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Makers of the leading multivtamin brand Centrum is launching a new variant targeting people on a low-carb diet, who may be cutting their intake of key vitamins and minerals as they avoid breads, pasta and starchy vegetables.
UK politicians have called for immediate industry action to counter the rising numbers of obese in the country, offering food marketers three years to show significant improvements in product labelling and formulation, writes Chris Jones.
A new thermoplastic alloy, designed for use in large retort packaging sterilisation trays, is said to offer ready-meal manufacturers increased rack/surge capacity for higher output, double service life, and lower systems costs.
China's third largest soybean crusher Heilongjiang Jiusan is doubling its output -- to one quarter of the country's total - as it prepares to float on the Hong Kong stock exchange next year.