Crisp packing line boosts Walkers production
Crisp giant Walkers is set to receive new packaging technology this autumn, on the back of a successful contract with machinery firm Schubert UK.
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Wahaha rebuffs Danone's advances
Chinese beverage group Wahaha has hit out at plans by business partner Danone to acquire the groups remaining assets.
Low friction guide reduces packaging line bottlenecks
A new beaded guide that can be fitted into processing and packaging lines allows multiple products to run side-by-side without bottle necks, while reducing damage, its manufacturer claims.
Unilever moves closer with GM ice cream protein
Low fat ice cream made using a GM yeast moved closer to being approved for the European market, as the FSA published its draft opinion on Unilever technology under novel foods regulation.
Chips are down for potato producers
Potato processors are feeling the pinch as supplies dwindle due to last year's poor harvest.
Ethyl Carbamate in food, drink as dangerous as diesel
The attention of product developers is turning towards health risks posed by ethyl carbamate, a naturally ocurring substance in fermented food and beverage products that is now classed as dangerous as acrylamide and diesel fuel.