Greene King still buoyant on smoking ban
The chief executive of ale brewer Greene King said he remained "cautiously optimistic" that a pub smoking ban in Scotland would benefit the group over the long-term.
Archives for December 5, 2006
Gene breakthrough could aid wheat production
US scientists have cloned a gene present in wheat and barley in research which opens up the potential for cultivating the crops in a wider range of climates, thereby increasing production and supply.
Robot heads speeds up bottle packaging, claims manufacturer
New wide mouth heads for robots are designed to gently pick up bottles by neck from the top, and attach and release in milliseconds, the manufacturer claims.
New Quest berry flavours target dairy growth
Quest claims that its new Berrysense range of fruit flavours could give dairy product firms the edge in capturing lucrative new markets.