Archives for June 2, 2004

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China reassures Argentina over soy

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.

Spiral belt technology from Systemate Numafa

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...

Heart attack not a deterrent to moderate drinking

As government and health authorities continue to show concern for the UK's binge drinking culture, new research suggests that drinking less than ten alcoholic beverages a week does not increase the risk of heart failure in patients who've had a heart...

Growth in flexible packaging boosts aluminium sales

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.

DSM speeds up product development

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 to up sucralose output

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.