, coffee granules and other products at up to 12 times the speed of conventional flow wrappers, is looking for a partner to take his idea to...
Bread improvers firm Sonneveld acquired by Norwegian group
Bread ingredients supplier, Sonneveld, claims its takeover by Orkla Food Ingredients (OFI) will not result in a narrowing of the bakery ingredients supplier base due to OFI’s decentralized business model.
Foods with artificial trans fats should be considered adulterated
There is a pile of evidence linking artificial trans fats with heart disease, so why is it still in our food? It’s time to get real and recognize that artificial trans fat is an adulterant with no place in the global food supply.
Don’t confuse consumers with stevia messages, industry
The take-home lesson of last week’s Stevia World Asia conference is that getting across the right message to consumers is key to growing the market.