News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
China has reassured Argentine soy producers that it will continue to buy its soy, after the producers started to show signs of nervousness in reaction to trade agreements signed last week with the Brazilian government and Brazilian soy producers.
A new spiral belt designed for the cooling and freezing of food products is claimed to substantially cut product waste and increase energy efficiency for production plants. The idea is that food products are less likely to stick on the new plastic...
Shipments of aluminium foil for the first quarter of 2004 have been promising, with sales increasing by nearly one per cent compared with the first three months of 2003, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Dutch chemicals firm DSM has opened a €12 million food research and product development centre, which is expected to speed up the time it takes for a new product to reach the market and boost creativity in food ingredient design.
Tate & Lyle, the British sugar and starches group, is to expand production of the sweetener sucralose at its plant in the US to meet increased demand for its Splenda brand.
As companies move toward complying with RFID mandates, the real value has been lost in the rush, claims research group Aberdeen. Mandates issued by retail giants such as Wal-Mart are forcing the industry to meet some very aggressive timelines.